§ 2-1. Voluntary correctional facilities work program.
(a)
Establishment authorized. The chief of police of Horry County is hereby authorized to offer a voluntary program under which persons confined in county correctional facilities may perform labor on the public works or ways. Such voluntary program shall be coordinated with the county public works director, who shall be responsible for assigning work to persons participating in the program. As used in this section, "labor on the public works or ways" means manual labor to improve or maintain pubic facilities, including, but not limited to, streets, parks, and schools.
(b)
Reduction of confinement. The confinement of a person participating in the voluntary program shall be reduced by one day for every eight (8) hours of labor satisfactorily performed. Satisfactory performance shall be defined as the diligent performance of the assigned task in the voluntary program.
(c)
Supervision. The chief of police, through the administrator of detention, shall be responsible for the supervision of persons participating in the voluntary program and record keeping required to administer the program. Public works shall submit a weekly time sheet on each participant [stating] the satisfactory hours worked.
(d)
Eligibility. A person is eligible for supervised work under the voluntary program only if the chief of police concludes that the person is a fit subject to participate in the program and has not been convicted of a violent crime against a person. The chief of police, in his discretion, may refuse to allow a person to enter or continue in the voluntary program if it appears from the record that the person has refused to perform labor as assigned satisfactorily or has not satisfactorily complied with reasonable requirements governing such labor. Any person who is considered physically unfit to perform the duties assigned or who is deemed to be a medical risk for which the county shall be liable must be screened by competent medical personnel before being assigned to the program. Once an individual has been rejected from the program, reassignment shall be with the joint approval of the chief and public works director.
(e)
Court restriction or denial. If a court sentences a person to a period of confinement of fifteen (15) days or more, may restrict or deny such person's eligibility for the voluntary program. The administrator of detention shall be responsible for certifying eligibility of an inmate to participate.
(f)
Effective period. This section shall become effective immediately, except that persons now participating in the county work program shall be entitled to a reduction in confinement by one day for every eight (8) hours of labor heretofore performed in the work program.
(Ord. No. 11-86, §§ 1—6, 4-15-86)