South Carolina 2241 Petition Federal-State Prisoner (Word) is a form used by inmates of the South Carolina Department of Corrections (CDC) to petition the federal district court for a writ of habeas corpus. This writ is a legal action that requires the CDC to show legal cause for an inmate's continued confinement. The petition can be used to challenge the legality of a sentencing decision, the constitutionality of a conviction, the application of an unconstitutional law, or the conditions of an inmate's confinement. There are two types of South Carolina 2241 Petition Federal-State Prisoner (Word) forms: one for inmates in state prison and one for inmates in federal prison. The state prison form is used to challenge a decision made by the CDC regarding an inmate's confinement. The federal prison form is used to challenge a decision made by the federal court or the Bureau of Prisons regarding an inmate's confinement.