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 in prisons.
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 ...

SC corrections officer charged after confessing to sexual relationship with inmate

Jazmin Alexis Teas, 25, was fired and could face prison after admitting to a relationship with an inmate she helped smuggle ...

Guard had sex with inmate and smuggled contraband into SC prison, officials say

The 25-year-old Columbia resident was fired and arrested on multiple charges, according to the South Carolina Department of ...
Sahara Reporters

Female U.S. Prison Guard Had Sex With Male Inmate, Smuggled Contraband Into Jail, Officials Say

According to arrest warrants, Teas engaged in a sexual relationship with an inmate between April 1 and July 16. Investigators said she admitted to the offence. A 25-year-old South Carolina ...

Meet Chelsie Anderson: American mom of two who accidentally became a Mexican drug cartel queen

Chelsie Anderson was the ideal sweet girl next door. She earned money waitressing at the Blue Ocean Seafood Restaurant in ...