McCormick County Jail Roster
The official McCormick County detention and sheriff pages did not expose a public current-inmate roster, daily booking report, booking-photo gallery, or jail name-search portal. That is the most important fact for McCormick County inmate records. The county detention page gives jail contact information, mail rules, visitation rules, medical copays, commissary timing, and inmate-account options, but it does not give the public a search box for current inmates.
For current jail custody, use the McCormick County Detention Center phone line at 864-852-0058. For records beyond a current custody question, the sheriff page lists Records under Support Services, and the county main sheriff number is 864-465-2520. Formal written requests use the McCormick County FOIA policy. Court case records are separate and should be searched through the Public Index once charges have been filed.
Use McCormick County Inmate Lookup
Because McCormick County does not post a local online jail roster, the inmate lookup process works as a fallback chain. Start with the narrowest custody question, then move outward only when the first channel does not fit. A person arrested locally may be in county custody, but a sentenced prisoner may already be in SCDC. A federal or immigration detainee may require a federal locator.
- Decide whether the arrest is local, state-prison, federal, or immigration related. Recent county or town arrests normally begin with the local detention process.
- Call McCormick County Detention Center at 864-852-0058 for current custody, bond routing, transfer status, and approved visitation or messaging direction.
- For copies of booking or public records, ask sheriff records at 864-465-2520 where to submit the request, then use the county FOIA page if a formal request is needed.
- Search the McCormick County Public Index for charges and court events after the court record opens.
- Use South Carolina VINELink for custody status and notification where available.
- Search SCDC, BOP, or ICE ODLS when the person is not in local county custody.
McCormick County Roster Fields
The research file captured a county roster field table, but the table is a negative finding: no official McCormick County online roster fields were located. State and federal search tools do have defined fields. Use the table below to avoid searching the wrong database.
| System | Field or Channel | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick County jail | No public online roster located | n/a | Call detention at 864-852-0058 or sheriff records at 864-465-2520. |
| County FOIA | Written public-records request | As needed | Use when records are not provided online or by routine contact. |
| SCDC incarcerated search | SCDC number, SID, first name, last name | No single field required | Best for sentenced state prisoners. |
| SCDC released list | Release date range, county, sex-offender checkbox | Date range and county | County dropdown includes McCormick. |
| BOP by name | First, middle, last, race, sex, age | Last name is practically needed | Federal custody from 1982 to present. |
McCormick County Inmate Profile
A McCormick County online inmate profile was not found, so do not assume that charges, bond, housing, or mugshots are posted on a county website. South Carolina FOIA supports access to non-exempt public records and specifically addresses documents identifying people confined in jail, detention center, or prison for the preceding three months, but exemptions may still apply. Court information should be confirmed in the court system, not treated as a jail-profile field.
For a past inmate record, give the records office enough detail to identify the correct person and event. Useful details include full name, approximate arrest or booking date, arresting agency if known, date of birth when appropriate, and any court case number from the Public Index. Ask where the request should be submitted rather than assuming records will be released by phone. The sheriff page lists Records under Support Services, while the county FOIA page supplies the formal public-records route when a written request is needed.
| Field | What the Research Supports |
|---|---|
| Name | Can be used for detention, records, court, VINE, SCDC, BOP, or ICE inquiries, but no county roster profile was found. |
| Booking number / SO number | County mail rules refer to inmate ID/SO number, but no public profile format was located. |
| Mugshot | No official county mugshot gallery or roster photo field was found. |
| Booking date | May be part of a booking record requested through sheriff records or FOIA. |
| Charges | Formal court charges should be checked through SCCourts and the McCormick Public Index. |
| Bond | Bond is set by court authority; call detention or the Magistrate's Office for routing. |
| Housing | No county online housing field was located; SCDC detail reports can show dorm-room-bunk for state prisoners. |
McCormick County Jail Facilities
McCormick County inmate records may involve the county jail or the state prison in the county, but those facilities do not share one roster. The detention center is operated by the sheriff and handles local jail custody. McCormick Correctional Institution is a state prison operated by SCDC.
