Governor McMaster signs law making inmate cell phone possession a felony
This afternoon Governor Henry McMaster signed into law a plan that makes it a felony for an inmate to have a cell phone inside a state prison.Officials say the
Gov. McMaster signs bill banning cell phones in SC prisons
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Cell phones in prison have been against the rules but now they are against the law. On Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 22, Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill named after former Corrections Officer, Robert Johnson. Johnson was shot in his home back in 2010 by an ex-inmate at the Lee Correctional Institute.
WATCH LIVE: McMaster holds ceremonial bill signing for law prohibiting inmates from having cell phones
Governor Henry McMaster is hosting a ceremonial bill signing Monday for a law that prohibits inmates from possessing cellphones.
‘Long time coming:’ McMaster lauds inmate cellphone ban
From their prison cells, South Carolina inmates have ordered murder hits and managed international drug rings involving Mexican cartels simply by making phone calls. “Having these cellphones in prisons allows a prisoner to conduct his business almost in a private office without any interference,
McMaster signs bill banning cellphones in South Carolina prisons
Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial signing Tuesday for a bill that bans the possession of telecommunications devices by inmates in the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
Gov. McMaster signs inmate contraband cellphone bill
Governor Henry McMaster is set to hold a ceremonial bill signing on Tuesday afternoon.The ceremonial signing will take place at 2 p.m. at the South Carolina Dep
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