People in South Carolina state prison

People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by South Carolina Department of Corrections. Use its own offender search to find them. How to use the SCDC inmate search.

South Carolina offender search

Largest state prisons in South Carolina

12 of 28 shown, by capacity. Every state prison is listed on the page of the county it is in.

Federal facilities in South Carolina

Questions about South Carolina inmate search

How do I find someone in a South Carolina county jail?

Search the name at the top of this page, or pick the county where the arrest happened from the 46 counties we cover. We do not copy a live jail roster in South Carolina yet, so each county page links the jail's own lookup or phone number where we have one. You can also call the jail with the person's full name and date of birth.

How do I find someone in South Carolina state prison?

People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Its own offender search is the source of record. We list 28 state prisons in South Carolina.

How many jails and prisons are there in South Carolina?

We list 92 facilities in South Carolina: 53 county jails, 28 state prisons, 8 federal facilities and 3 other facilities. Each facility page has its address, phone number and how to visit, call, send money and post bail.

Guides

  1. Find someone in jail
  2. Bail and bond
  3. Send money
  4. Visiting
  5. Phone calls
  6. What charges mean

Guides that can help

Free, plain-English guides from searchinmates.org.

  • How bail works

    Cash bail, bail bonds, what you get back and how to post bail.

  • What happens after an arrest

    Court dates, public defenders and how a case moves forward, in plain English.