Locate Broad River Inmates

Broad River Overview

The SCDC institution directory lists Broad River Correctional Institution as a close and medium custody male prison in Columbia. SCDC names Stephen Duncan as warden and lists the institution as opened in 1988. The facility houses sentenced state prisoners, including general population prisoners, medically dependent prisoners in Moultrie Unit, special management unit prisoners, and South Carolina death row.

Broad River sits inside Richland County, but its custody records are state records. A person held at Alvin S. Glenn after arrest may later enter SCDC custody after sentencing and classification. Once that transfer occurs, the county jail roster is no longer the right source. The SCDC locator, SCDC family pages, and the institution's own contact information become the main official channels.

The official SCDC source below is the facility directory page used for Richland County state-prison addresses, wardens, custody levels, education, health care, industries, and programs.

The directory image helps distinguish Broad River from the county jail because it places the facility inside the South Carolina Department of Corrections system.

Broad River Population

The research did not locate a public SCDC capacity figure for Broad River Correctional Institution on the institution directory page. The most reliable population detail is descriptive rather than numeric: SCDC identifies the prison as close and medium custody for men and says it houses general population, death row, medically dependent, and special management unit prisoners. Those categories show why Broad River should not be treated as a simple county detention center.

For a live person search, use the SCDC incarcerated inmate locator instead of looking for a Broad River count on the county jail page. SCDC result details can show institution or location, admission data, projected release information, offense fields, parole fields, physical descriptors, and mug shot data when available. Broad River's role in death row and special management means location details may carry security limits or change without public advance notice.

The practical population question at Broad River is usually not how many people are in the building, but whether a named person is still assigned there. A Broad River listing may reflect general population, medical dependency, death row, or special management status. Those categories can affect visitation, phone access, movement, and program eligibility. For county arrest history before state sentencing, use court and jail records. For current state custody, use SCDC.

Broad River Lookup

SCDC's incarcerated inmate search is the correct public lookup for Broad River Correctional Institution. The SCDC application allows search by SCDC ID, SID, first name, last name, and phonetic matching. Its instructions say a user can click a row and view a detail report as a PDF. The county JMSOnline roster should be used only for current Alvin S. Glenn detainees, not sentenced state prisoners at Broad River.

1. Open the SCDC incarcerated inmate search and use SCDC ID or SID if known.
2. If no number is available, enter the last name and add the first name if needed.
3. Use phonetic search when spelling is uncertain or a name may have variants.
4. Open the result detail and confirm the institution or location before planning a visit or sending mail.

Broad River Contact

Broad River's published phone number reaches an SCDC institution, not a county jail information desk. Call the facility or SCDC before sending mail, traveling for a visit, or relying on a location from an old record. State prison assignments can change after classification, medical review, disciplinary movement, court orders, or security decisions.

Broad River Visits

Broad River visitation follows SCDC visitation policy. Specific Broad River visiting hours were not in the research, so the safest procedure is to confirm approval, schedule rules, dress requirements, identification rules, and day-specific availability with SCDC before traveling. State-prison visiting can be more restrictive than county jail visiting, especially for close custody, special management, death row, medical units, and lockdown conditions.

Broad River Mail

Mail and money for Broad River follow SCDC family rules, not Alvin S. Glenn county jail rules. Use SCDC mail guidance for current mailing standards and SCDC sending-money guidance for deposits. The research did not include a Broad River fee schedule, so no deposit amount or vendor fee should be assumed from the county jail commissary rules.

Broad River Programs

SCDC lists a broad program mix at Broad River. Education includes GED preparation, adult education, literacy, Work Keys, Barber Certification through Barber Tech Academy, a bachelor's degree program through Benedict College, and employee ability skills. Health care includes routine medical and dental care on site with 24-hour medical coverage. Industries include the state license-plate tag plant and sign shop.

Program listings also include NA, AA, I am Responsible, Inmate Peer Support, Thinking for a Change, Anger Management, Residential Sex Offender Treatment, Choices Treatment, High Level Behavior Management Unit, Crisis Stabilization Unit, Secure Mental Health Housing Unit, Kairos, Columbia International University Prison Initiative, Jumpstart, Men's Fraternity, and B.A.S.S. These details support Broad River's identity as a large SCDC institution with treatment, education, industry, and high-security housing functions.

Broad River's program list also helps explain why lookup results should be read with care. A state prisoner may be assigned there for ordinary housing, medical needs, mental-health stabilization, treatment programming, or a management unit. Those reasons are not the same as a fresh booking into the county jail. A family member trying to send money or plan contact should verify the SCDC number, current institution, and any unit limits before relying on a prior phone call or older search result.