RSS 1.0Department of Corrections
The original correctional system in South Carolina was established in 1866 when the South Carolina Legislature passed an act that created the first state-level prison for felons that were housed in county facilities. In 1960, the Governor decided to end the abuses of the correctional system and therefore created the South Carolina Department of Corrections The South Carolina Department of Corrections protects citizens by confining offenders in controlled facilities and by providing rehabilitative, self-improvement opportunities to prepare inmates for their re-integration into society.
- Department of Corrections website
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Electronic records from the SC Department of Archives and History
Available are National Corrections Reporting Program data files, 1987-1999.
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Population counts and capacities
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-11-07)This sheet gives statistics on the number of prisoners in South Carolina institutions. It is broken down by institution, general housing, restrictive housing, programs and number of inmates. Actual figures and percentages ... -
Distribution of committing county for SCDC total population as of June 30, fiscal years 2015-2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-11)These statistics show the number and percent of SC inmates broken down by the county. -
Distribution by committing county of inmates released during fiscal years 2015-2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-11)These statistics show the number and percent of the release of SC inmates broken down by county. -
Return to prison rates of inmates released during FY1993 - FY2016
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-11)This gives statistics on the total number of releases and the 3-year percentage rate (returned to prison three years after release) from 1993 to 2016. -
Serious inmate assaults on employees FY 2011 through FY 2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019)These statistics show inmate assaults in SC prisons from 2011 to 2019. -
Sentence length distribution of total inmate population as of June 30, fiscal years 2015-2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-11)The South Carolina Department of Corrections publishes statistical reports on their correctional facilities, including system overviews, inmate populations, admissions, and releases -
Remaining time to serve before expiration of sentence of SCDC total inmate population as of June 30, fiscal years 2015-2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-11)These statistics break down the incarceration time left for inmates of South Carolina prisons. It ranges from 3 months or less to Life/Death. -
Releases from SCDC base population fiscal years 2015-2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-11)These statistics show the number and percent of the release of SC prisoners. -
Recidivism rates of inmates released during FY2012 - FY2016
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-11)This shows recidivism rates from 2012 to 2016. It is broken down by total number of releases, percentage of releasees who returned to SCDC and attributes such as gender, type of release, age at release, program participation ... -
Population counts and capacities
(South Carolina State Library, 2019)This sheet gives statistics on the number of prisoners in South Carolina institutions. It is broken down by institution, general housing, restrictive housing, programs and number of inmates. Actual figures and percentages ... -
Most serious offense distribution of SCDC total inmate population as of June 30, fiscal years 2015-2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-11)These statistics show the offense distribution in SC prisons from 2015 to 2019. -
Inmate escapes from South Carolina Department of Corrections facilities by facility security type, FY 1990 - 2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019)This gives statistics on the escapes from South Carolina correctional facilities from 1990 to 2019. -
Distribution of time served by SCDC inmates released fiscal years 2015-2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-11)These statistics show the amount of time served by inmates who were released from fiscal years 2015-2019. -
South Carolina Department of Corrections cost per inmate fiscal years 1988-2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-09)This gives the cost of keeping inmates in prisons. It is broken down by annual cost and daily cost, based on state funds and all funds. It covers years 1988 through 2019. -
Age distribution of inmates admitted during fiscal years 2015-2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-09)These statistical sheets gives the age distribution of inmates admitted during various ranges of years. -
Age distribution of total inmate population as of June 30, fiscal years 2015-2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09-11)This statistical sheet gives the age distribution of inmates admitted to correctional institutions as of June 30, during fiscal years 2015-2019. -
SCDC FAQs
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-09)These brochures give statistics on South Carolina prisons. Some items include SCDC average daily facility count per month, admissions to SCDC, recidivism rates of Inmates released, profile of inmates in institutional count, ... -
Most serious offense of inmates admitted to SCDC FY 2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019)These statistics show the crimes committed by inmates. They are broken down by sex and race and listed by the crime committed. -
Distribution of committing county for inmates admitted FY 2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019)These statistics show the number and percent of inmates from the committing county of their crimes. -
Age distribution of inmates admitted to SCDC FY 2019
(South Carolina State Library, 2019-08-26)These statistical sheets give the age distribution of inmates admitted to correctional institutions.
