It shall be unlawful for any person to furnish or attempt to furnish any prisoner under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections with any matter declared by the director to be contraband. It shall also be unlawful for any prisoner under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections to possess any matter declared to be contraband. Matters considered contraband within the meaning of this section shall be those which are determined to be such by the director and published by him in a conspicuous place available to visitors and inmates at each correctional institution. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-383; 1960 (51) 1917; 1972 (57) 2514; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 430.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons
Chapter 3 - State Prison System
Section 24-3-40. Disposition of wages of prisoner allowed to work at paid employment.
Section 24-3-45. Repealed by 2010 Act No. 237, Section 91, eff June 11, 2010.
Section 24-3-70. Allowable expenses incurred in transportation of prisoners; method of payment.
Section 24-3-80. Detention of prisoner when authorized by Governor.
Section 24-3-81. Conjugal visits not permitted.
Section 24-3-90. Prisoners sentenced by United States authorities.
Section 24-3-93. Wearing of jewelry.
Section 24-3-110. Manufacture of license plates and road signs.
Section 24-3-130. Use of inmate labor on State highways or other public projects.
Section 24-3-131. Supervision of inmates used on public projects.
Section 24-3-140. Use of inmate labor on State House and Grounds.
Section 24-3-150. Repealed by 2010 Act No. 237, Section 91, eff June 11, 2010.
Section 24-3-160. Costs of maintaining inmates by State institutions.
Section 24-3-170. Payments by Clemson University for use of inmates.
Section 24-3-180. Transportation and clothes for discharged inmates.
Section 24-3-190. Appropriation of balances for Department of Corrections.
Section 24-3-200. Repealed by 2010 Act No. 237, Section 91, eff June 11, 2010.
Section 24-3-210. Furloughs for qualified inmates of State prison system.
Section 24-3-310. Declaration of intent.
Section 24-3-315. Determinations prerequisite to selecting prison industry project.
Section 24-3-330. Purchase of products produced by inmate labor by State and political subdivisions.
Section 24-3-350. Dry-cleaning facilities.
Section 24-3-360. Annual preparation of catalogues describing articles produced by convict labor.
Section 24-3-370. Priority of product distribution.
Section 24-3-380. Prices of products.
Section 24-3-390. Rules and regulations.
Section 24-3-400. Prison Industries Account.
Section 24-3-410. Sale of prison-made products on open market generally prohibited; penalties.
Section 24-3-430. Inmate labor in private industry authorized; requirements and conditions.
Section 24-3-510. Death sentence and notice thereof.
Section 24-3-520. Transportation of inmate sentenced to death.
Section 24-3-530. Death penalty; methods of execution.
Section 24-3-540. Death chamber; expenses incurred in transporting criminal to place of execution.
Section 24-3-550. Witnesses at execution.
Section 24-3-560. Certification of execution.
Section 24-3-570. Disposition of body.
Section 24-3-590. Prohibition of denial of license to execution team member.
Section 24-3-710. Conduct in state prison system.
Section 24-3-720. Enlisting aid of citizens to suppress prisoner riot, disorder or insurrection.
Section 24-3-730. Neglecting or refusing aid; fine.
Section 24-3-740. Compensation for assistance.
Section 24-3-760. Powers of keeper in regard to disorders in absence of Director.
Section 24-3-910. Penitentiary employee aiding in escape; penalty.
Section 24-3-920. Rewards for capture of escaped inmates.
Section 24-3-930. Guards, keepers and other employees exempt from jury, military or street duty.
Section 24-3-940. Gambling prohibited.
Section 24-3-960. Moneys in unlawful possession of prisoners as contraband; use in welfare fund.
Section 24-3-965. Certain offenses relating to contraband to be tried in magistrate's court.
Section 24-3-970. Use of a social networking site by an inmate to contact a victim; penalty.