Trenton Correctional Institution is a South Carolina state prison in Trenton, Edgefield County, operated directly by the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Trenton houses both medium and minimum custody male offenders and allows contact visitation. 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
Trenton
County
Edgefield County
State
SC
Facility Type
state prison
Gender
Male
Capacity
716 operating capacity (per SCDC's June 30, 2026 population report)
Custody Levels
Medium and Minimum, contact visitation
Operator
South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC)
Address
84 Greenhouse Road, Trenton, SC 29847
Phone
(803) 896-3000
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View ArticleVisits run Saturday and Sunday in three 2-hour windows, and allow a brief embrace, but 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. The overnight curfew applies only to Trenton's medium-custody population.
View ArticleMail to 84 Greenhouse Road, Trenton, SC 29847. Packages route through the statewide package program.
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 Trenton before you travel or send money.
See the full breakdownTrenton is a contact-visitation institution. Visits run Saturday and Sunday in three 2-hour windows (8-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4 p.m.), scheduled ahead through GTL, with up to 2 visits a week and 8 a month for inmates without restrictions.
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. Trenton houses both medium and minimum custody inmates, and SCDC's overnight phone curfew applies only to the medium-custody male population there.
See the full breakdownMail goes to the inmate's legal name and SCDC number at 84 Greenhouse Road, Trenton, SC 29847. All mail is opened and inspected. Packages route through SCDC's statewide Inmate Package Program, which Trenton itself helps fulfill, instead of being mailed directly.
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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 Trenton.
Inmate SearchContact visitation. SCDC's own visitation procedures name Trenton as one of its contact-visit institutions, meaning visitors and inmates can share a brief embrace and kiss at the start and end of a visit.
VisitationSaturday and Sunday, in three 2-hour windows: 8-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and 2-4 p.m. Visits must be scheduled ahead through the GTL scheduler at scdoc.gtlvisitme.com/app, and you should arrive no more than 30 minutes before your window.
VisitationIt applies to Trenton's medium-custody male population. Trenton houses both medium and minimum custody inmates, and the minimum-custody population isn't subject to the Oct. 27, 2025 curfew (no calls 11:30 p.m.-6 a.m.).
Phone CallsDeposits go into the inmate's Cooper Trust Fund account through GTL/TouchPay Holdings. Deposit online, by 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 MoneyTrenton is where SCDC packages products for its statewide Inmate Package Program, which lets family and friends order approved package combinations for shipment to an inmate's institution. It's a different process from mailing a package directly, family members order through the program instead of sending one themselves.
AboutAddress letters to: [Inmate's Legal Name, SCDC Number], Trenton Correctional Institution, 84 Greenhouse Road, Trenton, SC 29847.
MailTrenton offers welding, brick masonry, carpentry, landscaping, crop production, and greenhouse management skills training through a partnership with Claflin University.
AboutTrenton Correctional Institution is a South Carolina state prison in Trenton, Edgefield County, operated directly by SCDC. It opened in 1995 and houses adult male offenders at both medium and minimum custody levels, with contact visitation available.
AboutYes. Trenton supervises two work crews: one assists Palmetto Pride with litter control along the state's interstate highway system, and one maintains the Hickory Knob State Park golf course for the SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
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