Richland County’s jail had almost five times that ... a government that can’t run a jail system that’s safe for the detainees and the staff.

Richland County’s jail had almost five times that ... a government that can’t run a jail system that’s safe for the detainees and the staff.

a lack of supervision of detainees and poor internal controls were at the root of the jail’s issues. The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for South Carolina began their ...

Richland County administrators maintain that they are continuing to make progress on improving conditions at the jail. “The safety and well-being of our staff and detainees continue to be the ...

The confusion is part of the design, intended to keep the detainees learning the ins and outs of the jail. Over the past several years the Richland County jail has acquired an unusually grim ...

A guard at a prison in Columbia has gone from one side of the bars to the other after he was charged with multiple crimes Wednesday, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Following an ...