Lieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center is a close-security South Carolina state prison in Ridgeville, Dorchester County, operated directly by the South Carolina Department of Corrections since 1986. 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
Ridgeville
County
Dorchester County
State
SC
Facility Type
state prison
Gender
Male
Custody Levels
Close, non-contact visitation
Operator
South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC)
Address
136 Wilborn Avenue, Ridgeville, SC 29472
Phone
(843) 875-3332
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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 close custody male inmates.
View ArticleMail to 136 Wilborn Avenue, Ridgeville, SC 29472. 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 Lieber before you travel or send money.
See the full breakdownLieber 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. Lieber's close 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 136 Wilborn Avenue, Ridgeville, SC 29472. 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 Lieber.
Inmate SearchNon-contact. Lieber is one of nine SCDC institutions (with Broad River, Kershaw, Kirkland, Lee, 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. Lieber houses close 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], Lieber Correctional Institution, 136 Wilborn Avenue, Ridgeville, SC 29472. 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.
MailLieber Correctional Institution and Reentry Center is a close-security South Carolina state prison in Ridgeville, Dorchester County, opened in 1986 and operated directly by SCDC. It houses adult male offenders and is one of SCDC's non-contact-visitation institutions.
AboutSCDC's most recent population report lists Lieber's total operating capacity at 596 beds, broken down as 474 general housing, 51 restrictive housing, 9 special management, and 62 program beds.
AboutVirtual visitation is available at some SCDC institutions Monday through Friday, at the individual institution's discretion. Call (843) 875-3332 to ask whether Lieber currently offers it and how to schedule one.
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