Man on death row in South Carolina seeks postponement to get autopsy from last execution
A condemned man who is the next person scheduled to be put to death in South Carolina is again asking for his execution be ...
Orangeburg offender Bowen Turner lands in jail once more
Agents with the South Carolina Department of Corrections arrested an Orangeburg man accused of violating the terms of his conditional release under the state’s Youthful Offender Act.
Louisiana, Arizona end pauses on capital punishment as 3 executions set for March
Two states are set to see pauses on executions end as Arizona, Louisiana and South Carolina gave execution dates to three men ...
SC agents arrest Orangeburg man for alleged violations of conditional release
Agents with the South Carolina Department of Corrections arrested an Orangeburg man accused of violating the terms of his conditional release under the state’s Youthful Offender Act.
Inmate tries to escape from prison van on I-26, state officials say
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) said an inmate attempted to escape from a van on ...
Molding inmates into welders: state pilot program hopes to reduce recidivism
The South Carolina Department of Corrections has the lowest recidivism rate in the country, but they want to make it even ...
S.C. training program hopes to keep inmates on straight path
The South Carolina Department of Corrections has the lowest recidivism rate in the country, but they want to make it even ...
Inmate tries smashing out of van during transfer to SC prison in Columbia, officials say
The 31-year-old was in prison on an assault and battery conviction, according to South Carolina court records..
SCDC inmate attempts escape during prison transfer
On Monday, an inmate being transferred attempted to escape from the custody of the South Carolina Department of ...
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Lexington County judge sentences repeat offender to 25 years for trafficking meth
The Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team (“NET”) conducted the investigation in this case. On April 17, ...
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Lexington County jury convicts man in connection with trafficking drugs
A man was convicted by a Lexington County jury in January in connection with trafficking drugs, said the Eleventh Circuit ...
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11 inmates face new charges in SC prisons, including murder and assault
On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Corrections released the arrest warrants for 11 inmates in separate cases from ...