PDF Everywhere and Nowhere: Compassionate Release in the States – South Carolina
South Carolina state law provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals through Medical Parole for Terminally Ill, Geriatric, or Permanently Disabled Inmates. South Carolina’s Board of Paroles and Pardons (Board) policy references two additional forms of compassionate release but provides little information on them: Parole for Medical Reasons, also covering individuals who are terminally ill, and Special Parole of Veterans for Psychiatric Treatment. In limited circumstances, the Director of the Department of Corrections (Department) may also grant a Medical Furlough/Extension of Confinement to incarcerated individuals who are terminally ill or who need medical treatment not provided in prison. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of these programs, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.