About South Carolina's Correctional System
South Carolina manages its correctional system through the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC), operating major facilities including Broad River Correctional Institution, Lieber Correctional Institution, and Perry Correctional Institution.
If you are searching for a South Carolina inmate, use the state's official search portal at
this link.
For federal inmates, use the
Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Visitors to South Carolina facilities must be on an approved visitation list. Contact the
facility directly using the phone numbers listed below to confirm current visitation
schedules, as these may change without notice.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Bennettsville is a medium security facility that houses male inmates. It has an adjacent minimum security male camp. FCI Bennettsville is located on 670 acres in the southeast region of South Carolina approximately 70 miles from Myrtle Beach.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Edgefield, South Carolina, is a medium security facility housing male offenders. The facility also has an adjacent satellite camp that houses minimum security male offenders. FCI Edgefield is located near the border of South Carolina and Georgia, approximately 25 miles north of Augusta, Georgia.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), in Estill, South Carolina, is a medium security facility housing male inmates. It also has an adjacent satellite camp that houses minimum security male inmates. FCI Estill is located approximately 50 miles north of Savannah, Georgia, 96 miles west of Charleston, South Carolina, and 95 miles south of the state capitol, Columbia, South Carolina. The institution is three miles south of the town of Estill. It may be accessed via U.S. Highway 321 and South Carolina Route 3.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Williamsburg is a medium security facility that houses male inmates. It has an adjacent minimum security male camp. FCI Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg County off Highway 521 in Salters, South Carolina.