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Search. Appearance. ... 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.
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).
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.
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]
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.
Evans Correctional Institution is a medium-security state prison for men located in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, owned and operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections. [1] The facility was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of 1342 inmates held at medium security.
The prison houses the State of South Carolina death row for women. [1] In January 2011, a young female prisoner with a history of mental illness succeeded in committing suicide. The death is under investigation. [citation needed] In February 2019, another prisoner killed herself. [4] In 2012, an inmate went into labor and was not aided by staff.
The Naval Consolidated Brig (NAVCONBRIG CHASN), is a medium security U.S. military prison. The brig, Building #3107, is located in the south annex of Joint Base Charleston in the city of Hanahan, South Carolina. [1] [2] [3] The Brig was commissioned on November 30, 1989 and accepted its first prisoners in January 1990.