South Carolina Department of Corrections

Wateree River Correctional Institution

PO Box 189
Rembert, SC 29128-0189
(803) 432-6191 or
(803) 896-3400

Warden: Joel Anderson

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Opened: 1890's
Security: Level 2 (Male)
Special Mission: Phases I and II of the Department of Corrections’ Youthful Offender Intensification Program (YOIP) are operational at the institution. The YOIP is required for all inmates sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act. The institution also houses adult offenders.
Agriculture: This institution provides inmate labor for the Agriculture and Food Service Division's 7,000 acre row crop, dairy, egg-laying and beef cattle operations located adjacent to the facility.
Education: Literacy, GED preparation, and high school courses.
Vocational Training: Communications & electronics repair.
Health Care: Routine medical and dental care provided on site daily.
Programs: Religious services, volunteer services, recreational services, Alcoholics Anonymous.
Community Services: Provides inmate labor crews to the Office of the Adjutant General, the City of Camden, Kershaw County, Lee County, the City of Sumter, Sumter County Public Works, and the Department of Transportation; provides three (3) correctional officer-supervised inmate litter crews who pick up trash along the I-20 and adjacent secondary roads; and an institution work crew bags sandbags for use in coastal areas during hurricane/flooding storms.

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