Testimony continues in Day 2 of inmate Larry White trial
“Most of the time an inmate with a weapon is using it to either instill fear or take advantage of another inmate,” says Burley.
Lee Correctional Institution
Death of inmate at Lee Correctional Institution confirmed as natural causes
According to the SC Department of Corrections, 40-year-old Leo Jermaine Cheeks was found unresponsive in his cell at Lee Correctional Institution on Friday night.
Lee Correctional riot inmate trial date set
An inmate accused of taking part in the deadly Lee Correctional riot in 2018 is set for trial next week.
Inmate fatally stabbed at Lee Correctional Institution
The South Carolina Department of Corrections says a Lee County Correctional inmate was found stabbed to death.
Man found dead in cell at Lee Correctional Institution
A Lee Correctional inmate who murdered his pregnant fiancee was found dead in his cell Tuesday.
SLED: 4 inmates pleaded guilty in deadly Lee Correctional Institution riot
Four inmates pleaded guilty to multiple charges for their part in the deadly riot at the Lee Correctional Institution in 2018.
Woman accused of using drone to smuggle drugs into correctional facility
A former employee of the Department of Juvenile Justice is arrested after the Lee County Sheriff’s Office says she tried to use a drone to smuggle drugs into the correctional facility.
SCDOC: Inmate dies at Lee Correctional Institution
According to the South Carolina Department of Corrections, an inmate at Lee Correctional Institution was found dead in his cell Saturday.
SCDOC: 20 arrested through investigation into drones carrying contraband into Lee Correctional Institution
According to the South Carolina Department of Corrections, 20 individuals have been arrested in connection with an eight month long investigation into drones carrying contraband over prison fences at Lee Correctional Institution
Initial deal struck to end South Carolina prison riot suits
By Meg Kinnard
South Carolina prison officials say they’ve reached the initial approval phase of a $6 million settlement to resolve dozens of lawsuits the Department of Corrections is facing following a deadly prison riot that killed seven inmates in 2018.
