Greenville County, South Carolina Inmate Search
A Greenville County inmate search involves checking official resources to find information or locate individuals currently incarcerated in the county. As part of its public duty, the county provides an online inmate search site/tool that allows anyone to view individuals in custody at the county detention center. The Greenville County Department of Public Safety manages this tool as well as the detention center.
While the Greenville County inmate search site/tool is the official public-facing resource for information on individuals incarcerated in Greenville County, city police departments such as the Greenville Police Department and the Greer Police Department may maintain local jail rosters for offenders held short-term before transfer to the county detention center. In most cases, these rosters are offline, available only through in-person searches. An inmate search typically provides the inmate’s full name, booking number or ID, booking date and time, charges, bond amounts, mugshot, and current status.
How to Find an Inmate in Greenville County Detention Center
Use the Greenville County Inmate Search to find inmates housed at the Greenville County Detention Center. The site/tool allows anyone with internet access to find out if an individual has been incarcerated at the Greenville County Detention Center or view inmate records in the county.
Alternatively, persons who are seeking inmate information can contact the Greenville Detention Center directly. As a division of the Greenville County Department of Public Safety, inquiries regarding incarcerated inmates at the Greenville Detention Center can also be directed to the Department of Public Safety. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office may also help interested persons locate inmates at the county detention center-although the detention center isn’t under its direct purview.
The Greenville Detention Center and the Greenville Department of Public Safety are located at 20 McGee Street, Greenville, SC 29601, while the Sheriff’s Office is located at 4 McGee Street, Greenville, SC 29601.
How to Use the Greenville County Jail Roster
The Greenville Detention Center maintains a searchable jail roster. To search this roster for inmate information/record:
- Visit the Greenville County inmate search site
- Fill out the inmate’s first and last name field
- Click the ’search’ button to submit the query
- Review the result(s)
- Use the ’reset’ button to clear results/fields and start a new search if needed
What Information is Included in the Greenville County Inmate Roster
The Greenville County inmate roster typically contains the following information about individuals incarcerated in the Greenville Detention Center:
- The inmate’s full name (legal first and last name of the inmate)
- Booking number/ID (a unique identifier assigned to each inmate upon intake)
- Booking date and time (when the inmate was processed into the detention center)
- The inmate’s gender
- The inmate’s age/date of birth
- Alleged offenses/charges filed (a list or description of the criminal offenses the inmate is accused of)
- Bond amount (if applicable, the amount of money set by the court to allow release pending trial)
- Mugshot or booking photo (the inmate’s photograph taken during booking)
- Custody or release (whether the inmate is still in custody, released, or transferred. Release date is listed if released)
- Sentence information (the length of the sentence if the inmate is convicted)
Note that under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10 et seq.), inmate rosters are considered public records and anyone can access them. However, certain categories of information or records that are restricted under the FOIA are excluded or sequestered from public access. For inmate rosters, this typically includes juvenile records and private and sensitive information, such as house addresses, phone numbers, and SSNs.
Contact Details for Greenville County Detention Center
The contact details for the Greenville County Detention Center are as follows.
Greenville County Detention Center
20 McGee Street
Greenville, S.C. 29601
Phone: (864) 467-2309
Fax: (864) 467-2324
Email: detentioncenteradministrator@greenvillecounty.org
Accounting Specialists
Website: https://www.greenvillecounty.org/detentionCenter/
Jail Facility Overview in Greenville County
Greenville County has a single jail facility, the Greenville County Detention Center. The center includes both an adult and a juvenile detention facility. The adult detention facility, a mid-level security jail, operates three buildings: building one, building two, and building four. Together, these buildings have a rated capacity of 1,277 inmates (318, 511, and 448, respectively). The adult detention facility houses both pre-trial detainees and sentenced offenders. On the other hand, the juvenile detention facility houses male and female juvenile offenders.
|
Agency |
Office and Mail Address |
Phone Number |
Office Hours |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Greenville County Detention Center (Adult Facility) |
20 McGee Street, Greenville, SC 29601 |
(864) 467-2309 |
Open 24/7 |
detentioncenteradministrator@greenvillecounty.org |
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Greenville County Juvenile Detention Facility |
108 McGee Street, Greenville, SC 29601 |
(864)467-2436 |
Open 24/7 |
detentioncenteradministrator@greenvillecounty.org |
How to Send Money to an Inmate in Greenville County Detention Center?
To send money to an inmate incarcerated at the Greenville County Detention Center, use the public lobby kiosks in Building One (20 McGee Street) or Building Two (4 McGee Street) to post money into an inmate’s account. The kiosks accept cash in $1, $5, $10, $20, and $100, and debit/credit cards. The kiosks are available 24/7. Cash deposits are available to the inmate immediately. Deposit fees apply.