McCormick County Detention Center
141 Cecil Wall Circle
McCormick, SC 29835
(864) 852-0058
County jail for local arrests, pretrial custody, local sentences, and holdover custody.
McCormick Correctional Institution
386 Redemption Way
McCormick, SC 29899
(864) 443-2114 or (803) 734-0330
SCDC state prison for sentenced adult male prisoners.
Finding County State Federal Inmates
Many McCormick County inmate record searches fail because the person is searched in the wrong custody system. The county jail, SCDC, BOP, and ICE systems serve different legal stages. A person may start in county custody after arrest and later move to court, state prison, federal custody, or immigration detention.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Local pretrial or short-sentence custody | Detention center, sheriff records, VINE, Public Index | People booked through McCormick County detention channels. |
| Sentenced state prisoner | SCDC current inmate search | People in South Carolina Department of Corrections custody. |
| Released state prisoner | SCDC released-inmate list | Released state prisoners by date range and county. |
| Federal custody | BOP locator or federal court/USMS contacts | Sentenced federal inmates and some federal custody information. |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS | Detainees in ICE custody, not ordinary local bookings. |
McCormick County Booking Process
Official county sources do not publish a step-by-step booking manual, but the detention page supports the basic custody path. A person arrested by the sheriff's office, Town of McCormick Police Department, or another agency may be transported for local processing. Jail staff identify the person, record booking information, handle property, screen for medical or mental-health needs, and determine whether local housing, bond release, transfer, or another agency hold applies.
The county page confirms that inmates can submit medical, dental, and mental-health sick-call requests through kiosks after housing. It also describes kiosk-based mail delivery, NCIC messaging, video visits, and commissary. If a booking is recent, information may be limited while intake, charging paperwork, and bond or first appearance steps are pending. If charges move into court, use the court records after jail arrest path to track the case.
McCormick County Jail Visitation
McCormick County does not offer in-person social visits at the detention center. The county detention page uses NCIC for video visitation and messaging. Visitors must create the proper NCIC account, request to be a visitor for the McCormick facility, submit required information, wait for approval, and then schedule visits. Remote visits are monitored and recorded.
| Item | McCormick County Rule |
|---|---|
| In-person social visits | Not offered. |
| Vendor | NCIC video visitation and messaging. |
| Free visit | One free visit per week. |
| Video visit price | $0.30 per minute, as posted by the county detention page. |
| Messaging price | $0.26 per message, as posted by the county detention page. |
| Monitoring | Remote visits are monitored and recorded. |
Contact McCormick County Inmates
Regular inmate mail uses NCIC central processing. Beginning April 2, 2026, regular mail must go to PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606 with the inmate name, SO number, and McCormick County Detention Center. Legal and medical mail must still go to the detention center's physical address at 141 Cecil Wall Circle, McCormick, SC 29835. Processed mail is scanned, delivered electronically through kiosk, and destroyed after processing.
| Mail Type | Address or Rule |
|---|---|
| Regular mail after April 2, 2026 | Inmate Name, SO#, McCormick County Detention Center, PO Box 591, Longview, TX 75606. |
| Legal and medical mail | 141 Cecil Wall Circle, McCormick, SC 29835. |
| Return address | Complete, legible return address with sender first and last name required. |
| Photo limit | One photo per mail item. |
| Restrictions | No glitter, stickers, labels, altered mail, explicit material, threats, magazines, newspapers, bulk mail, or books. |
McCormick County Inmate Funds
Commissary and account funds are not bond. The county detention page says inmates order commissary once weekly when funds are available. Orders need to be processed by Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. and are delivered Thursday morning. The lobby kiosk accepts cash, credit, and debit cards with a $3.00 service fee. U.S. Postal Service money orders are accepted when made out to the detention center with the inmate name in the account or for line. The county also links JailPackStore for online deposits and notes that service fees may apply.
Note: Confirm current custody with the detention center before sending money, requesting visits, or mailing time-sensitive papers.
McCormick Sheriff Records Source
The sheriff page is the local source that lists Records under Support Services and routes users to detention, dispatch, warrant service, and other sheriff functions. The image below comes from the official McCormick County Sheriff's Office page.
That source supports the records fallback used when a McCormick County jail roster search cannot be completed online.