For purposes of this article a corrections officer shall be defined as any person who performs duties of security, control, or discipline over inmates at the request of and under the supervision of any official State, municipal, or county correctional institution and who was performing such duties at the time of his death or total disability.
"Corrections officer" defined
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-140, under Title 59, Chapter 111.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-140