This Halloween night, the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS) will once again enforce a statewide curfew for sex offenders under its supervision, whose crime is against a child.

The restrictions for all child sex offenders on probation, parole, and other types of community supervision under the jurisdiction of SCDPPPS are as follows:

South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services’ K-9 Chip Uncovers Hundreds of Devices in Sex Offender Home Searches (Columbia, SC) K-9 “Chip,” the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services’(SCDPPPS) electronic detection dog is earning his keep, recently assisting in his 50th arrest. K9 Chip, is a Golden Retriever Labrador mix donated to SCDPPPS by Defenders for Children and trained by Jordan Detection K9 in Indiana.

The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services’ K9 Chip will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Chip’s vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Carol Crate”.  Delivery is expected within ten weeks.