South Carolina Archives Series Description
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.