Lee Correctional Institution
| Location | 990 Wisacky Highway Bishopville, South Carolina |
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| Security class | maximum security |
| Capacity | 1,785 |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Managed by | South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Lee Correctional Institution is the main high-security state prison for men located in Bishopville, South Carolina. On April 15, 2018, seven inmates were killed in the Lee Correctional Prison Riot. It was the deadliest U.S. prison riot in the past 25 years and the fifth deadliest in American history.