Bill 4079

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4079
Ratification Number:            506
Act Number:                     434
Primary Sponsor:                Breeland
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        Juvenile nonviolent offenders
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940518
Computer Document Number:       436/11266AC.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940527
Introduced Date:                19930414
Date of Last Amendment:         19940420
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940527
Last History Type:              Act No. 434
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Breeland
                                J. Brown
                                Govan
                                Hines
                                Whipper
                                Inabinett
                                White
                                Holt
                                Neal
                                Byrd
                                Keyserling
                                Cobb-Hunter
                                McMahand
Type of Legislation:            Joint
                                Resolution

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4079   ------  19940527      Act No. 434
4079   ------  19940527      Signed by Governor
4079   ------  19940524      Ratified R 506
4079   House   19940518      Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
4079   House   19940510      Debate adjourned on Senate
                             amendments until Tuesday, May
                             17, 1994
4079   Senate  19940420      Amended, read third time,
                             returned to House with
                             amendments
4079   Senate  19940413      Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
4079   Senate  19940412      Committee Report: Favorable     03
4079   Senate  19940125      Introduced, read first time,    03
                             referred to Committee
4079   House   19940121      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4079   House   19940120      Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Friday, January
                             21, 1994
4079   House   19940119      Committee Report: Favorable     27
                             with amendment
4079   House   19930414      Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee

(A434, R506, H4079)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS AND JOB TRAINING APPLICABLE TO CURRENT AND FUTURE JOB MARKETS TO NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF FIFTEEN AND EIGHTEEN; TO CONSIDER FACILITIES VACATED BY BASE CLOSING FOR USE AS RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SHOCK INCARCERATION METHODS WITH THESE OFFENDERS; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT ON ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE PROVISIONS.

Whereas, it is detrimental to youth involved in nonviolent crimes to be adjudicated and placed in facilities with violent juvenile and youthful offenders; and

Whereas, it is incumbent upon the State to assist and encourage young nonviolent offenders to choose lives of productivity and responsibility rather than lives of crime and dependency; and

Whereas, in order to encourage and prepare youthful offenders to be contributing members of society, they must have marketable job skills that will advance their position in life and keep abreast with the future. Now, therefore,

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

Programs for nonviolent fifteen to eighteen-year-old offenders

SECTION 1. (A) The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide nonviolent offenders in its custody, between the ages of fifteen and eighteen, appropriate accommodations and education and shall encourage job training. Facilities vacated by base closings in the State may be evaluated for use as residential facilities for these offenders. Job training provided to these offenders must be applicable to current and future job markets.

(B) The Department of Juvenile Justice is encouraged to utilize the shock incarceration program methods.

(C) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall report to the General Assembly by January 1, 1995, concerning their efforts to meet the requirement of this joint resolution and shall report annually for the next five years.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 27th day of May, 1994.