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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

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

As of 2016 the prison has 105 corrections officers and 40 non-security personnel, as well as 562 prisoners.[3]

Notable inmates

See also

References

  1. ^ "Leath Correctional Institution." South Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Facility Openings and Closures." South Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Leath Correctional Institution." South Carolina Department of Corrections. p. 2. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Leath Correctional Institution." South Carolina Department of Corrections. p. 3. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
  6. ^ "Leath Correctional Institution." South Carolina Department of Corrections. p. 6. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "Inmate Details Susan Smith." (Page Archive, Image Archive) South Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.

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