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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 ...
Castle Pinckney is a small masonry fortification constructed by the United States government, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1810. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was used very briefly as a prisoner-of-war camp (six weeks) and artillery position during the American Civil War .
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).
Pinckney was born and educated in Charles Town in the Province of South Carolina. His father, Colonel Charles Pinckney , was a wealthy lawyer and planter. His mother was Frances Brewton (b. 1733), daughter of a goldsmith and sister of Miles Brewton and Rebecca Brewton Motte , who were both also prominent in Charleston history.
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 Charles Pinckney National Historic Site is located about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Charleston, South Carolina, on 25 acres (10 ha) of Wando Neck, a peninsula formed at the confluence of the Wando and Cooper rivers.
Kirkland has a special role in South Carolina's prison system as the point of intake and assessment for all male state prisoners, the site of the state's Maximum Security Unit, and a health care facility. The prison was first opened in 1975, and houses a maximum of 1707 inmates, plus another 50 in the Max unit and 24 in the infirmary.
Governor Pinckney may refer to: Charles Pinckney (governor) (1757–1824), 37th Governor of South Carolina Thomas Pinckney (1750–1828), 36th Governor of South Carolina