§ 24-13-210 Credit given inmates for good behavior
§ 24-13-220 Time off for good behavior in cases of commuted or suspended sentences
§ 24-13-230 Reduction of sentence for productive duty assignment or participation in academic, technical, or vocational training program
§ 24-13-235 Voluntary program
§ 24-13-260 Failure of officer having charge of inmate to allow deduction in time of serving sentence; penalty
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 24 > Chapter 13 > Article 3 - Reduction in Sentence; Early Release

  • Buyer: means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods. See South Carolina Code 36-2-103
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: includes an individual, his executor, administrator or other personal representative, or a corporation, partnership, association or any other legal or commercial entity, whether or not a citizen or domiciliary of this State and whether or not organized under the laws of this State. See South Carolina Code 36-2-801
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Seller: means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods. See South Carolina Code 36-2-103
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.