Prisons

Richland Co. arrest a man accused of exploitation of a minor

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A Richland County man has been arrested on child pornography charges. Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department say 41-year-old David Vanalstyne is charged with four counts of exploitation of a minor. Investigators say with the help of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force  they were able to make the arrest. Authorities say Vanalstyne could…

SC Receives Grant to Help Incarcerated Veterans get Back on their Feet

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Some incarcerated South Carolina veterans are getting back on their feet, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports Wednesday that North Charleston-based nonprofit Military Community Connection of South Carolina is getting more than $400,000 over the next year to expand efforts to help veterans find a…

Law Proposed to Shield Sales of Lethal Injection Drugs

The South Carolina Senate is considering a bill, that would shield the identities of pharmaceutical companies selling lethal injection drugs to S.C.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The South Carolina Senate is considering a bill, that would shield the identities of pharmaceutical companies selling lethal injection drugs to South Carolina. Currently, the state is unable to execute inmates on death row by lethal injection, because the drug companies refuse to sell them the drugs. If an inmate’s execution is ordered, it will not…