SC inmates give back this season with gifts through Operation: Spread the Joy
Many long-term care residents across the state are receiving holiday gifts from local inmates.
South Carolina Department of Corrections
SCDC: Officials find drone delivered contraband at SC prison
SC Dept. of Corrections says some folks seem to have been planning an early holiday Old Bay crab boil and steak dinner.
Members of the Midlands faith community create Christmas packages for inmates
Members of the Midlands faith community are working to make sure everyone has a present this Christmas, even those who are behind bars.
Two SCDC workers facing multiple charges, arrested
The Inspector General of the State Department of Corrections says two employees at Walden Farm in Columbia have been arrested.
Lexington County man sentenced in connection with sexually abusing minors
A Lexington County man has been sentenced for sexually abusing minors, say law enforcement.
SCDC: Former Broad River Correctional Officer arrested on multiple charges
The South Carolina Department of Corrections arrested a former Broad River Correctional Officer on multiple charges.
South Carolina sets next execution date as inmate questions lethal injection doses
The South Carolina Supreme Court has set a March 7 date for the latest execution in the state’s suddenly busy death chamber.
Sumter man arrested in connection with providing contraband to an inmate
A Sumter man has been charged in relation to providing contraband to an inmate at Broad River Correctional Institution (BRCI), said SCDC.
Columbia man accused of assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal sentenced to prison
A Columbia man accused of assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal has been sentenced to federal prison, said the DOJ.
SCDC: Former correctional officer charged with misconduct in office after sending money to inmates
A former correctional officer is being charged with misconduct in office after sending money to inmates, said SCDC.
