McCormick Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in McCormick,

McCormick County, South Carolina McCormick County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,526, making it the second least-populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is McCormick. The county was formed in 191 ...

, owned and operated by the

South Carolina Department of Corrections The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It currently has about 4,500 employees and just over 15,000 inmates, in 21 institutions. The agency has its headqu ...

. The facility was opened in 1987, and houses 1124 inmates at maximum security.

Notable inmates

*Stephen Ross Kelly - Murdered 18-year old Briana Rabon on February 25, 2014. Sentenced to 50 years without parole. The story was profiled on

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. * Alex Murdaugh - Murdered his wife and son in 2021. Convicted in 2023.

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External links

* {{State prisons in South Carolina 1987 establishments in South Carolina Buildings and structures in McCormick County, South Carolina Prisons in South Carolina