South Carolina Ger gel Operation Order RE Sealing Sentencing Documents are legal documents issued by U.S. District Judge Richard M. Ger gel in the District of South Carolina. The order is to seal all sentencing documents that have been filed in federal criminal cases within the District of South Carolina. This includes any pre-sentence investigation reports, sentencing memoranda, judgment and commitment orders, and restitution orders. The sealing of these documents is intended to protect the privacy and safety of the individuals involved in the proceedings. There are two types of South Carolina Ger gel Operation Order RE Sealing Sentencing Documents: sealed and unsealed. Sealed documents are not available to the public, while unsealed documents can be accessed by the public.