Company Profile
South Carolina Department of Corrections
Company Overview
South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDOC) is committed to providing quality and compassionate treatment to all those in our care.
Our mission is to promote public safety by confining offenders in controlled facilities and by providing rehabilitative, self-improvement opportunities to prepare inmates for their reintegration into society.
Core Values
-Integrity & Professionalism
-Dignity & Respect
-Safety & Wellness
-Positive Change
-Stewardship
Company History
The original correctional system in South Carolina was established in 1866 when the South Carolina Legislature passed an act that created the first state-level prison for felons that were housed in county facilities. In 1960, the Governor of South Carolina decided to end the abuses of the correctional system and therefore created a new state agency.
The agency was named the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Today, the Department of Corrections is still a state agency, reporting directly to the Governor. The Department of Corrections currently has some 5,700 employees, just over 18,000 inmates and operates 21 institutions.
Benefits
he state of South Carolina offers its employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Balance your work and life
Work Life Balance 15 days annual leave, 15 days sick leave, adoption leave, military leave, 13 paid holidays
Take care of you and your family
Health coverage, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits
Dental
Vision
Term life insurance
Long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses
Adoption assistance
Save for your future
Retirement plan options – defined benefit and defined contribution
Voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan – 401(k) and 457 plans
The South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA) administers insurance and retirement benefits for state employees. Learn more about benefit options.