Tag: south carolina department of corrections
Academy of Hope brings freedom inside prison walls
by Lindsey Thorpe | Dec 5, 2019 | Local | 0
A program at Lee Correctional Institution is teaching inmates how to improve themselves and the way they treat others around them.
Read MoreFor ex-convicts, returning to society can be tough
by Brandon Weeks | Dec 3, 2019 | Local | 0
Many people returning to society after prison sentences struggle to find jobs and housing and a return to normal life.
Read MoreBehind the fence: After era of mass incarceration, what’s next for S.C. prisons?
by T. Michael Boddie | Dec 18, 2018 | Homepage slider, Special Projects - Prison | 0
After catching a glimpse of what life “behind the fence” is like, it’s still difficult to tell how far along a person in a South Carolina prison is to getting his or her second chance.
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