Goodman CI started the school year with a modest goal – have one inmate earn a high school diploma or equivalent. Fast forward through a great year with super teacher Joey Jones, and 31 inmates graduated today with GEDs. Way to go, ladies! #WeAreCorrections

What does a career at SCDC look like? Meet Lt. Chris Elmore from Tyger River CI. He’s a 17-year veteran of the department and says it’s not what you might think. Check us out at JoinSCDC.com #WeAreCorrections

Visits are canceled for inmates in dorm F4-A at Lee CI this weekend. Questions? [email protected]

UPDATE: Visits are canceled for dorm F4-A at McCormick CI this weekend. Also, all visits are canceled for today (Saturday) at Lieber and all virtual visits are canceled for today at Tyger River CI.

The virtual visitation for Evans CI has been cancelled for today due to internet issues.

Stephanie A. Braun of Moncks Corner, an LPN at Broad River CI, was arrested/charged with sexual misconduct for having an ongoing sexual relationship with an inmate. She was fired. Details: public.doc.state.sc.us/agency-news-pu…

Seven inmates were charged with crimes in June, including attempted murder, assault and multiple counts of threatening to kill and injure SCDC employees. Details: public.doc.state.sc.us/agency-news-pu…

Visits are canceled for inmates in dorm F4 at Lee CI and F4-A at McCormick CI this weekend. Questions? [email protected]

UPDATE: Visits are canceled at Ridgeland CI for today.

🇺🇸On this special day for our country, we give thanks for the many veterans who have found a second career at SCDC. Meet correctional officer Javarius Bradley of Wateree River. #WeAreCorrections #July4th 🦅

UPDATE: Visits are canceled for the rest of the weekend at Ridgeland CI. Also, no visits from 8-10 a.m. today at Wateree River.

UPDATE: Visits are canceled at Manning Reentry/Work Release Center today.

SCDC inmates have recorded 1,000 books for their kids as part of Riley’s Readers, a program created at a The Riley Institute workshop & partly funded by a grant from SC Social Services. This is such an important part of nurturing relationships between parents & children. wyff4.com/article/moms-b…

Thanks to our partnership with the S.C. Department of Corrections, inmates have recorded more than 1,000 books for their kids as part of Riley’s Readers created at The Riley Institute at Furman. Through Riley's Readers, parents and grandparents behind bars record bedtime stories for their kids.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: it’s time to let states jam contraband cell phones. The technology exists—Congress and the FCC just need to let us do it. Bryan Stirling has been a fierce ally in this fight, and we’re not done.

Darius Antonio Rhodes, 24, died in his cell at Lieber CI today. He did not have a cellmate. His death is being investigated as a suspected suicide. An autopsy will be performed. Details: public.doc.state.sc.us/agency-news-pu…

Visits are canceled today at Lieber CI. Questions? [email protected]

UPDATE: Visits are canceled at Kershaw CI for today.

Did you know that SCDC has dogs specially trained to detect electronics? Check out Agent Tyler Larck and Judo in this video produced by the U.S. Secret Service. #WeAreCorrections youtu.be/gxCJRC2P7co