Evans Correctional Institution

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Evans Correctional Institution
Evans Correctional Institution
Location610 Highway 9 West
Bennettsville, South Carolina
Statusopen
Security classmedium
Capacity1342
Opened1989
Managed by South Carolina Department of Corrections

Evans Correctional Institution is a medium-security state prison for men located in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, owned and operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections. [1]

The facility was opened in 1989 and named for Josiah J Evans, a former judge and Senator from the Marlboro area. The prison has a capacity of 1342 inmates held at medium security.

References

  1. "Evans Correctional Institution". South Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

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