Additionally, family and friends may send money to inmates via a U.S. Postal Money Order or Western Union Money Order. The money orders must be sent via inmate mail and made payable to the inmate’s full name c/o Greenville County Detention Center. There’s no maximum deposit for money orders. All money orders should be sent to:
Greenville County Detention Center
20 McGee Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Alternatively, money can be sent to inmates online via the Jail Pack Store. Visit the store, create an account, and send money to an inmate at the Greenville County Detention Center using a credit or debit card. Online deposits are limited to a certain dollar amount and attract transaction fees. Family and friends can also use this store to purchase commissary items for inmates, including snacks, hygiene items, writing materials, OTC medications, undergarments, and other items.
Inmate Search by Jail Facility
All inmates in Greenville County are incarcerated in the Greenville County Detention Center. While adult male and female inmates are housed in the adult detention facility (three buildings), juvenile offenders are held in the juvenile detention facility. Inmate searches for these facilities are available online via the Greenville County Inmate Search site or in person at the Greenville County Detention Center (adult) or the juvenile detention facility.
The table below summarizes how inmate searches can be conducted in Greenville County by jail facility.
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Facility |
Search Options |
How to Access or Request Information |
|---|---|---|
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Greenville County Detention Center (Adult Facility ) |
Online and in-person |
Use the Greenville County Inmate Search site or visit the Greenville County Detention Center at 20 McGee Street, Greenville, S.C. 29601. |
|
Greenville County Juvenile Detention Facility |
Online and in-person (if available). Note that juvenile-related records are restricted. |
Use the Greenville County Inmate Search site or visit the Greenville County Juvenile Detention Facility at 108 McGee Street, Greenville, SC 29601 |
Greenville County Visitation Rules and Schedules
The Greenville County Detention Center allows inmate visitation 7 days per week. Each inmate is allowed to visit 2 times per week. The visitation type will depend on the inmate’s housing assignment. The following rules and schedules apply:
- Anybody can visit as long as they’re on the inmate’s visitors list
- Inmates are allowed up to three adults on their visitors list
- Inmates may update their visitors list once every 30 days
- Visits shall not exceed 30 minutes
- Inmates are allowed two 30-minute visits a week
- A visit may include one adult and two minor children
- Visitors must present picture IDs that match the name on the inmate’s visitors list. Acceptable IDs include a driver’s license, State ID Card, or other picture ID. A picture ID will be surrendered, and a visitor’s badge will be issued before the visitor is allowed into the facility
- Visitors must wear conservative clothing-miniskirts, halter tops, or other revealing clothing are prohibited
- All persons, bags, and parcels are subject to search
- All items, purses, bags. etc., should be left in the vehicle or in the public lockers
- Visitation days and hours vary by housing location (see building one visitation hours, building two visitation hours, or contact (864) 467-2330.
Juvenile inmates at the Juvenile Detention Facility are allowed three 30-minute visits per week from parents, legal guardians, step-parents, foster parents, and grandparents. A visitor must be on the juvenile’s visitation list. Only two people from the approved visitation list may visit at a time. All visitors must present a valid photo ID. Visitors should be conservatively dressed. The visitation days and hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30-8:00 am and 6:30-8:00 pm; Saturday, 9:00-10:00 am and 6:30-8:00 pm; and Sunday, 9:00-10:00 am and 6:30-8:00 pm.
Mailing and Commissary Information
To send a mail, such as a postcard, letter, greeting card, etc., to an inmate at the Greenville County Detention Center, address the mail as follows:
Full Name
Address
City, State, ZIP Code
INMATE NAME - ID NUMBER
c/o Securus Digital Mail Center - Greenville
PO Box 21665
Tampa, FL 33622
Items that cannot be sent through postal mail to inmates include newspapers, magazines, paperback books, photographs, musical/audible greeting cards, prepaid phone cards, food, drinks, sexually explicit materials, writing materials, edible items, and hygiene items. For an inmate to receive newspapers, magazines, and paperback books, they must be mailed directly from the publisher, clearing houses, or book distributors.
All personal inmate mail from family/friends is received at an off-site location, scanned into an electronic system, and then made available to inmates via kiosks inside their housing units. However, all verified legal mail, money orders, bank statements mailed directly from a financial institution, and publications (books, newspapers, magazines) go directly to the Greenville County Detention Center.
Family and friends can deposit commissary funds for inmates using any of the deposit options listed on the Greenville County Detention Center’s money deposits page. These include lobby kiosk, online, and mailed deposits.