An inmate died hours after his booking; a lawsuit claims the jail violated state standards.

Months after two inmates were killed on consecutive days at Lee Correctional Institution several other prisoners were charged in the deaths, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

Correctional officers are accused of aiding and abetting in the smuggling of dangerous contraband to inmates, the South ...

A 66-year-old man, who was an inmate, was found unresponsive on a unit recreation yard at the jail, county officials said.