Governor signs bill reforming sentences in SC
The State, June 2, 2010
Gov. Mark Sanford has signed into law a measure meant to reduce the number of people going to prison in South Carolina for minor offenses.
House shouldn't let sentencing reform languish
Greenville Online, May 21, 2010
Editorial says lawmakers are running out of time to pass a sentencing reform bill that would save taxpayers money, help the Corrections Department run more efficiently and better equip nonviolent offenders with the skills they need to become productive citizens.
South Carolina Can Be Tough on Crime and Smart with Money
Greenville Online, May 20, 2010
Senator Gerald Malloy says South Carolina cannot continue to build its way out of its criminal justice crisis.
House Panel Approves Sentencing Reform
HeraldOnline, May 5, 2010
South Carolina took another step toward passing a new law to free up space in prisons by putting more nonviolent offenders into community-based treatment and supervision programs.
Common-sense prison reform will save money, make S.C. safer
The State, May 3, 2010
Newt Gingrich and Pat Nolan call on South Carolina lawmakers to pass sentencing reform bill.
Gov. Sanford Calls for Sentencing Reform
Channel 7 News, April 21, 2010
Governor Sanford, state senators, and victims rights advocates support the Sentencing Reform Act.
South Carolina Needs Sentencing Reform
The Post and Courier, April 15, 2010
Bipartisan bill would provide consistency in sentencing classifications and assign punishments proportional for the offenses committed (editorial)
Panel Urges Change in Sentencing
The Post and Courier, Feb. 3, 2010
Recommendations released by a commission of expert will save the state millions and cut crime
 Changes sought to cut South Carolina’s Growing Prison Population
The Greenville News, Feb. 3, 2010
Growth in corrections costs and the prison population have compelled South Carolina to look for better options to protect safety.
South Carolina Sentencing Reform Commission Issues Final Report
The South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus, Feb. 2010
A host of senators tout the benefits of adopting the Sentencing Reform Commissions recommendations.
Panel: SC prisons overcrowded with minor offenders
Lake Wylie Pilot, Feb. 2, 2010
Senator Malloy says South Carolina must take a more rational approach to corrections
SC Gov: No state department or service immune from budget cuts
CarolinaLive.com, Jan. 31, 2010
Dealing with a massive budget shortfall will require cuts across South Carolina’s budget
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