State Reform Profile
South Carolina
South Carolina cut its prison population by 14% through 2010 bipartisan reforms.
Key Statistics
Incarceration by Race
Incarceration rate per 100,000 residents. Racial estimates based on BJS/Sentencing Project methodology.
Recidivism Rate
Percent of people reincarcerated within 3 years of release. Source: BJS recidivism data series.
Cost vs. Alternatives
Active & Passed Reforms
2 initiativesOmnibus Crime Reduction ActView full details →
Major sentencing reform reducing parole revocations and expanding alternatives.
Second Step ActView full details →
Workforce training for incarcerated people within 2 years of release.
Data Sources & Methodology
Reform data sourced from state legislative records, BJS Criminal Justice Statistics, the Vera Institute Incarceration Trends dataset, and The Sentencing Project. AltReform prediction scores (0,100) are generated by our ML model trained on 20+ years of state-level reform outcomes, weighting recidivism reduction, racial equity impact, cost-effectiveness, and political feasibility. Statistics are the most recent available (2021,2024).
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