‘Long time coming:’ McMaster lauds inmate cellphone ban
From their prison cells, South Carolina inmates have ordered murder hits and managed international drug rings involving ...
Judge rules only the governor can grant clemency to a South Carolina death row inmate
A federal judge has rejected the request of a South Carolina man scheduled for execution next week to remove the governor's ...
SC governor can decide whether to grant death row inmate clemency, judge decides
Gov. Henry McMaster can decide whether to grant clemency in the state’s upcoming execution, a federal judge decided. Ahead of ...
USC board’s longest-serving member retired. Gov. McMaster picks his daughter to fill seat
Eddie Floyd was the longest-serving member of the USC Board of Trustees, but his photo recently disappeared from the list of ...
Governor McMaster signs law making inmate cell phone possession a felony
This afternoon Governor Henry McMaster signed into law a plan that makes it a felony for an inmate to have a cell phone inside a state prison.Officials say the ...
Challenges at DSS lead to Director Michael Leach’s decision to step down
"The person that wants to take on this role has to appreciate and be willing to take on a great challenge," Governor Henry ...
Gov. McMaster signs inmate contraband cellphone bill
Governor Henry McMaster is set to hold a ceremonial bill signing on Tuesday afternoon.The ceremonial signing will take place ...
WATCH LIVE: McMaster to sign bill banning cell phones in SC prisons
Gov. Henry McMaster will sign a bill Tuesday that bans the possession of telecommunications devices by inmates in the South ...
Court: McMaster can be fair in deciding death row inmate's clemency petition
Richard Moore's attorneys sought to delay his Nov. 1 execution, questioning the governor's impartiality because of his former ...
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Communication devices now illegal in South Carolina prisons
Governor Henry McMaster signed the Captain Robertson Act Tuesday, making telecommunication devices illegal in state prisons.