Torrence v. South Carolina Department of Corrections

Acting Justice COTTINGHAM.

This is a direct appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of appellants’ declaratory judgment action. We affirm in result.

FACTS

Appellants seek certain declarations of rights under various statutes related to the Prison Industries Program. See S.C.Code Ann. §§ 24-3-40, 24-3-310 thru -430 (2007). Appellants’ Second Amended Complaint alleged a class action suit and described the class as follows: “The class consists of all individuals who are beneficiaries of the wages ... paid to prisoners participating in the Prison Industries Program.” Three specific sub-classes were…