Leath Correctional Institution
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| Location | 2809 Airport Road Greenwood, South Carolina |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | medium (female facility) |
| Capacity | 968 |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Managed by | South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Leath Correctional Institution (LCIW) is a South Carolina Department of Corrections prison for women located in unincorporated Greenwood County, South Carolina, near Greenwood.[1] Leath opened in 1991.[2] It is located just east of the Greenwood County Airport.
The prison, on a 39-acre (16 ha) plot of land, has a capacity of 968.[3]
History[edit]
The prison opened in September 1991.[3]
In the early 1990s a company called Third Generation contracted the manufacture of women's underwear to 35 Leath prisoners. These prisoners produced about $1.5 million worth of clothing. J.C. Penney, Victoria's Secret, and other companies bought this underwear for resale. This was revealed in a 1995 National Institute for Justice study. The contract was terminated by the mid-1990s.[4]
The prison's Braille Production Center, in which inmates make braille materials for schoolchildren, opened in 2002.[5]
The current chapel was dedicated on February 21, 2013.[6]
Demographics[edit]
As of 2016[update] the prison has 105 corrections officers and 40 non-security personnel, as well as 562 prisoners.[3]
Notable inmates[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Leath Correctional Institution." South Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.
- ^ "Facility Openings and Closures." South Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Leath Correctional Institution." South Carolina Department of Corrections. p. 2. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
- ^ Yahr, Emily. "Yes, prisoners used to sew lingerie for Victoria’s Secret — just like in ‘Orange is the New Black’ Season 3." The Washington Post. June 17, 2015. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Leath Correctional Institution." South Carolina Department of Corrections. p. 3. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Leath Correctional Institution." South Carolina Department of Corrections. p. 6. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Inmate Details Susan Smith." (Page Archive, Image Archive) South Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
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