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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Authorities have captured a 19-year-old attempted murder suspect who was mistakenly released from a state prison in Columbia before he had served his whole sentence.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Abbeville County Sheriff Charles Goodwin has been indicted by a state grand jury on a charge of misconduct in office.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  An inmate has escaped from a medium-security state prison in Sumter County.

Monday, August 06, 2012  The former sheriff of Saluda County has pleaded guilty to a misconduct in office charge.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  Spurred by budget crises, California and Michigan together reduced their prison populations by more than 7,500 last year

Wednesday, October 07, 2009  Eight California inmates have been injured after a fight erupted in a dining hall at Folsom State Prison.