SC Inmate Search


South Carolina Inmate Search

Ridgeland Correctional Institution



Go to the SC Inmate Search Page and type in at least the last name. You will be taken to list of inmates. To get specific information for an inmate, click on the ID number. You can review:
  • description of the inmate
  • offense
  • sentence start date
  • sentence length
  • committing county
  • location of inmate
  • projected release date


South Carolina Department of Corrections



The SC Dept of Corrections houses approximately 24,000 inmates. Here is a link to guide you to some of the best pages that are informative for family and friends. Are you looking for information concerning:
  • sending mail?
  • sending money?
  • telephone calls?
  • visitation
  • inmate packages?

All of this is available at the Information for Family Members Page. Look for the links in the right column.


South Carolina Prisons


Has anyone ever explained the difference between the security levels of the prisons. The SC DOC has a page that explains security levels and gives you links to each of the South Carolina prisons. Click on the name of the prison you are interested in. You can review:
  • contact information for the prison
  • description of the prison
  • driving directions to the prison
  • a map of the area


Click to the SC Institutions Page.


South Carolina County Jails


More and more counties are putting their booking records online so the public can see who is in custody. I will soon be listing links to available jails in South Carolina.

Aiken County
Beaufort County
Charleston County (Vinelink)
Cherokee County
Florence County
Greenville County
Horry County
Lexington County
Richland County
Spartanburg County
York County Jail






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