FREQUENTLY ASKED
COMMON QUESTIONS
IN IRMO.
The questions that actually come up about reentry support in Irmo.
The Richland and Lexington Counties picture
Irmo is a town straddling two counties on the northwest edge of Columbia in Richland and Lexington Counties, anchored by Lake Murray, the Harbison retail corridor and the I-26 interchange.
Irmo's economy is retail and consumer services at regional scale. The Harbison corridor draws shoppers from several counties, and almost everything else in town orbits it. There is little undeveloped land left, so change here means aging shopping centers being torn down and rebuilt rather than new ground being opened up.
Irmo addresses can sit in either Richland or Lexington County. Confirm which one before you assume a tax rate or a filing office.
This is one piece of a bigger picture; Cash Property Offers has the rest.
More for Irmo
The rest of the Irmo material
The full market read for this area is on the Irmo, SC site. The deeper treatment of reentry support is on the topic site.
Frequently asked
Questions people actually ask
Do you work in Irmo?
Yes. Irmo and the rest of Richland and Lexington Counties are inside the regular footprint, along with much of South Carolina.
Is this a government program?
No. Second Chance Kings is part of Ben Lovro's Kingdom Alliance service work. It is not affiliated with the South Carolina Department of Corrections — which runs its own separately-named Second Chance Program — or with any other state agency.
Do I have to be religious to get help?
No. Ben's faith is his own and it is why he does this. Nobody has to share it, agree with it, or attend anything to be treated decently.
What is hardest about coming home to Irmo?
Retail and restaurant hiring along Harbison is the most accessible entry point anywhere in the region outside Columbia proper, and it runs year round. Bus service reaches the retail corridor but not most of the subdivisions, so housing location matters a great deal. Irmo addresses fall in two different counties, so it is worth confirming which one holds the reporting and court obligations.
Can my record be expunged in Richland and Lexington Counties?
It depends on the charge and how it resolved. Dismissed charges, not-guilty verdicts, diversion dismissals, certain first-offense misdemeanors and some drug possession convictions may be eligible, with waiting periods running from about one year to twenty. Traffic and fish-and-wildlife convictions generally cannot be expunged. This is not legal advice — ask the Solicitor's office or South Carolina Legal Services.
Where do I apply for expungement?
For a non-conviction in Magistrate or Municipal Court, through that court. For everything else, through the Solicitor's office in the county where the charge or conviction occurred — for this area, Richland and Lexington Counties.
How do I talk about my record in an interview?
Briefly, early, and facing forward. One or two sentences: what happened, that it is behind you, what you have done since. Then move to the work.
Make your next move
A year from now, what will you be glad you started today?
You don't need another promise that everything will be easy. You need something useful to learn — and a next step you're willing to take.