Broad River Correctional Institution is a close- and medium-security South Carolina state prison in Columbia, Richland County, operated directly by the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Visits here are non-contact, held in booths separated by plexiglass. This guide covers the statewide inmate search, how to schedule a visit, sending money through GTL/TouchPay, phone calls, and mail rules. All data is verified from doc.sc.gov.
City
Columbia
County
Richland County
State
SC
Facility Type
state prison
Gender
Male
Custody Levels
Close and Medium, non-contact visitation
Operator
South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC)
Address
4460 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone
(803) 896-2234
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View ArticleVisits are Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., through plexiglass, and must be scheduled ahead through GTL.
View ArticleDeposits fund the Cooper Trust Fund account. New Nov. 2025 rules require your Visitor ID Number on every money order.
View ArticleFlat 5.5 cents a minute statewide, subject to the overnight phone curfew for medium and close custody male inmates.
View ArticleMail to 4460 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. Books and magazines must come from an approved vendor.
View ArticleSouth Carolina runs one statewide inmate search, not a separate tool per facility. Search by name at doc.sc.gov/inmate-search-disclaimer, then confirm the listed location is Broad River before you travel or send money.
See the full breakdownBroad River is a non-contact visitation institution: visits happen through plexiglass, not in person. Visits run Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in 2-hour blocks, and must be scheduled ahead through the GTL scheduler. Up to 4 visitors per visit, one must be an adult, up to 4 visits a month.
See the full breakdownDeposits go into the inmate's Cooper Trust Fund account through GTL/TouchPay Holdings LLC. As of Nov. 3, 2025, money orders must show the sender's name exactly as it appears on the visitor list plus a Visitor ID Number, or they get returned.
See the full breakdownPhone calls run through GTL/ConnectNetwork statewide at a flat 5.5 cents per minute anywhere in the U.S. Broad River's close and medium custody male population is subject to SCDC's overnight phone curfew, no calls between 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m., in effect since Oct. 27, 2025.
See the full breakdownMail goes to the inmate's legal name and SCDC number at 4460 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. All mail is opened and inspected. Books and magazines must come from an approved vendor, paid in advance, effective Oct. 1, 2025. Packages go through Access Securepak.
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Use South Carolina's statewide inmate search at doc.sc.gov/inmate-search-disclaimer. SCDC doesn't run a separate lookup tool for each institution, so search by name there and confirm the listed location says Broad River.
Inmate SearchNon-contact. Broad River is one of nine SCDC institutions (with Kershaw, Kirkland, Lee, Lieber, McCormick, Perry, Ridgeland, and Turbeville) where all visits happen through plexiglass, not in person.
VisitationSaturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., scheduled in 2-hour blocks through the GTL scheduler at scdoc.gtlvisitme.com/app. You cannot show up without a scheduled visit.
VisitationDeposits go into the inmate's Cooper Trust Fund account through GTL/TouchPay Holdings. You can pay online, through the app, by phone, by money order, or in cash at retail locations like Walmart and Kroger. Since Nov. 3, 2025, money orders must include your Visitor ID Number and your name must match the visitor list exactly.
Send MoneySCDC uses GTL/ConnectNetwork statewide, billed at a flat 5.5 cents per minute anywhere in the U.S. Broad River houses close and medium custody male inmates, so calls are also subject to SCDC's overnight phone curfew, no calls between 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m., in effect since Oct. 27, 2025.
Phone CallsAddress letters to: [Inmate's Legal Name, SCDC Number], Broad River Correctional Institution, 4460 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. Include the living unit if you know it.
MailOnly from an approved vendor, paid for in advance with a receipt enclosed, effective Oct. 1, 2025. Magazine subscriptions must come directly from a verified subscription source, not a friend or family member mailing a copy.
MailBroad River Correctional Institution is a close- and medium-security South Carolina state prison in Columbia, Richland County, operated directly by SCDC. It houses adult male offenders and is one of SCDC's non-contact-visitation institutions.
AboutSCDC doesn't publish a current capacity figure for Broad River on its official institutions page. Third-party sites cite conflicting numbers that aren't independently confirmed, so this page doesn't repeat them. Call the facility if you need a precise current figure.
AboutVirtual visitation is available at some SCDC institutions Monday through Friday, at the individual institution's discretion. Call (803) 896-2234 to ask whether Broad River currently offers it and how to schedule one.
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