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From Director Anderson: “It will be the privilege of my life to lead the best corrections staff in the country. I look forward to working with every one of you to make our institutions safe and secure for our staff, inmates and the citizens of South Carolina. #WeAreCorrections
Thank you for your leadership in this serious public safety issue. America will be safer once this vote takes place.
Congratulations to Edsel Taylor, the longest serving warden in U.S. history, on his induction to the SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame on Wednesday!
Mr. Taylor worked for more than 50 years at the South Carolina Department of Corrections, serving at five different institutions. As warden at MacDougall Correctional Institution, he created a dedicated veterans housing unit and the first chapel in a South Carolina prison. Earlier this year he was awarded the Order of the Palmetto.
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States will be allowed to jam illegal cellphone signals from prisons/jails, thanks to a new decision by the FCC. Thank you @BrendanCarrFCC, @AGTimGriffin, @SenTomCotton, @ADCPIO for your partnership on this crucial public safety issue. #WeAreCorrections public.doc.state.sc.us/agenc…
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UPDATE 1:44 p.m. - TDOC is asking for assistance locating escaped inmate Jacob Allen Morley. Morley has been added to the @TBInvestigation Most Wanted list, and a reward of up to $2,500 is available for information leading to his arrest. Read more: tn.gov/correction/news/2026/…
Thank you @SCVeterans Secretary Todd McCaffrey and Sen. @EdCSutton for spending time talking to inmates in our veterans’ dorm at MacDougall CI today. Your visit was important, and we appreciate your commitment and support. #WeAreCorrections
Christopher X. Trice, 38, died at Ridgeland Correctional Institution on Sunday. His death is being investigated as a suspected suicide. Details: ⬇️
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In this week's SCDC Employee Spotlight, Officer Mary Blue offers a glimpse of what she does each day at Evans Correctional Institution.
Discover rewarding correctional careers across South Carolina at JoinSCDC.com.
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Six inmates at Manning Reentry/Work Release Center graduated from @Aramark's IN2WORK Program.
Through classroom training and hands-on skills, graduates are better prepared to re-enter the workforce.
#WeAreCorrections #SecondChances
Visits are canceled at Trenton CI today. Questions? [email protected]
Thank you for meeting with Director Joel Anderson and other corrections leaders to help find solutions to serious threats to our security from illegal cellphones and drones. #WeAreCorrections.
The FCC is honored to stand with America’s law enforcement and corrections officers.
Great to visit today with the Correctional Leaders Association @CLALeadership
Families and loved ones celebrate the graduation of 46 men and women who just completed eight weeks of training at our Staff Development and Training Center.
Thank you for becoming part of our family and supporting the mission of SCDC!
Discover what exciting careers we offer at JoinSCDC.com.
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Lt. Ashley Cox from McCormick Correctional Institution says SCDC provides an opportunity for advancement that might be hard to find in other law enforcement settings.
Discover your career in corrections at JoinSCDC.com
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UPDATE: Visits at Ridgeland CI are canceled for today.
Visitation update for Oct. 10-11: Visits are canceled for all units at Lieber and MacDougall, and for F1, F3 and F2B at Lee CI.
Questions? [email protected]
Visitation update for Oct. 10-11: Visits are canceled for all units at Lieber and MacDougall, and for F1, F3 and F2B at Lee CI.
Questions? [email protected]
SCDC supports the spiritual needs of 18 different religious groups across our institutions.
Chaplain Brad McClary of MacDougall C.I. shares why guiding inmates in their faith is his calling.
Discover your own career in corrections at JoinSCDC.com.
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Congratulations, Capt. Johnson. From Director Joel Anderson: “We’re here to fight for you because you fought for us.” #WeAreCorrections
As part of Freedom 250, United States Attorneys’ offices are honoring a Hometown Hero.
Today, we were proud to recognize Captain Robert Johnson.
As a @SCDCNews captain, he embodied integrity and dedication. Sixteen years ago, inmates targeted him for strictly enforcing contraband rules. Sean Echols ambushed Johnson in his home, shooting him six times and leaving him for dead. Captain Johnson miraculously survived and has since endured 37 surgeries.
SLED and @FBIColumbia investigated, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stacey Haynes and William Witherspoon prosecuted Echols, who was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in 2014.
Thank you, Captain Johnson—you are truly our hometown hero.
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Six inmates were arrested for crimes in September, including assault, escape and contraband charges. Details⬇️ public.doc.state.sc.us/agenc…
Shamika Danielle Cunningham, 41, died at a local hospital Monday. She was hospitalized Saturday after being found unresponsive in her cell at Camille Graham CI. Her death is being investigated as a suspected suicide. Details:⬇️ public.doc.state.sc.us/agenc…