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In the News (Mon 13 Oct 08)

  
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DATA AND ANALYSIS DRUGS State Geography and Infrastructure Although South Carolina is a small state, ranking 40th of the fifty states in terms of total land area, the state has a coastline of 187 miles and a system of intra-coastal waterways that reaches beyond its borders to the southern tip of Florida.
South Carolina continues to be extremely vulnerable as an importation base and transit area for illicit drugs bound for the eastern seaboard of the United States.
South Carolina participated in the FBI’s pilot testing of NIBRS in 1991 and for several years was the only state to have virtually 100% participation in NIBRS reporting among law enforcement agencies.
www.scdps.org /ojp/STRATEGY-Application.doc   (18697 words)

  
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States report a small decrease in the number of HIV-infected inmates during 1997 At yearend 1997, 23,548 inmates in State and Federal prisons were known to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (table 1).
Among State prisoners, the average annual rates of increased from 1991 to 1997 of those infected with HIV were 3.8% for males and 11.1% for females.
AIDS death rate in State prison at least 3 times the rate in the general population In 1997 the rate of death because of AIDS was over 3 times higher in the prison population than in the total U.S. population age 15-54.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov /bjs/pub/ascii/hivp97.txt   (3758 words)

  
 Marijuana Policy Project: South Carolina
The state's Department of Corrections has told the General Assembly that if the courts keep locking up people like they've been doing, South Carolina is soon going to need two more prisons at a cost of $300 million, he adds.
A California state Supreme Court justice was reported by the San Francisco Chronicle as saying that a year's worth of treatment costs $4,000 while housing someone in a state prison costs $24,000 a year.
Of those in state prisons, 21 percent of all inmates were in for "dangerous drugs" on June 30, 2002, with burglary at 15 percent, homicide at 13 percent, robbery at 12 percent and assault at eight percent, according to the S.C. Department of Corrections.
www.mpp.org /SC/news_5804.html   (1084 words)

  
 Confederate Military Records at the SC Archives
As the first state to secede from the Union, South Carolina has had an abiding interest in preserving a record of the Palmetto State's service to the Confederate States of America.
These manuscript volumes are the result of the state's effort to record the names of South Carolina soldiers who died during the war.
In South Carolina, early pensions were issued only to disabled veterans and war widows.
www.state.sc.us /scdah/confedrc.htm   (1049 words)

  
 Prisons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
An article that will trace the history of control unit prisons in the United States from their beginnings in the early 1970's to the situation in 1992, as a means to understanding their function within the prison system.
Stop Prisoner Rape (SPR) is a small but growing national non-profit organization dedicated to combatting the rape of male and female prisoners and to helping survivors of jailhouse rape.
It comprises of six prisons in the Tihar Complex with a total population of around 11,500 prisoners against a sanction capacity of 3,687 prisoners.
talkjustice.com /links.asp?453053930   (1641 words)

  
 Sixteenth (16) South Carolina, Taylor's Rosters and Notes
However, the two volume set on South Carolina is most helpful for service rosters by soldiers name (Volume One) or unit (Volume Two).The Confederate Relic Room in Columbia and the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina are two other large collections available to those doing research.
Finally, Reserve and State Troops were also brought forth from Greenville County and the more commonly cited units include the Third Reserves or Third State Troops enlisted from June 1862 to January of 1863 under Colonel Elford, the man who served as the original commander of the Sixteenth South Carolina.
In 1960, as South Carolina approached the centennial of the War Between the States, the people of South Carolina determined in our provincial way that what we felt about our state was a good thing and that we should celebrate.
www.geocities.com /BourbonStreet/Square/3873/franklin7.html   (2611 words)

  
 List of South Carolina state prisons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of state prisons in South Carolina.
It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the state of South Carolina.
This page was last modified 23:36, 31 October 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_South_Carolina_state_prisons   (63 words)

