Kershaw Correctional Institution

I work in the Corrections field and no its not a piece of cake. As long as we follow policy and keep fair and consistent most inmates thank us. We come in each and every day to risk our lives to keep the public safe. We all have to learn discipline but if you dont learn it at a young age then you end up in prison.
5 9 years ago (30-01-2018)

If this prison is that bad maybe there needs to an investigation. get in touch with the NAACP they do help I got in touch with them when my husband been at another prison. Find out what going on with your love ones.
1 8 years ago (20-03-2018)

My brother was in Kershaw, he managed to fall & break his leg. The bone was literally outside if his skin, just missing a main artery. They didn't give him ANY medical treatment for over 7 hours, when he finally received treatment he actually had to be airlifted to the hospital ICU due to the extent of the injury. His bone came all the way thru his skin & missed the artery by millimeters. I understand he did a crime & has to do his time, but really?!?! Were you really just trying to leave him there to die? This place is pathetic & according to my attorney, they have many many issues here.
1 9 years ago (05-01-2018)

Everyone who is posting about the prison not getting this or that needs to remember 1st it's a prison no one is here for following the rules! They all have been convicted and found guilty either by a jury of there peers or there own admission of a FELONY! As someone who works in these prisons it is important that the public know that we come to work wanting to go home the same way we came in we want ALL inmates to be safe and strive to treat everyone fairly. For anyone to say we need training on how no to be rude I would ask that you sign up to work with violent offenders who usually don't follow any prison rules, and be nice about it. NICE GETS US KILLED! We are protecting ourselves the public and other inmates in sorry that your children didn't get there stuff timely. Also the reason for most lockdowns are inmate issues we don't penalize inmates for staffing issues. We also are not guards we are law enforcement officers. We enforce the laws of the State of South Carolina and the USA. Our jobs would be much easier if you disciplined and trained your children not to come to us. Discipline and personal responsibility starts at home! Do your job before you tell me how to do mine! Also you all say we treat them like animals to be honest I agree they aren't animals but they damn sure don't act human. I've never seen a great person tell me they hate me because my uniform or threaten me or my family because I do my job right. Those are animal actions and before anyone says it's the job I chose. Prison is the life they chose.
5 9 years ago (01-05-2017)

This prison is probably the worst I've ever heard of. They are always lockdown days or more than a week at times. Can't call family to ease their minds. It's not fair. Just because you commit a crime and you have to do time does not mean you have to be demeaned or torchered by the people who are supposed to be just watching over you. The punishment is to be taken out of society and away from family and friends; and to possibly be rehabilitated back in positively. What happened to the purpose? It won't happen cause of prisons like this one. Shame on these South Carolina Correctional Institution. Correct-not!
1 9 years ago (31-07-2017)