Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center Overview
Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center is operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections. SCDC lists the institution at 136 Wilborn Avenue, Ridgeville, SC 29472, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 205, Ridgeville, SC 29472. The facility opened in 1986 and is identified as a close-custody male institution. It holds sentenced male prisoners in SCDC custody, including people transferred from county jail after conviction and sentencing.
The distinction between Lieber and the Dorchester County Detention Center is central to any inmate search. Dorchester County's Citizen Connect roster is for people in local jail custody, including current confinements, recent admits, and recent releases from the county detention system. Lieber is part of the statewide prison system. Once a person is admitted to SCDC, the SCDC locator becomes the primary public search channel for sentence, location, projected release, parole eligibility, and institution information.
SCDC's institution material lists education, vocational training, industries, health care, programs, community services, and parole-hearing video-conference service for Lieber. Public research did not locate a current SCDC capacity number on the institution page, so a bed count or rated-capacity claim should not be inferred.
Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center Capacity and Population
The current SCDC institution page identified in the research did not publish a capacity figure for Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center. The facility map classifies Lieber as a close male state prison, and SCDC's public locator can identify whether a particular sentenced prisoner is housed there. Capacity, staffing, unit-by-unit housing, and current population are not provided in the same county jail trend data used for Dorchester County Detention Center.
For Dorchester County readers, the practical population boundary is simple: county jail population figures count people in the local detention system, while Lieber's population is part of the South Carolina Department of Corrections prison population. A person can move from the Dorchester County jail to SCDC after a qualifying sentence, but the county roster and the SCDC locator are separate systems with separate purposes.
| Measure | Published Detail | Source Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | South Carolina Department of Corrections | SCDC institution listing |
| Opened | 1986 | SCDC facility detail in research |
| Custody level | Close, male | SCDC facility detail in research |
| Capacity | Not published in current researched SCDC institution page | Do not invent a number |
How to Look Up an Inmate at Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center
Use the official SCDC incarcerated-inmate search for someone believed to be at Lieber. SCDC's own disclaimer says the database contains information about inmates sentenced to and incarcerated by SCDC. It does not include Dorchester County Detention Center inmates, offenders released from SCDC, probationers, parolees, or people under other agencies. If the person was just arrested in Dorchester County, search the county jail roster first. If the person has been sentenced and transferred to SCDC, search the SCDC locator.
SCDC search fields include SCDC ID, SID, first name, last name, and phonetic match. Results and details can show identity fields, demographics, thumbnail or picture date when available, offender type, admission date, current location, dorm-room-bunk information where reported, offense and offense county, sentence length, projected release date, projected parole eligibility, and supervised furlough eligibility. Treat SCDC location as a custody snapshot because transfers, medical trips, security movements, and classification decisions can change a person's current institution.
The screenshot below comes from the official SCDC public inmate locator, the correct search system for Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center.
The locator's name and ID fields are designed for state prisoners. They do not replace Dorchester County Citizen Connect for current county detainees, and they do not cover federal or immigration detainee searches.
- Open the SCDC incarcerated-inmate search after reviewing the SCDC disclaimer.
- Search by SCDC ID or SID if known, or enter first and last name with phonetic match when spelling is uncertain.
- Check the result for current location and confirm whether Lieber is listed as the institution.
- Open the available detail fields for sentence, offense county, projected release, parole eligibility, and location information.
Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center Address and Contact
Lieber's physical address is in Ridgeville. The facility phone listed in the research is 843-875-3332, with SCDC's central number also listed as 803-896-3700. Family members should use SCDC family-service rules for visitation, mail, money, and telephone accounts, and should use the statewide locator rather than calling Dorchester County jail staff about a state prisoner's sentence status.
Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center
136 Wilborn Avenue
Ridgeville, SC 29472
843-875-3332
SCDC main number: 803-896-3700
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 205
Ridgeville, SC 29472
Use SCDC inmate mail format before sending personal mail.
SCDC's institutions map places Lieber in Dorchester County Region 1. MacDougall Correctional Institution also has a Ridgeville address, but SCDC's map places MacDougall in Berkeley County, so MacDougall is not treated as a Dorchester County facility page here.
Visiting Someone at Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center
Lieber visitation follows SCDC family and visitation rules, not county jail rules. SCDC visitation is subject to approval, scheduling, institution status, security screening, identification requirements, dress and behavior rules, and item restrictions. The research file identifies SCDC's visitation help email as visitation@doc.sc.gov and states that visitation must be scheduled through the GTL scheduling tool. SCDC says each inmate may have up to 15 approved visitors on the approved visitation list.
