SC correctional officer accused of providing contraband to inmates at Turbeville Correctional

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) announced that a woman was charged with providing contraband to inmates.
South Carolina Public Radio

State Senate confirms Joel Anderson as SCDC director

The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Joel Anderson as director of the state’s Department of Corrections ...
Yahoo

Following Upstate drug scheme, SC Department of Corrections facing pushback over book policy

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SOUTH CAROLINA (WSPA) — A recently updated inmate book policy implemented by the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) ...

Victims, families react to Bowen Turner’s return to prison

More than six years after an Orangeburg County man was accused of his first of several sexual assaults and after several ...

SC corrections director confirmed after Senate rejects future interim leaders

Joel Anderson will permanently lead the Department of Corrections, but the Senate will not confirm future interim appointments, under a resolution passed Tuesday.
S.C. Governor Henry McMaster

Statement from Gov. Henry McMaster on the Confirmation of Joel Anderson as Next Director of SCDC

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement on the confirmation of Joel Anderson as the next Director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections: ...
WSPA

Following Upstate drug scheme, SC Department of Corrections facing pushback over book policy

SOUTH CAROLINA (WSPA) — A recently updated inmate book policy implemented by the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has been met with pushback and a potential lawsuit. The policy, which ...