SC considers options for keeping pregnant women convicted of a crime out of prison, jail

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,287

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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COLUMBIA — South Carolina judges could allow a pregnant woman convicted of a crime to stay in her home until and after the baby is born under proposed legislation making its way through the Statehouse.

The bill gives judges the discretion to put a pregnant woman who is not a danger to herself or the community on pre-incarceration probation for the term of her pregnancy, plus anywhere between 12 weeks to a year after …

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