SC Archives Summary Guide

South Carolina Archives Series Description

Inmate Records and Paroles Ledger Books, 1954-1970  

 


CALL NUMBER:        S 132075


 

CREATOR:  Dept. of Corrections.  Division of Administrative Operations.

 

TITLE:  Inmate records and paroles ledger books

 

DATE:  1954-1970

 

VOLUME:  2.00 volumes

 

ARRANGEMENT:  1954-1958 arranged chronologically.  1955-1970 arranged chronologically by year and thereunder by earliest parole or admission date.

 

SUMMARY SCOPE NOTE:  This series was used to record parole and other general information on the inmates.  It consists of bound ledger books which reflect date of discharge, name, number, color, sex, term of court, county, judge, crime of which convicted, term of sentence, when sentence began to run, and remarks (generally whether parole was granted).  This series also records similar information on newly admitted prisoners.  Volume 1955-1970 also contains a list of male prisoners serving life sentences.

 

LINKING NOTE:  A separate record, entitled Agency history record, has been written for the Dept. of Corrections describing the functions and history of the agency.

 

HIERARCHICAL NOTE:  Forms part of the records of the Division of Administrative Operation of the Dept. of Corrections.