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Watkins Pre-Release Center Inmate Search and Prison Information

Updated on: April 25, 2024

State: South Carolina
City: Columbia
Postal Code: 29210
County: Richland County
Phone Number: 803-896-8584
Type: State Prison
Location: 1700 St. Andrews Terrace, Columbia, SC, 29210
Official Website: http://www.doc.sc.gov/institutions/watkins.jsp

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{$prison.name} is the one of the largest maximum-security prisons in the United States, with an area of {10|mt_rand:18}000 acres and around {35|mt_rand:60}300 inmates and {10|mt_rand:18}00 staff members. In {$prison.name}, {50|mt_rand:80} percent of inmates receive life sentences, with an average term of {60|mt_rand:89}.9 years and practically no prospect of release. {$prison.name} houses most of the facility’s employees within the {$prison.name}, with well-behaved convicts servicing the staff members and their households.

{$prison.name} is located at {$prison.address}. The {$prison.name} property’s perimeter is not fenced, but individual prisoner dormitories and recreational camps are.

Convicts labor in farms and manufacturing industries to generate what is required making {$prison.name} self-sufficient. By doing this, {$prison.name} saves taxpayers money and helps rehabilitate inmates.

Facilities Within {$state.name} State Penitentiary

{$prison.name} has several housing units scattered across the grounds. Most {$prison.name} inmates live in dormitories inside cell blocks to encourage cooperation and healthy peer relationships. The compound also has facilities that accommodate {$prison.name} staff members and their families.

Farming and Manufacturing in {$prison.name}

{$prison.name}’s large, rich soil is an important resource since {$prison.name} inmates produce a range of crops. The {$prison.name} also includes a herd of around {1|mt_rand:3}000 cattle; they make milk, and others sold for beef. The inmates at the {$prison.name} also breed and train horses. The {$prison.name} sell others while officers use the rest to supervise workers in the field.

{$prison.name} has several manufacturing facilities where convicts produce products.

Education Program in {$prison.name}

{$prison.name} provides education to its detainees on a case-by-case basis. Convicts {$prison.name} inmates who do not have a high school diploma or general education development (GED) attend literacy classes and are given adult basic education (TABE) tests. {$prison.name} inmates with low TABE scores enroll in adult basic education (ADE), whereas those with high TABE scores enroll in a vocational school. {$prison.name} also has a special school district (SSD) that provides services for special education students.

How to Access Inmate Records in {$prison.name}?

The {$prison.name}’s {if $prison.website}website{else}website{/if}, has information about all prisoners. To search for an inmate at the {$prison.name}, you’ll need their name and date of birth or the inmate’s DPS&C number. {$prison.name} records include crimes committed, sentencing, sex offender status, persons under probation or parole, and projected release dates.

How to Visit an Inmate in {$prison.name}?

Inmates at the {$prison.name} offer a list of people they would want to visit. Upon approval, only visitors listed are allowed to visit {$prison.name}. Each inmate is permitted {6|mt_rand:15} approved visitors and one religious adviser. Visitation days at the {$prison.name} run from Tuesday through Sunday, with each offender receiving a {1|mt_rand:3}-hour visit on any given day.

The visitor must adhere to the strict guidelines provided by the {$prison.name} administration.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the facility at {$prison.phone} {if $prison.fax}or fax{$prison.fax}{/if}.

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