Inmate Services

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Inmate Funds Funds for an inmate's account will be accepted in the Lobby Monday thruogh Friday between 8:30am and 5:00 pm, excluding holidays. Only cash or money orders will be accepted. Money orders may also be mailed to the inmate. Inmate Commissary The Detention Center provides for a commissary service twice weekly through a privately contracted company. Snacks, drinks, hygiene items, t-shirts, socks underwear, radios, paper, stamps, envelopes, telephone calling cards, etc. are available. In addition to the commissary program, indigent inmates may apply for a hygiene kit consisting of a tooth brush, tooth paste, soap, shampoo, deodorant, comb, pencil, paper, envelopes, and stamps weekly. To receive the indigent kit, the inmate must be indigent for a period of seven (7) days. Medical Care Medical care is available 24 hours a day through our medical staff or through outside medical facilities. A five-dollar co-payment is charged to inmates to defray the costs of medical/dental/ psychological treatment as allowed by state law. These charges are on a per-occurrence basis. Inmates that are indigent are examined and treated as necessary, with co-payments debited from their accounts in anticipation of funds being deposited. Lack of funds in an inmates account will not prevent an inmate from being treated medically. Recreation In addition to indoor recreation, inmates are given outdoor recreation supervised by Detention Center staff as weather conditions, inmate population, and security measures allow. Food Service Food services of the Detention Center are overseen by a full-time kitchen supervisor. All food preparation and distribution is completed through an inmate labor work force. All menus are approved by a Registered Dietitian. The kitchen is inspected by DHEC and the Department of Corrections Inspection Division. In calendar year 2007, there were a total of 481,065 meals served at a cost of $399, 704.17 averaging .83 cents per inmate meal. Inmate Programs Religious services are provided through a group of community citizens whom volunteer their time and resources and are managed by Detention Center staff. A GED/Life Skills program is available to most sentenced inmates who want to participate. A book cart is circulated through the facility and provides an assortment of paperback books. Acceptable paperback books may be donated to the Detention Center between 8:30am and 5:00pm, Monday - Friday.