Amends South Carolina law to remove references to inmate work camps and ensure safety and supervision of inmate labor on public projects.

The bill amends South Carolina law to delete references to the construction of work camps and ensures that inmates working on public projects are supervised and controlled by armed officers. It mandates that inmates assigned to such projects must be nonviolent offenders and excludes those convicted of criminal sexual conduct or violent crimes. The Department of Corrections must provide contracting officials with the most recent information about the composition of work crews. The act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Amends South Carolina law to remove references to inmate work camps and ensure safety and supervision of inmate labor on public projects.

The bill amends South Carolina law to delete references to the construction of work camps and ensures that inmates working on public projects are supervised and controlled by armed officers. It mandates that inmates assigned to such projects must be nonviolent offenders and excludes those convicted of criminal sexual conduct or violent crimes. The Department of Corrections must provide contracting officials with the most recent information about the composition of work crews. The act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.