§ 20-20. Establishment.

(a)

A home detention program is hereby established in the county as an alternative for the Oconee County Detention Center in accordance with the Home Detention Act of 1990 [S.C. Code 1976, § 24-13-1510, et seq., as amended]

(b)

In accordance with S.C. Code 1976, § 24-13-1530, an electronic and non-electronic home detention program may be used by any court in the county having criminal or juvenile jurisdiction to sentence an individual to incarceration and whose sentences do not place them in the custody of the state department of corrections. The home detention program established by this article will be an alternative for low risk, non-violent adults and juvenile offenders who are selected by the court and who comply with the regulations and program guidelines adopted by the county in accordance with this article. This program may also apply to pretrial or pre-adjudicatory detention, community corrections [diversion] and work release.

(c)

The home detention program hereby established in the county shall comply with all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, S.C. Code 1976, § 24-13-1510, et seq., as amended, and minimum standards for local detention facilities in South Carolina. The county sheriff, as the detention facility administrator, or his designee, shall establish guidelines, policies, procedures, rules and regulations for the home detention program. The sheriff or his designee shall be responsible for implementation and administration of the program.

(Ord. No. 2014-20, § 5(Exh. B), 10-7-2014)