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Friday, May 03, 2013  An inmate at the jail for Sumter and Lee counties has died after being found hanged in his cell.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  An Orangeburg man has been charged with conspiring to kill a South Carolina prison guard wounded in a hit authorities have said was orchestrated behind bars with an illegal cellphone.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has named a state trooper the interim sheriff in Chesterfield County.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  The annual state inspection of a South Carolina detention center where four inmates have died in recent months found numerous problems with staffing levels, furnishings and operations.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Sheriff Leon Lott invited 7-year-old Richard Culliver to spend the day with deputies to get a first hand look at the department's motorcycles, tanks, robots and helicopters.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A Darlington County jail officer has been arrested after state police say he had sexual relations with a female inmate.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A Colleton County jail guard has been accused of giving a female inmate a cellphone so she could exchange nude photos with him.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A state Probation, Parole and Pardon Services agent has been arrested after authorities say he gave a cellphone to a South Carolina inmate.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  South Carolina's inmate work release program has been around for more than 40 years.

Monday, March 25, 2013  A South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate who escaped from his work site Sunday evening has been captured.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  A South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate has escaped from his worksite.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  A suspended South Carolina sheriff is free on bond as he faces charges of official misconduct and giving favored inmates extra benefits.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Another arrest has been made in connection with an inmate assault at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in February.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Thursday Richland County leaders getting an up close look at life behind bars.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Williamsburg County sheriff's deputies are looking for an inmate who walked away from a federal prison near Salters.