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Secret fishing holes at Wateree prison lure anglers and inmates
In Sumter County at Wateree River Correctional Institution, locals, visitors, and a few state workers can fish the prison grounds with a license and background check. Access is limited to Big Pond Spillway and six areas, with strict sign-ins, vehicle searches, and no alcohol. The program raises funds through a spring tournament and is overseen by Lt. Leon Laborn and Warden Don Beckwith, who emphasize safety and privilege.
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Columbia
Tim Cooley
Sumter County
Cooley
Sumter
Wateree River Correctional Institution
State
Corrections Department
Rembert
Big Pond
Bennie Watts
Watts
Big
Leon Laborn
Laborn
Shane Kirkley
Lugoff
Wateree
South Carolina Correctional Association
Elbert Williams
Army National Guard
Iraq
Williams