The department may grant furloughs, not to exceed thirty days, under prescribed conditions to children domiciled in its custody unaccompanied by a custodial agent. Failure by the child to return from a furlough as directed must be deemed an escape.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-19-1640
Furloughs
Known as the Juvenile Justice Code
The act spans §§ 63-19-10 to 63-19-850 (73 sections).
2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.