South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 1112

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1112
Ratification Number:       496
Act Number                 425
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Prohibition of contraband on DYS
                           premises
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(A425, R496, S1112)

AN ACT TO AMEND SUBARTICLE 17, ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-2203 SO AS TO DEFINE CONTRABAND, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS CONTRABAND OR FURNISH CONTRABAND TO A JUVENILE COMMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES, AND TO ESTABLISH CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Prohibition of contraband on DYS premises

SECTION 1. Subarticle 17, Article 11, Chapter 7, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-2203. (A) While on the institutional grounds of the department, it is unlawful to furnish, attempt to furnish, or to possess, with the intent to furnish, contraband to any juvenile committed to the custody of the Department of Youth Services. 'Juvenile', for purposes of this section, is defined as any person committed to the custody of the Department of Youth Services. It is unlawful for a juvenile committed to the custody of the department to possess contraband.

(B) For purposes of this section, 'contraband' is defined as:

(1) any device which may be used as a weapon, including, but not limited to, firearms, knives, blades, clubs or billies; or

(2) drugs of any type or description, including, but not limited to, marijuana, cocaine, and any other controlled substance as listed in Chapter 53 of Title 44, for which a juvenile does not possess a current lawful prescription; or

(3) poisons or other dangerous chemicals which can cause injury or death; or

(4) flammable liquids of any type, including, but not limited to, gasoline, kerosene or lighter fluid; or

(5) any type of alcohol and any liquid containing any concentration of intoxicating alcohol; or

(6) keys, locks, or tools of any description not officially issued to the juvenile by the department; or

(7) any additional items determined to be contraband by the Commissioner of the Department of Youth Services.

(C) If the commissioner determines any additional items to be contraband, a list of these items must be published and posted in conspicuous places so as to be seen readily by any person entering the institutional grounds or on the institutional grounds of the Department of Youth Services.

(D) An adult found violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than ten years, or both."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 25th day of April, 1990.