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Wednesday, March 13, 2013  William Fitzhugh,67, of Columbia, a retired corrections officer with the Lexington County Jail,is accused of having downloaded images of children engaged in sexual activity on to his computer.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Authorities have captured an inmate they say walked away from a pre-release center in Charleston.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A Corrections Officer at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center is on the other side of the bars after being accused of beating an inmate at the Richland County jail.

Sunday, April 15, 2012  A prison that's home to South Carolina's death row is on lockdown while authorities wrap up an internal investigation.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Officials hope a new program will help cut down on recidivism among young inmates in South Carolina.   It assigns an officer to help the system's 955 youthful offenders develop their talents and attend classes while in prison.