Lee Correctional News Today

Eight inmates have been arrested for various charges in separate facilities, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC).

An inmate was found dead last night at the Lee Correctional Institution.

The South Carolina prison systems are facing a budget crisis.

Five men appeared in the Lee County Courthouse. Jeffrey Samuels and Danielle Peay pled guilty to their roles in the riots. Three other inmates discussed their cases.

An inmate at Lee Correctional institution was found dead, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections.Adrian Henderson, 25, died at the prison on

One institution is taking steps to ensure contraband stays outside prison walls.

Video released by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows an inmate on the phone with T-Mobile after his phone stopped working.

Inmates in South Carolina prisons are making music that is being performed for audiences outside of the prison walls.

A jury has found the a man charged with killing another inmate during a 2018 riot at Lee Correctional Institution, guilty on all three charges.

Defendant Michael Juan "Flame" Smith testified he feared for his life when the riot broke out in the F1 dorm in 2018 at the Lee Correctional Institution. He called his actions toward a fellow inmate self-defense.