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| SC prison system puts limits on amount of time some inmates spend in solitary confinement |
| By greenfieldreporter.com |
| Published: 02/24/2015 |
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COLUMBIA, South Carolina — South Carolina's prison system is changing the way it handles inmates in solitary confinement, according to a newspaper report. Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling told The Greenville News (http://grnol.co/1A0DPbi ) that he has ordered a limit on what the prison system calls "disciplinary detention." The new policy means offenses that could have resulted in years in solitary now will have a cap of 60 days. It's part of a new disciplinary policy that also lets inmates earn back privileges with good behavior. According to Stirling, some inmates can still be held indefinitely if prison officials think they pose a threat to others. Read More. |
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