LEE COUNTY, S.C. — The warden of Lee Correctional Institution has been suspended without pay after being arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Sumter County, ABC affiliate WPDE reported.
Shane Jackson was arrested Thursday, according to South Carolina Department of Corrections Director of Communications Chrysti Shain.
Jackson was immediately suspended without pay after the department learned of his arrest, WPDE reported.
SCDC Regional Director Stephen Duncan has taken over leadership of Lee Correctional Institution while the investigation continues. Duncan most recently served as warden of Broad River Correctional Institution.
The circumstances surrounding Jackson’s arrest have not been released.
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