Publisher, bookstores, inmates sue SCDC over book restrictions, alleging First Amendment violation

The prison system says it’s trying to stop drug smuggling and improve inmate and staff safety. Plaintiffs say it’s an ...

South Carolina Department of Corrections sued, accused of censoring inmate reading material

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is being sued over allegedly censoring reading material sent to inmates.

SCDC nurse arrested, charged with first-degree sexual misconduct and bribery

Law enforcement arrested a former SCDC nurse at Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center on charges of first-degree sexual misconduct with an inmate and bribery.
ABC Columbia

Wateree River correctional officer charged with inmate sexual misconduct

SCDC Inspector General says a Wateree River Correctional Institution correctional officer has been charged with sexual ...
Yahoo

Ex-S.C. corrections officer caught raking in more than $550K in inmate bribes

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s the most the average gambler in SC has lost in a single session. A former South Carolina corrections officer, two inmates ...
The Baltimore Sun

Seven in South Carolina are charged in $550,000 prison bribery scheme

Seven people in Columbia, South Carolina, have been charged for their alleged roles in a $500 million prison bribery scheme. Five of them have agreed to plead guilty. “A former SCDC officer, two ...