Negligent escape of prisoner on mesne or final process.

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-17-70
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The sheriff shall be liable for the negligent escape of any prisoner on mesne or final process to such damages as the plaintiff may have sustained. The insolvency of the prisoner shall not mitigate the damages below the amount sufficient to carry costs.
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