Do not travel to Lieber without confirming that the visitor is approved, the visit has been scheduled, the institution is accepting visits, and the inmate is eligible for visitation at that time. State prison visitation can be suspended, modified, or terminated for security, classification, conduct, health, staffing, or institutional reasons.
The SCDC family page shown below is the official source category for SCDC visitation, mail, money, and phone information used for Lieber and other South Carolina state prisons.
County jail rules should not be substituted for SCDC rules because approval lists, GTL scheduling, mail handling, money orders, phone accounts, and security screening are controlled by the state prison system.
| Topic | SCDC Detail | What to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor approval | Visitor must be on the inmate's approved SCDC list | Approval status before scheduling |
| Scheduling | Visits scheduled through GTL scheduling | Available date, time, and institution status |
| Help contact | visitation@doc.sc.gov | Current rule questions or scheduling help |
| Security rules | ID, screening, dress, behavior, and item limits apply | Current restrictions before travel |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center
SCDC mail rules require the inmate's legal name, SCDC number, living unit, full institution name, street address, city, state, ZIP, and the sender's full return address. Incoming mail is opened and inspected. Legal mail is opened and inspected in the inmate's presence. Inmates may not receive cash, stamps, writing materials, or anything to eat, drink, or smoke through regular mail. Books, magazines, and newspapers for general population inmates must come directly from the publisher or a licensed supplier and must be prepaid.
Money for SCDC prisoners uses the cashless Cooper Trust Fund Account system. The research identifies ViaPath, GTL, and ConnectNetwork as deposit channels, with phone deposits at 888-428-1845. Money orders are sent to TouchPay Holdings, LLC, not directly to SCDC or Lieber. Effective November 3, 2025, the sender name must match the approved visitor list and include the Visitor ID Number. Money orders sent directly to SCDC or the facility are returned.
Phone service is through Global Tel Link/GTL. SCDC phone rules include a PAN list of up to 20 numbers, PIN setup within one week of admission, no toll-free calls, prepaid-account requirements for cell calls, and monitoring or recording except for qualifying attorney calls. Beginning October 27, 2025, SCDC noted medium and close custody male phone system hours of 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., with exceptions through the warden's office.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Legal name, SCDC number, living unit, full institution name, street address, city/state/ZIP, and sender return address |
| Phone | Global Tel Link/GTL; PAN list and monitored-call rules apply |
| Money Deposit | ViaPath/GTL/ConnectNetwork options; phone deposits at 888-428-1845 |
| Money Orders | Payable to TouchPay Holdings, LLC, with approved visitor sender match and Visitor ID Number under SCDC rules |
Admission and Classification at Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center
Lieber is not a street-arrest booking facility. A person usually reaches SCDC after arrest, county jail detention, court proceedings, conviction, sentencing, and transfer into state custody. The county jail record may show the arresting agency, booking date, charges, and bond while the person is locally held. After sentencing and SCDC admission, the state locator becomes the source for SCDC ID, SID, admission date, current institution, offense, offense county, sentence length, projected release, and parole-related dates.
Admission and classification in state prison focus on identity, sentence authority, custody level, housing, health care, security needs, program assignment, and institutional placement. Lieber's close-custody male designation means it serves a different population and risk profile from the Dorchester County Detention Center. The SCDC locator may show Lieber as the location, but program eligibility, visits, work, education, and movement are governed by SCDC policy and institutional status.
About Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center
SCDC's institution information identifies Lieber as a Region 1 facility in Ridgeville with education, vocational training, industries, health care, programs, community services, and parole-hearing video-conference service. The reentry-center naming signals programming and transition-related functions within SCDC's institution framework, but it does not make Lieber a county jail or a public walk-in records office for Dorchester arrest records.
South Carolina VINELink is available as a custody-information and notification channel. It is a complement to the SCDC locator, not a replacement for SCDC sentence and institution details. Federal custody is separate as well: the BOP locator covers federal sentenced prisoners, the U.S. Marshals Service does not provide a general public inmate locator for federal pretrial custody, and ICE ODLS covers immigration detention searches. No BOP prison or separate ICE facility was confirmed in Dorchester County for a standalone facility page.
For a person with a Dorchester County case, the path may involve several systems over time: Citizen Connect while held at the county detention center, Dorchester Public Index and court channels for the criminal case, SCDC after state sentencing, VINELink for notification, and federal or ICE tools only when those agencies are actually involved.
Note: Confirm current location, visitation approval, mail format, and deposit rules with SCDC before traveling or sending anything.