Facilities · Jail
York County Detention Center
York, York County, South Carolina · capacity 565
Also reported as York jail; Yorkville jail.
12 deaths are recorded here, from 1884 to 2026; 8 by name.
- lynching 5
- undetermined 4
- other person 2
- suicide 1
The people
- Name not reported June 21, 2026
- Name not reported February 8, 2021
- Name not reported March 27, 2020
- Name not reported May 18, 2018
- Joshua Grose October 12, 2013
- Giles Good April 5, 1887
- Printy Thompson April 5, 1887
- Bailey Dowdle April 5, 1887
- Dan Roberts April 5, 1887
- Mose Lipscomb April 5, 1887
- Prendly Thompson April 5, 1887
- Frank Elliott April 1, 1884
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.