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Alvin S Glenn Detention Center is a county jail located in Richland County, South Carolina. Reported population: 824. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
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Current population
824
Occupancy
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Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
South Carolina
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
exist in the Jail, including the legal framework applied, the unacceptable conditions Description of the Facility incarceration facility for sentenced individuals. Columbia is the state capital and county seat of Richland County, a county with a population of more than 400,000 that includes The current facility was constructed in five phases between 1994 and 2005. As of December 2024, the total rated capacity of the facility was 1,120 people. When DOJ visited the Jail in December 2024, the total population in custody was 965.
visited the Jail in December 2024, the total population in custody was 965. Adults are
this model, security personnel should be posted inside the unit and not separated from
exist in the Jail, including the legal framework applied, the unacceptable conditions is also a mental health unit and a medical unit. On December 8, 2023, ASGDC
[doj-cripa 2025-01-01 — Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (South Carolina)] constitutional violations that we found to changes that ASGDC needs to implement to fix the violations. capacity of 56. Two units are high custody restrictive housing units (a third is currently is also a mental health unit and a medical unit.
Named subject of CRIPA investigation
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This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Alvin S Glenn Detention Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/alvin-s-glenn-detention-center
"Alvin S Glenn Detention Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/alvin-s-glenn-detention-center.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Alvin S Glenn Detention Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/alvin-s-glenn-detention-center},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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