Pawmetto Lifeline to reduce cat population at area prison
Pawmetto Lifeline teams up with the Department of Corrections to cut down the feral cat population at a local prison
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Authorities investigating inmate’s death as suspected homicide
The SC Department of Corrections announced an inmate at Broad River Correctional Institution died today.
Incarcerated fathers voice bedtime stories for their children
“I always talk to him and tell him to always shoot for what he wants, to be what he wants to be in life. And this ain’t the place to be at. Everybody makes mistakes, but you gotta correct them and do better. That’s why I chose this book,” says the inmate.
SCDC inmate sentenced to life in federal prison for role in drug conspiracy and murder
A SC Department of Corrections inmate was sentenced to life in federal prison following his involvement in the distribution of narcotics and a 2019 murder.
Summerville man charged with providing contraband to prisoner
The South Carolina Department of Corrections says a Summerville man is charged with furnishing contraband to a prisoner.
Commercial roofing program offered to inmates at Manning Reentry Work Release Center
Sixteen inmates at the Manning Reentry Work Release Center on Beckman Drive are taking a week-long class in commercial roofing.
CORRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS: SC agency working to improve prison system
The department also offers different bonuses for its employees. Director Bryan Stirling says the agency must also retain workers as well as recruit them.
Alex Murdaugh moved to protective custody
Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been moved to protective custody inside the maximum security prison.
Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been moved to protective custody inside the maximum security prison.
Former SC correctional officer charged with sexual misconduct
The SC Department of Corrections charged 35 year-old Shanelle Betterson Eichelberger with sexual misconduct with an inmate while serving as a correctional officer.
The SC Department of Corrections charged 35 year-old Shanelle Betterson Eichelberger with sexual misconduct with an inmate while serving as a correctional officer.
SCDC now able to carry out executions by firing squad
The South Carolina Department of Corrections says it can now carry out executions by firing squad.
