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The Board of Regents commends Governor Byrnes and the General Assembly for an emergency appropriation of $5,000,000 for FY 1952-53. The board reiterates the "utterly inadequate" facilities for high risk patients, including the disgraceful condition…

The Board of Regents reiterates Babcock's concern about admitting patients accused of crimes on an indefinite basis. The Board also calls for moving all high risk patients to separate wards.

The Board of Regents reports an influx of forensic admissions. A change in state law allows judges to send defendants to the hospital for thirty days' observation and competency evaluation. The hospital lacks separate facilities for these patients.…

Williams once again implores the state government to fund a building for patients undergoing forensic evaluation. The hospital receives blame when these patients escape. He also mentions regular patients who are prone to violence and require a secure…

View of front entrance to Preston Building. Preston is named for William C. Preston, member of the Board of Regents (1828-1831), president of South Carolina College, and U.S. senator.

View of Preston interior through front door.

This type of reinforced window is standard on all four Maximum Detention Buildings. Notice the exposed metal bars on the bottom right, usually concealed by the window slats.

Front entrance, Saunders Building. Saunders is named for Eleanora B. Saunders, the second female physician at the S.C. State Hospital (1907-1914).

View of Saunders interior through front door.

Front entrance, Allan Building. Allan is named for Sarah C. Allan, the first female physician at the S.C. State Hospital (1895-1907).