BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Following the recent storm debris left behind from Hurricane Matthew, you may have noticed an unlikely crew helping to clean up the damage: Berkeley County detention inmates.
According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, its inmates have removed more than 33,ooo pounds of litter and storm debris since last Sunday.
On Saturday, inmates spent the day on the northern end of the county picking up debris at a park in St. Stephen.
The Sheriff’s Inmate Work Detail also cleaned up three churches, one cemetery and one fire station.
While participation in the the work detail program is voluntary, inmates with violent charges or a history of drug use are prohibited from taking part in the cleanup.
Sheriff Duane Lewis launched the work detail program for low-risk inmates in October 2015.
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