What Happens If You Bring a Cell Phone, Smartwatch, or Tobacco to Camille Graham
Headed to Camille Graham? Wireless devices and tobacco are not allowed. Bringing them onto SCDC property can end your visit—and jeopardize your ability to visit in the future.
Since February 1, 2016, personal wireless devices have been banned from all South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) facilities. This includes cell phones, obviously - but also fitness trackers and smartwatches. If it can send or receive a wireless signal (Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, cellular), leave it behind.
SCDC went tobacco-free on January 1, 2008. Tobacco products are contraband on agency property. Don't bring cigarettes, vapes, or anything tobacco-related when you visit.
The consequences are serious. Anyone caught bringing contraband into SCDC will be arrested and banned from visiting. Even honest mistakes - a smartwatch you forgot to take off, tobacco left in a pocket - can end your visit on the spot and cost you future visits with your loved one.
Note: If visitors are caught with contraband, the institution could revert to non-contact visits, which affects everyone - not just the person who brought the item.
Avoiding Violations
- ✓ Leave your cell phone outside the institution - don’t carry it in.
- ✓ Take off smartwatches and fitness trackers before you arrive.
- ✓ Double-check for any other wireless devices you might forget (anything that connects through Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, or cellular).
- ✓ Don’t bring tobacco or tobacco-related products onto SCDC property.
- Confirm the rules before you go - Email the SCDC Visitation office at visitation@doc.sc.gov.
- Call if you need an answer quickly - Use the Visitation Inquiry Line at 803-896-1838.
- Use the right prompt - Press 1 for questions about the application process.
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