How to Contact an Inmate at Leath Correctional Institution, SC (SC)

For visitation questions (applications, general process issues, etc.), SCDC runs a central Visitation office that covers all institutions, including Leath. Email them at visitation@doc.sc.gov, or call the Visitation Inquiry Line at 803-896-1838. Press 1 for application-process questions or to leave a message.

Virtual visits are open to anyone already on the inmate's approved visitation list. You'll need your own account at scdoc.gtlvisitme.com/app, and the name on the account must match the name on the approved list exactly. On the day of your visit, get set up in front of your device 15 minutes early so you're ready when the session opens.

SCDC uses GTL/ConnectNetwork for most of the ways families stay in touch and support an inmate. Through ConnectNetwork, you can create and fund an AdvancePay prepaid telephone account, deposit funds to an inmate trust account, fund an inmate phone account (PIN Debit), and send and receive e-messages. Sending a trust deposit by money order? Make the money order payable to "GTL Financial Services," include the deposit form, and keep it within the $300 per money order maximum.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Email the SCDC Visitation office at visitation@doc.sc.gov for visitation questions
• ✓ Call the SCDC Visitation Inquiry Line at 803-896-1838 and press 1 to ask about the application process or leave a message
• ✓ If you’re on the inmate’s approved visitation list and want a virtual visit, create your own account at scdoc.gtlvisitme.com/app and make sure your account name matches the approved list
• ✓ Use GTL/ConnectNetwork to manage calling options and other available communication services (like prepaid phone accounts and e-messaging)

• ✓ Budget for the virtual visit fee: SCDC states a flat $10 charge for a 50-minute virtual visit, charged when the visit begins, with no partial refunds if the visit ends early
• ✓ Be ready early for virtual visits: SCDC advises being in front of your device 15 minutes before the visit starts
• ✓ If sending money by money order for trust deposits, make it payable to “GTL Financial Services,” include the deposit form, and do not exceed $300 on a single money order

Before you plan around any visit, double-check that you're using the current SCDC Visitation contacts (visitation@doc.sc.gov and 803-896-1838, press 1). For virtual visits, confirm you're on the inmate's approved visitation list and that the name on your scdoc.gtlvisitme.com/app account matches that list exactly. Setting up phone or messaging service? Verify which GTL/ConnectNetwork services are active for the inmate you're trying to reach.

Confirm the virtual visit fee details before you schedule. SCDC lists a flat $10 charge for a 50-minute session, charged when the visit begins, with no partial refunds if the session ends early. If you're mailing a money order for a trust deposit, review the current deposit slip instructions so the payee ("GTL Financial Services"), the required deposit form, and the $300 maximum per money order are all correct before you send it.