South Carolina Archives
Series
Description
CALL NUMBER: S 1
32099CREATOR: Dept. of Corrections. Director.
TITLE: Board of Corrections correspondence and member
files
DATE: 1960-1995
VOLUME: 1.00 cubic ft.
ARRANGEMENT: Member files arranged alphabetically by surname; correspondence files
arranged in rough chronological order.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE: In 1960 the South Carolina General Assembly established the
Dept. of Corrections and its governing Board of
Corrections to revamp the State Penitentiary and the state's prison system. The Board was composed of seven members, six
of whom were appointed by the governor with the advice and
consent of the Senate. The governor was the seventh
member serving in an ex officio capacity. Appointments were
for a term of six years, and the terms were staggered to
promote continuity.
The Government Restructuring Act of 1993 abolished the
Board of Corrections and made the Dept. of Corrections one
of the twelve cabinet agencies reporting directly to the
governor.
SUMMARY SCOPE NOTE: This series consists of correspondence between the Office of the Director and
members of the Board of Corrections. Information includes
board meeting schedules, resolutions considered/approved
by the Board, letters of appointment and resignation, and reports on corrections issues. Also included is a 1960 report
by the Committee to Investigate the Penal System of South
Carolina.
Records dating after 1993 consist of letters of recommendation for former board members, letters of appreciation to director H. Parker Evatt for his service as commissioner, and congratulatory letters to Michael W. Moore upon his appointment as director in 1995 by Governor David Beasley.
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS: At least one folder contains
social security numbers and is restricted from research use pending screening.
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 Director of the Dept. of Corrections.