The Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center was
originally built 1966. There have been
three expansions. The first expansion was a
four story addition completed in 1993,
raising the inmate capacity to 661. The
second expansion, was adding the two modular
units in 2007 raising the inmate capacity to
789. The third expansion completed in May,
2010 increased the inmate population to
1917. The facility is located at 3841 Leeds
Ave, North Charleston, South Carolina. Our
facility consists of four buildings. The
original building, Tower A includes the
Training Division, Training Room, staff
weight room and showers, Inmate Library,
Environmental/Logistics, eight inmate
housing units, and two modular units. The
expansion Towers B and C includes
administrative offices, conference rooms, a
state of the art control center, kitchen,
laundry, staff dining, medical department,
lobby, visitation area, twenty-one direct
supervision units and an Infirmary. The
fourth building is our work camp facility
which is located on the same campus. The
Detention Center is closely monitored by
over 700 cameras in the “nerve center” known
as Central Control to ensure the safety and
security of the facility, staff, and
inmates. Perimeter security consists of a
single fence with concertina wire, a
perimeter alarm system, and security cameras
placed in several locations. The facilities
main entrance requires contracted employees
and visitors to pass through a metal
detector and all bags are scanned to ensure
no contraband is being brought into the
facility. The facility’s vehicle salleyport
is secured by a hydraulic gate which is
operated by Central Control to ensure safety
and security.
MISSION
STATEMENT:
The mission of the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center is to serve
and protect the Citizens of Charleston
County by maintaining secure jail operations
and facilities, while preserving the rights
and dignity of all who are incarcerated.
INMATE STATISTICS:
Current Inmate Count:
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Females:
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Other:
Yearly Average Daily Population:
