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General questions: (803) 896-8500

Ombudsman's office: (803) 896-9409

Medical Concerns team: (803) 896-8547

Emergencies: (803) 896-2258

Visitation: visitation@doc.sc.gov

Questions for personnel may be emailed to Ombudsman@doc.sc.gov

Key Personnel by Organization
Contacts by Service Needs
Organizational Chart (PDF)

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Key Personnel by Organization

Title Name Telephone
Agency Director Bryan P. Stirling 803-896-8555
Executive Assistant Dayne Haile 803-896-8555
Ombudsman Ombudsman@doc.sc.gov 803-896-9409
  *Medical Concerns MedicalConcerns@doc.sc.gov 803-896-8547
Legislative Liaison/Special Assistant to the Director Dexter Lee 803-896-1731
  *Communications Director Chrysti Shain 803-896-1490

Title Name Telephone
Deputy Director of Legal and Compliance Salley Elliott 803-896-8508
Compliance, Standards & Inspections Blake Taylor 803-896-8502
Information Security and Privacy Joe Merrifield 803-896-6584
Occupational Safety & Worker´s Compensation Russell Rush 803-896-1628
Audit Manager Iris McNeil 803-896-2363
PREA Coordinator Kenneth L. James 803-896-6436
Quality Improvement & Risk Management Donna Strong 803-896-4038
Criminal Prosecution Stephen Lunsford 803-896-4355
General Counsel Bart Vincent 803-896-8508
  *ADA Coordinator & Agency
Records Retention Manager		 David Martinez 803-896-4138
  *Inmate Grievances Felecia McKie 803-896-1773
  *Inmate Mail Services Kanzora Robinson 803-896-4354
  *Policy Development Sandra Bowie 803-896-2385

Title Name Telephone
Deputy Director of Administration Thomas Osmer 803-896-1744
Budget & Finance Scott Ludlam 803-896-2250
Information Technology Sandee Sprang 803-896-8526
Prison Industries Richard Hodgkiss 803-896-8516
Support Services Richard Hodgkiss 803-896-2832
Transportation Isaiah Gray 803-896-1209
Agriculture Rick Doran, Jr. 803-896-3467

Title Name Telephone
Deputy Director for Human Resources Jessica T. Lovelace 803-896-9630
Human Resources Donnette Jeffcoat 803-896-1646
Recruiting and Employment Johnathon Moore 803-896-6165
Procurement Ruthie Bishop 803-896-1952
Human Capital Desmond Glee 803-896-1653

Title Name Telephone
Medical Services Administrator Daniel Mullins, BSN, RN 803-896-8184
Region 1 Physician Jacques Days, MD 803-896-2124
Region 2 Physician Stacy Smith, MD 803-896-1471
Division Director of Health Administration Kimberely Yon 803-896-1737
Division Director of Health Information Resources Tina Blakely-Huggins, RN 803-896-2965
Division Director of Institutional Administrative Medical Services Aurrah Rodgers, MSA 803-896-8604
Division Director of Dental Services Floyd Nicholson, DMD 803-896-0753
Division Director of Nursing Wanda Sermons, RN 803-896-1416
Division Director of Infectious Disease Management Melanie Davis, MT (ASCP), CCHP 803-896-5157
Division Director of Pharmacy Services Wendy Knox, PharmD 803-896-7696
Division Director of Clinical Support Services Latrise Lowery 803-896-0128
Division Director of Community Medical Outreach Services Shekena Peeples, MA, LPC, MHA, CTCT, CBHC-BS, CMHFA 803-896-0152
Division Director of Continuous Quality Improvement Kristjan Dee 803-896-4401
Division Director of Laboratory Services John Bonaparte 803-896-2056

Title Name Telephone
Deputy Director of Behavioral Health Chris Kunkle, PsyD 803-896-1238
Assistant Deputy Director of Behavioral Health Stephanie Skewes, PsyD 803-896-1238
Director of Mental Health Svcs— Males Liz Labrador 803-896-8573
Director of Mental Health Svcs — Females Prentiss Meyers 803-896-1587
Addictions Recovery Gregory Mason, MBA 803-896-4086
Chief of Psychiatry Andrew W. Hedgepath, M.D. 803-896-8843
Chief Psychologist John Taylor, PhD 803-896-0153

Title Name Telephone
Deputy Director of Programs, Reentry and Rehabilitative Services Jake Gadsden, Jr. 803-896-1235
Assistant Deputy Director Rita Crapps 803-896-1917
Assistant Deputy Director Peggy Murvin 803-896-1235
Assistant Deputy Director Lisa Engram 803-896-2384
Education Cynthia Cash-Greene 803-896-1583
Inmate Services Sharon Patterson 803-896-8558
Reentry Stephanie Donaldson 803-896-9098
Victim Services Karin Ho 803-896-1733

Title Name Telephone
Deputy Director of Operations Joel Anderson 803-896-8540
Assistant Deputy Director of Operations Dennis Patterson 803-896-8540
Director of Special Projects - Operations Joseph “Tony” Stines 803-896-8540
Regional Director, Region 1 Randall L. Williams 803-896-8540
Regional Director, Region 2 Willie D. Davis 803-896-8540
Regional Director, Region 3 Julie Tennant-Caine 803-896-8540
Classification & Inmate Records Stacey Richardson 803-896-8551
Security and Emergency Operations Colie Rushton 803-896-1680
Training & Staff Development Tessie Smith 803-896-1208
Visitation & Inmate Drug Testing Maria Leggins 803-896-1679
Visitation Hotline Voicemail 803-896-1838
Young Offender Parole & Reentry Services (YOPRS) Nikeya Chavous 803-896-1777
Food Services Jesse Schopf 803-896-2177
Facilities Management Jason Lyles 803-896-1246

Title Name Telephone
Inspector General Frank Kelley 803-896-4766
Deputy Inspector General Wade Fleming 803-896-4766
Chief - Administration, Training, and Special Projects David Hagan 803-896-5214
Chief - Special Investigations (vacant) 803-896-8507
Chief - Intelligence and Forensic Analysis Enrique Curiel 803-896-1253
Chief - Accreditation Jeffrey L. Bowers 803-896-8507
Chief - Investigative Regions Laura Casares 803-896-8507

Division Service Telephone
Accounts Payable
  Payment Inquiry 803-896-1907
Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse
  Call Line 803-896-5398
Classification and Inmate Records
  Detainer Notification 803-896-8531
  Hardship Transfer 803-896-8531
  Locating an inmate 803-896-8531
  Requesting Records 803-896-8531
Conducting Research in SCDC
  Requests for Statistics/Computer files 803-896-8526
  Media requests to interview inmates or employees 803-896-1490
Employment
  Applying for a job 803-896-1649
Inmate Correspondence 803-896-4354
Inmate Finance
  Cooper Trust Fund 803-896-1353
Inmate Telephone
  Checking blocks placed on your phone 866-230-7761
  Blocking inmate access to your phone 803-896-1759
Prison Industries
  Obtaining a catalog 1-800-922-8121
  Locating industries within the department 803-896-8516
Public Awareness
  Call line 803-896-1846
Purchasing
  Purchase Orders 803-896-8533
Visitation
  Inquiry Line 803-896-1838
Victim Services 803-896-1733
  Automated Victim Notification System (VINE) 1-866-727-2846
  Victim Registration 1-800-835-0304
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