Leath Correctional Institution

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.

Leath Correctional Institution
Location2809 Airport Road
Greenwood, South Carolina
Statusopen
Security classmedium (female facility)
Capacity968
Opened1991
Managed bySouth Carolina Department of Corrections

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. "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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