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Overview of South Carolina's Correctional System South Carolina

The Jail System

There are 46 counties and 48 jail facilities in the state with a rated capacity of 9,973. The SC DOC inspects jails and enforces compliance with jail standards.

The Prison System

The Department of Corrections managed 24,239 inmates in 2007. The DOC operates 28 facilities, and has a staff of 6,000.

The Community Corrections System

The SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services supervised 42,721 probationers and 2,433 parolees in 2007.
2007 Crime Rate for South Carolina
The crime rate in South Carolina is about 26% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 84.4% of the crime rate in South Carolina which is 24% higher than the national rate. The remaining 21.1% are violent crimes and are about 41% higher than other states. The following graph shows how South Carolina compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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South Carolina National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 5,060 3,731
Violent Crimes 788 467
Property Crimes 4,272 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
South Carolina has 88,352 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 1% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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South Carolina National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,547 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
South Carolina has a rate 15% higher than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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South Carolina National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 524 447
2007 Probationers
South Carolina has a rate 32% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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South Carolina National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,264 1,863
2007 Parolees
South Carolina has a rate 77% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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South Carolina National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 72 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 1% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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South Carolina National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 6.6% 6.7%

Data Sources:

  • The PEW Center on the States
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • American Jail Assoc.
  • American Correctional Assoc.
  • State Government Websites
  • State-provided information
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