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| South Carolina Department of Corrections | |
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| Abbreviation | SCDC |
| Motto | Safety, Service, Stewardship |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1866 |
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| Employees | Approx. 4,500 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | South Carolina, USA |
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| Map of South Carolina Department of Corrections's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 32,020 square miles (82,900 km2) |
| Population | 4,479,800 (2008 est.)[1] |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Institutions | 21 |
| Website | |
| SCDC Website | |
The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It currently has about 4,500 employees and just over 15,000 inmates, in 21 institutions. The agency has its headquarters in Columbia.[2]
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-01.https://doc.sc.gov/inmate-search-disclaimer
- ^ "Statistics." South Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved on April 12, 2021.