Broad River Correctional Institution
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Broad River Correctional Institution (BRCI) is a South Carolina Department of Corrections
state prison for men located in Columbia, South Carolina
. The State of South Carolina execution chamber is located in Broad River.
The prison opened in 1988. In January 1990 the death row inmates were moved from the Central Correctional Institution to Broad River. In 1990 executions began to occur in BRCI. On April 12, 1997, death row inmates were moved to the Lieber Correctional Institution.
South Carolina Department of Corrections
The South Carolina Department of Corrections is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It currently has about 6,000 employees and 23,000 inmates, in 28 institutions. The agency has its headquarters in Columbia....
state prison for men located in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
. The State of South Carolina execution chamber is located in Broad River.
The prison opened in 1988. In January 1990 the death row inmates were moved from the Central Correctional Institution to Broad River. In 1990 executions began to occur in BRCI. On April 12, 1997, death row inmates were moved to the Lieber Correctional Institution.