Since the deadly riot, 29 men have been indicted on 79 charges. In December 2023, the first trial connected to the riot took place for Michael J. Smith , 31, a former inmate at Lee Correctional.

BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (WIS) - Another trial connected to the Lee County Correctional Institution riot in April 2018 is set to begin, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC).

LEE COUNTY, S.C. — Monday marked a year since the deadly riot took place inside Lee Correctional Institution, killing seven inmates and injuring 22 others.

The April 2018 riot at Lee Correctional left seven inmates dead and more than a dozen injured. Camara Jordan and David Dozier pled guilty to what the solicitor's office and prison officials say ...

BISHOPVILLE, S.C. — A man has been sentenced to 40 years behind bars for his role in the 2018 prison riot in Lee County that was the deadliest in South Carolina history. The jury took less than ...

Two former Lee Correctional Institution inmates on Tuesday filed lawsuits against the South Carolina Department of Corrections after suffering injuries during the deadly prison riot in April. Both ...

LEE COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Five years ago this week, the worst US prison riot in 25 years broke out here in South Carolina. It was at Lee Correctional Institution, a close (maximum) security ...

The seven inmates were killed, and at least 17 prisoners wounded, in a riot at the Lee Correctional Institution on early Monday, April 16, 2018, in Bishopville, S.C. South Carolina Department of ...

LEE COUNTY, SC (WIS) - Seven inmates were killed and another 17 were treated following multiple "inmate on inmate altercations" Sunday night at Lee Correctional Institution. The state Department ...

Months before the riot at South Carolina’s Lee Correctional Institution left seven inmates dead, prison officials were told about several warning signs, former Deputy Director Michael McCall said.

Update on deadly prison riot in South Carolina 02:03. COLUMBIA, S.C. -- As the hours dragged on during a riot at a South Carolina prison, bodies piled up on the sidewalk.An inmate inside watched ...

The Lee Correctional inmate claims in a new lawsuit that he was stabbed eight times during last month's deadly prison riot. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy. News Sports ...