Inside Georgetown County’s $65 million safer, more secure detention center

Georgetown County is preparing to open a new $65 million detention center designed to replace an aging facility built in the 1990s. The 85,000-square-foot building will more than double inmate capacity to 267 and integrate several law enforcement operations. Sheriff Carter Weaver highlighted that the new facility features advanced security technology, improved medical isolation capabilities, and a safer, more efficient design for staff and detainees.