Lowcountry jails repeatedly fail inspections as enforcement power falls short

Four Lowcountry jails have failed every inspection since 2022, with state inspections finding dangerous overcrowding, ...

Coroner names inmate who died in early January at Dorchester County jail

The Dorchester County Coroner’s Office released the name Thursday of an inmate who died during the first week of January at ...
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Inmate dies after being found unresponsive at Dorchester County jail

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An inmate has died after being found unresponsive at the Dorchester County jail. Officials with the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office said its detention deputies were ...
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Coroner IDs inmate found dead at Dorchester County jail

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An inmate who was found dead at the Dorchester County Detention Center has been identified. Nathaniel Witherspoon, 71, of Charleston, was found unresponsive in his ...