H3141

Inmate monthly in-person meetings

Introduced·1/14/25
Introduced Text

South Carolina H3141 mandates monthly in-person meetings for inmates in state, county, or municipal detention facilities.

South Carolina H3141 requires inmates in state, county, or municipal detention facilities to have at least one in-person meeting with another person each month. These meetings must occur without jeopardizing the security of the facility or disrupting its operations. An "in-person meeting" is defined as a meeting where the inmate and another person are in the same room or general area without a continuous partition, with visual observation allowed but no audio or video supervision. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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History

Jan 14, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 5, 2024

House

Prefiled