South Carolina Department of Corrections
| South Carolina Department of Corrections | |
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| Abbreviation | SCDC |
| Motto | Safety, Service, Stewardship |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1866 |
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| Employees | Approx. 4,500 |
| Annual budget | $427 million (FY 2018) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | South Carolina, United States |
| Map of South Carolina Department of Corrections's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 32,020 square miles (82,900 km2) |
| Population | 4,479,800 (2008 est.) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Institutions | 21 |
| Website | |
| SCDC Website | |
The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It currently has about 4,500 employees and just over 15,000 inmates, in 21 institutions. The agency has its headquarters in Columbia.