South Carolina Prisons

The overdose cases occurred late Wednesday as officers found three inmates unresponsive in their cells. Additionally, five inmates were charged with crimes.

Federal regulators are giving state prisons across the country more technological options to combat contraband cellphones. Prison officials say the devices represent the greatest security threat behind bars.

Some prisoners in South Carolina will soon be able to attend college for free.

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina prison officials blame an error by a clerk entering data from a paper form into a computer for an inmate serving nearly…

The South Carolina prison system confirmed that 10 inmates were mistakenly released early from prison over the last two years.