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S.C. Code § 24-3-960

Unlawful possession of money by prisoner is contraband; use in welfare fund

South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 24, Chapter 3 — State Prison System · Status: effective

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S.C. Code § 24-3-960, Unlawful possession of money by prisoner is contraband; use in welfare fund, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1573909
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Monies or tokens or things of like nature used as money found in the unlawful possession of a prisoner confined in a penal institution under control of the Department of Corrections is contraband, and monies or tokens or things of like nature used as money seized must be deposited in a fund maintained by the department and is the property of the fund. This fund must be used to aid drug interdiction efforts undertaken by the department.