  
 US prison empire
Prisons are being privatized and converted into sweat-shops where, for example, pot puffers might find themselves in an ironic hell on earthÂ… a dark cave were they are forced to answer unending calls for a travel agency, for the rest of their lives.
prison populations since 1980 can be traced in part to changes in sentencing laws that are intended to get tough on crime, particularly drug offenders."6 From '85 to '94, Drug offences were responsible for 36% of the increase in state prison populations and 71% of the increase in federal prison populations.
In Ohio, prisoners do data processing, and in Southern California they answer phones to book vacation flights for TWA.19 Typically, prisoners are paid for their work, but most of the money they make is taken from them by the prison for rent, food, taxes, and a host of other exagerrated costs.
www.cannabisculture.com /articles/1887.html   (5057 words)

  
 Prison Lifting Bibliography
State prisoners can keep their weight-lifting equipment, but their behavior will have to be good to use it.
Prison politics, however, are not mainstream, at least not with respect to the public's scrutiny of the issues.
A prisoner retains his or her money on a computer account from which it can be withdrawn weekly to purchase perishables, beverages, cosmetics, etc. from the inmate canteen.
www.strengthtech.com /correct/biblio/plbiblio.htm   (4108 words)

  
 Manuscripts Division: South Carolina Council on Human Relations
The bylaws adopted at that time stated its mandate: "to carry on...an educational program for the improvement of educational, economic, civic, and racial conditions in the state in an endeavor to promote greater unity in South Carolina...." It was a small but vigorous organization engaged in a number of programs.
In 1965 that project was replaced by the South Carolina Voter Education Project, a federation of independent organizations concerned with voter registration, civic education, and participation in voting by South Carolina's fl population.
The Council was concerned that many schools throughout the state were negligent in not aggressively utilizing the federal funds which the United States Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Education had earmarked for that purpose.
www.sc.edu /library/socar/mnscrpts/scchr.html   (4189 words)

  
 Alliance For Quality Education, Greenville, South Carolina - Investing in the Future of Public Schools - Issues & ...
Consistent with this evidence, both the South Carolina Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) and a study by Miley and Associates found that the proposed law, when fully implemented (it would be phased in over five years), will reduce state revenues by more than $200 million a year.
The State BEA fiscal impact report on H.3652 found that state government and local school districts would suffer a net revenue loss of $201 million annually when the program is fully implemented.
For a list of Greenville County state legislators and their phone numbers and a link to phone numbers of all state legislators, click here.
www.allianceforqualityed.org /Parentsincharge.html   (1389 words)

  
 Society of Professional Journalists
View the South Carolina Department of Corrections policy on Employee and Inmate Relations with the News Media and Others.
In order to visit a prisoner, a journalist must be on a list of visitors compiled by the prisoner.
Each prisoner is allowed 15 people on his or her list at any given time.
www.spj.org /foia_prisons_scarolina.asp   (268 words)

  
 Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Assists libraries and each state's residents with rapid access to library and informational resources through the development and coordination of a statewide library/information system.
Help states, school districts, and schools meet the needs of children, including: children in high poverty areas, migratory children, immigrant children, children with limited-English proficiency, neglected or delinquent children, homeless children and youth, Indian children, children with disabilities, and, where applicable, Native Alaskan and Hawaiian children.
Assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of education programs, practices, and policies that affect children and youth with disabilities.
bcol02.ed.gov /Programs/EROD/org_list_by_territory.cfm?territory_id=nc   (984 words)

  
 South Carolina Art Education Association_Newsletter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
She is a Past President of SCAEA and was a key writer/editor of the South Carolina Frameworks in the visual arts.
She is a leader in the field of assessment in art education and an advocate for the integration of writing and criticism in the visual arts.
The South Carolina State Department of Education is partnering with SCAEA to extend the public visibility of this show celebrating youth art beyond the month-long display.
www.scaea.org /2001fallnewsletter.html   (5091 words)

