ABSCONDER
An offender under the Department's supervision who has fled from supervision, or who is otherwise absent without proper permission. |
ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Parole Advisory Assessment score based on offender risk. |
COMPLETED SENTENCE
Sentence that was part of the original conviction that has been completed. |
CUSTODY STATUS
The classification of the offender (Minimum, Medium, Maximum, Lock-up). |
DETAINERS/NOTICES
Warrants /Holds lodged against the offender. An indication that the offender may have to face future prosecution in another jurisdiction. |
DIRECTOR
The executive and administrative head of the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, responsible for managing and overseeing the business of the Department. |
FACTS OF THE OFFENSE
All facts surrounding the commission of the offense by the offender/co-defendant. |
HEARING DATE
The date the case will be heard by the Board. |
HOME DETENTION
A condition of intensive supervision under which an offender is confined to his or her residence. |
INITIAL PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATE
The date when the offender first became eligible for parole. |
INMATE
An offender serving a prison sentence at an institution of the SC Department of Corrections. |
INSTITUTION
The current offender’s prison assignment. |
INSTITUTIONAL ADJUSTMENT
Disciplinary Record, Academic/Program Participation. |
INTENSIVE SUPERVISION
The highest level of supervision on which an offender may be placed by the court, the Board, or a hearing officer. |
INTERSTATE COMPACT
The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision (S.C. Code Section 24-21-1100 - 1220) is a reciprocal agreement permitting the transfer of adult offender cases between member states under certain conditions.
The purposes of the ISC for Adult Offender Supervision are to:
- Promote public safety by providing adequate supervision in the community of adult offenders who are subject to this compact
- Provide a means for tracking offenders subject to supervision under this compact
- Provide a means to transfer supervision authority in an orderly and efficient manner
- Provide a means to return offenders to the originating jurisdictions when necessary
- Provide a means to give timely notice to victims of the location of offenders subject to supervision under this compact
- Distribute the costs, benefits, and obligations of this compact equitably among the compacting states
- Establish a system of uniform data collection for offenders subject to supervision under this compact and to allow access to information by authorized criminal justice officials
- Monitor compliance with rules established under this compact
- Coordinate training and education regarding regulations relating to the interstate movement of offenders, for officials involved in this activity
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LAST DISCIPLINARY INFRACTION
The last time the offender got into trouble within the institution. Recent disciplinary infractions will be made available during the hearing. |
MAX- OUT DATE
The date the offender completes his/her sentence without the benefit of parole. Good time credits are included in this sentence. |
NO. OF REJECTIONS
The number of times the offender has been denied and or/waived parole. |
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
Statements from law enforcement officials, judges and solicitors stating their position on the parole of the offender. |
OFFENSE CATEGORY
The level at which an offender is classified: Violent or Nonviolent. |
PARDON
An executive act of grace or clemency releasing an offender from all the legal consequences of a criminal conviction. |
PAROLE
An executive act of grace or clemency which gives a prisoner an early release from prison before that part of the sentence required to be served in prison has actually been served. |
PAROLE EXAMINER RECOMMENDATION
The recommendation is based on the Parole Advisory Assessment along with conditions or reasons for rejection. There are exceptions to the Assessment recommendation in which the parole examiner gives a detailed reasons why they are recommending against the Assessment recommendation. |
PAROLE MAX OUT
How long the offender will be under supervision if released on parole. |
PRESENT OFFENSE SECTION
The date the offender received sentence, County in which the offense or sentence occurred, amount of time received, and the max-out/sentence completion date. |
PRIOR CRIMINAL RECORD
The offender’s past criminal record. |
PRIOR SUPERVISION HISTORY
Prior probation/parole supervision in the community. |
PROBATION
A judicial act of grace or clemency that allows a person convicted of a crime to avoid imprisonment, or at least to avoid some part of the term of imprisonment that might be imposed under the sentence, by suspending the sentence and placing the offender on supervision in the community. |
RESCISSION The withdrawal of the decision to grant parole or provisional parole before the order of parole becomes effective. |
RESIDENCE AND EMPLOYMENT
Where the offender intends to live and work if released. This information is obtained during the interview by the parole examiner. |
REVOCATION
The early termination of supervision, before the date on which it was set to expire, based upon a showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the offender willfully violated the conditions of his supervision. |
RISK LEVEL
Low, moderate or high likelihood that the offender might commit another crime. |
SCDC #
The offender’s South Carolina Department of Corrections number. |
SOCIAL HISTORY
This information is taken from family and community members. The offender also provides input. |
SUSPENDED SENTENCE
Actual time imposed. |
TIME SERVED
How much time the offender served including good time. |
TOTAL SENTENCE
The complete sentence the offender received. |
VICTIMS STATEMENTS
The pre-parole investigator obtains statements from victims after locating a current address. The agency is required by law to notify all victims/law enforcement officials and judges 30 days prior to the hearing date. |
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER CONDITIONAL RELEASE
The Youthful Offender Act (YOA) is an indeterminate sentence of up six years for offenders ages 17 through 24. The court may also order an offender to complete the Shock Incarceration Program. The sentence is served within the South Carolina Department of Corrections and the offender may be conditionally released within the six years, based on offense category and an evaluation. Release approval rests with the Department of Corrections, which contracts with SCDPPPS to provide community supervision for these offenders. Revocation authority is retained by SCDPPPS. Approximately 150 offenders are released each month to the supervision of SCDPPPS. |