COLUMBIA, S.C. — Social media movies from contained in the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Middle present dwelling circumstances that some could name disturbing. The movies present disconnected bathrooms and sinks, with sewage floating in cells.
"It doesn't matter what they did incorrect, sure, they did incorrect, and a few of them did not do incorrect, however they're nonetheless human," stated partner Marquita Townes.
Townes says her fiance has been detained contained in the Richland County Jail since August. She says the circumstances he and different inmates describe are inhumane. When she was despatched a social media video from contained in the jail depicting raw meals and overflowing sewage, she says she was not shocked.
"I've needed to name the power as a result of the bathe was backing up every time they'd take a bathe," Townes defined. "The meals, loads of occasions they're solely getting bagged lunches. They're getting little imitation Oreo cookies in a pack of 4 and perhaps two sandwiches."
The movies additionally present bathrooms disconnected from the partitions and an absence of operating water within the sinks.
In response to the movies, the jail issued a press release saying, "We've reviewed the latest movies posted on social media from the detention middle, and we acknowledge they present some professional issues that our employees is working diligently to handle. Nonetheless, you will need to acknowledge a number of different movies had been recorded in an unauthorized/unoccupied space, at present closed for renovation."
Richland County added that the movies additionally spotlight a safety challenge.
"Moreover, the discharge of those movies additionally indicated that there are flaws within the safety system, which is meant to forestall detainees from acquiring contraband cell telephones, and we're working to right that."
Information 19 reached out to Richland County with additional questions in regards to the present dwelling circumstances however has not acquired a response.