  
 South Carolina Church of God State Office - Church Ministries Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
With it's beginnings in the Turning Point Jail and Prison Ministry, the literacy ministry has now expanded to include people in the local churches who desire to tutor others to read.
The state overseers in the mission state are appraised of these minister's availability.
South Carolina Church of God State Office - sccog.com - 1815 North East Main Street, Simpsonville, SC, 29681
www.sccog.com /3.asp   (688 words)

  
 The Civil War . In the Classroom . Civil War in Your Town . State by State Archival Resources | PBS
Lists 47 national battlefields and military parks along with descriptions of battles which took place there.
Lists number of union troops who were killed in action or died of other causes in each state.
A Union prison, Ft. McHenry detained Union deserters, confederate prisoners, and political prisoners, including members of the Md. legislature and mayor of Baltimore.
www.pbs.org /civilwar/classroom/archival_resources.html   (1924 words)

  
 Listings North Carolina: State government
North Carolina Cares about the Health of its Residents The Division of Public Health has developed various websites to meet the needs of North Carolina residents, as well as those living outside...
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources website is a gateway to information and services provided by related divisions programs.
List of many state and private sector resources available to children in North Carolina.
listingsus.com /North-Carolina/Government/State   (654 words)

  
 Society of Professional Journalists
Restrictive prison policies continue to be an issue — and a problem — for journalists.
SPJ is working to keep prisons accessible and has developed this online resource of state access policies relating to the media.
Some state information is not yet available at this SPJ site.
www.spj.org /foia_prisons.asp   (142 words)

  
 South Carolina SC - State Government - Departments, Agencies, Boards, Commissions
South Carolina SC - State Government - Departments, Agencies, Boards, Commissions
Business Carolina - loan programs for South Carolina businesses - formerly Carolina Capital Investment Corporation
South Carolina Military Department - SC National Guard
www.sciway.net /gov/state_agn.html   (462 words)

  
 CNN.com - Right city, wrong state - Sep 6, 2005
A South Carolina health official said his colleagues scrambled Tuesday when FEMA gave only a half-hour notice to prepare for the arrival of a plane carrying as many as 180 evacuees to Charleston.
A call seeking comment from FEMA was not immediately returned.
"We called in all the available resources," said Dr. John Simkovich, director of public health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
www.cnn.com /2005/US/09/06/katrina.charleston?section=cnn_latest   (270 words)

  
 DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE/RESOURCES
University of South Carolina Division of Law Enforcement and Safety
South Carolina Department of Corrections: List of SC Prisons
South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
www.cas.sc.edu /crju/resources.html   (483 words)

  
 CJ Carolina: The Criminal Justice Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Their site includes the State Constitution, text and image of how an idea becomes law, how to find out who your representative is, the NC General Statutes, a New Bill Inquiry system, and policy analyst job openings
Contains local, state, and federal political information along with social and demographic information about every City or Town (NC only) and is especially good at Counties (NC only) with a subindex devoted to Criminal Justice Issues and who the key players are.
Some important state documents and acquisitions, and the State Encyclopedia is pretty good along with their Geneology page.
faculty.ncwc.edu /toconnor/nclocal.htm   (593 words)

  
 MyrtleBeachOnline.com : Myrtle Beach news, golf, jobs, homes, cars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Trial begins for inmates in 2003 prison riot
The variety of delectable dishes and the number of hearty choices at Crabby Mike's, mostly seafood of course, were too tempting to resist.
The Tournament Players Club of Myrtle Beach has been named the 2005 South Carolina Golf Course of the Year by the S.C. Area Golf Course Owners Association.
myrtlebeachonline.com /mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/11945590.htm   (354 words)

  
 Military Records:Civil War Prisons 08/08/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Andersonville Prison Records for the 103rd Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry
Chronology of the Prisoner of War Exchange and Parole Cartel
Vickie Bett's Compiled List of Kansas Civil War POW's at Camp Ford, TX
www.geocities.com /SoHo/9787/cwprison.html   (95 words)

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