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SCDPPPS would never call family members of incarcerated individuals to request money for early inmate release. If you receive a scam call, contact local law enforcement and report it to the FTC.

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  • SCDPPPS Accreditation Process Invites Employee and Public Input

    The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services is scheduled for a site-based assessment as part of its voluntary participation in a program to maintain law enforcement accreditation. This assessment will take place from March 8, 2026 through March 11, 2026 and will verify that the Department is meeting professional standards.

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    • SCDPPPS Warns of Scammers

      The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS) is aware that scammers are preying on families of convicted offenders, pretending to be representatives of our agency.

      The scammers are asking for money in exchange for getting an incarcerated loved one released early from prison or in exchange for keeping a loved one from being sent to prison. Families are told the money should be sent through an electronic cash transfer such as Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, MoneyPak, Cash App, cash gift cards, etc.

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    • Criminal Justice Academy Graduates – February 13, 2026

      (Left to Right:  Ashauna Cromedy, Randy Curtis, Kaitlin Dogan, Makaila Heffner, Denver Lauer, and Luis Rojas, Jr.)

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    • Criminal Justice Academy Graduates – January 16, 2026

      (Left to Right: Cristina Alvarenga (Asst. Class Leader), Jackson Burgess, Joshua Carlin, Michael Chipman, Kaleb Philson, Joshua Pixley, Levonya Pough, Quincy Smith, and Reid Ward (Class Leader/receiver of marksmanship award)

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