JAN 28, 1992
Asking: if a person is arrested with a warrant issued by a probation agent and taken to any jail in South Carolina, is the jail required to accept the prisoner for detention upon delivery of the prisoner and a copy of the warrant. And assuming the jail is required to accept the prisoner, are there any exceptions to the rule that would allow a jailer to refuse to accept custody?
Requested by: The Honorable Michael J. Cavanaugh, Commissioner, Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
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