United States · South Carolina · Ridgeville
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Lieber Correctional Institution is a state prison located in Dorchester County, South Carolina. Rated capacity: 1,229. Reported population: 1,198. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Lieber Correctional Institution is a maximum-security state prison for men located in Ridgeville, Dorchester County, South Carolina, owned and operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections. The facility was opened in 1986 and has a capacity of 1488 inmates held at maximum security. Lieber has housed South Carolina's death row from April 12, 1997, when they were moved from Broad River Correctional Institution, until September 2017, when it was moved to Kirkland Correctional Institution.
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Capacity
1,229
Current population
1,198
Occupancy
97%
Year opened
1986
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1986
Region
South Carolina
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Lieber Correctional Institution. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lieber-correctional-institution
"Lieber Correctional Institution." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lieber-correctional-institution.
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