§ 24-9-10 Jail and Prison Inspection Division established in Department of Corrections; personnel
§ 24-9-20 Inspection of State and local facilities housing prisoners or pretrial detainees; reports
§ 24-9-20 v2 Inspection of State and local facilities housing prisoners or pretrial detainees; reports
§ 24-9-30 Enforcement of minimum standards
§ 24-9-35 Reports of deaths of incarcerated persons; penalty
§ 24-9-40 Certification of compliance with design standards; notification of opening or closing of state or local prison facility
§ 24-9-50 Reports on detention facilities to the Department of Corrections; electronic reporting
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 24 > Chapter 9 - Jail and Prison Inspection Program

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • clerk: as used in this title , signifies the clerk of the court where the action is pending and, in the Supreme Court or the court of appeals, the clerk of the county mentioned in the title of the complaint or in another county to which the court may have changed the place of trial, unless otherwise specified. See South Carolina Code 15-1-60
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.