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This is a list of state prisons in South Carolina. It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the state of South Carolina. Allendale Correctional Institution; Broad River Correctional Institution; Broad River Secure Facility; Camille Griffin Graham Correctional Institution; Evans Correctional Institution
The South Carolina penal system was essentially founded in 1866, when the first state penitentiary was constructed. [3] The SCDC was created in 1960, when the state governor decided to end abuses in the previous system (particularly the use of convict labor on private property as a form of political reward).
Following the implementation of the Courts Act 1971, the former assizes courthouse was re-designated York Crown Court, [8] and an extensive programme of refurbishment was completed in 1991. [ 9 ] In 2010, the court was the venue for the trial and conviction of the footballers, Craig Nelthorpe and Michael Rankine for affray following a ...
The 25-year-old Midlands resident resigned last year, according to an arrest warrant.
The Broad River Correctional Institution (BRCI) is a South Carolina Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Columbia, South Carolina. [1] South Carolina's execution chamber is located in Broad River. [2] The adjacent Kirkland Correctional Institution lies just to its south side. The prison opened in 1988. [1]
Christine Livingston, 46, a former S.C. Department of Corrections captain, was arraigned Thursday afternoon in federal court on charges that included money laundering, wire fraud and bribery.
On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Corrections announced the arrests made by the department’s Inspector General for the three’s role in a “sprawling” scheme that netted $146,000 ...
The South Carolina Penitentiary (SCP) (renamed the Central Correctional Institution (CCI) in 1965) was the state of South Carolina's first prison. Completed in 1867, the South Carolina Penitentiary served as the primary state prison for nearly 130 years until its demolition in 1999. It was located adjacent to the Congaree River in Columbia ...