H3280

Amends South Carolina pardon eligibility guidelines, removing requirement for inmates to be considered before parole eligibility.

This bill amends South Carolina's pardon eligibility guidelines. It removes the requirement for inmates to be considered for pardon before their parole eligibility date under certain circumstances. Instead, parolees must be considered for pardon after five years under supervision or upon successful completion of the maximum parole period, if less than five years. The bill also specifies that probationers and those discharged from a sentence without benefit of supervision must be considered for pardon upon the request of the individual anytime after the date of discharge.