Socastee Released Inmate Records
Socastee is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina, located in the Myrtle Beach area. Because Socastee has no city government, law enforcement and inmate records are handled entirely at the county level. Horry County Police serve the area. The J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway holds Socastee arrestees. The SCDC released inmate list covers state prison releases with a Horry County filter. This page explains the tools you can use to find released inmate records connected to Socastee.
Socastee Quick Facts
Horry County Police Department Released Inmate Records for Socastee
Socastee is an unincorporated area, so Horry County Police Department provides law enforcement. The Records Division phone is (843) 915-5350. Arrest records and police reports from the Socastee area are available through the Records Division. FOIA requests are processed through Horry County. The Horry County Police Department serves all unincorporated areas in Horry County, including Socastee, Carolina Forest, and other communities outside city limits.
Horry County Emergency Management serves the Socastee area as well.
Horry County Emergency Management at www.horrycounty.org coordinates public safety services for Socastee and other unincorporated Horry County communities.
Horry County Police coordinates with the Horry County Sheriff's Office on inmate processing and transfer. When a Socastee area resident is arrested, they are taken into county custody. The J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway holds county-level arrestees. There is no municipal court in Socastee. Cases go through Horry County Magistrate Court instead. Magistrate court records are part of the SC Judicial Branch Public Index.
Socastee Released Inmates and the Horry County Detention Center
Socastee area arrests are housed at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center at 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC. Phone: (843) 915-5110. This is a large regional facility that serves Horry County and surrounding areas. It houses both pre-trial and sentenced inmates. Visiting hours and commissary services are available. Medical and mental health care are provided on site.
Horry County Fire Rescue also serves the Socastee community.
Horry County Fire Rescue at www.horrycounty.org/Departments/Fire-Rescue is one of several county departments serving the Socastee area alongside law enforcement.
The Horry County Sheriff's Office manages the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. The Horry County government portal is at www.horrycounty.org. The detention center information page is at www.horrycounty.org/Departments/Sheriff/DetentionCenter. When a Socastee released inmate completes a county sentence, they exit through the Conway facility. State-sentenced Socastee residents are released from an SCDC institution and tracked through the state database.
SCDC Released Inmate List for Socastee
State-sentenced Socastee residents appear in the SCDC released inmate database at public.doc.state.sc.us/released-inmate-list. Use the Horry County filter and set a date range. Results show ten at a time and include name, SCDC number, release date, and county of commitment. A sex offender filter checkbox is available.
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Search the SCDC released inmate list at public.doc.state.sc.us/released-inmate-list and select Horry County to find Socastee released inmates.
The SCDC database only covers state-sentenced individuals. Socastee residents who only served county jail time will not appear here. For those cases, the Horry County detention records and SLED CATCH are the better tools. The SCDC main website at www.doc.sc.gov includes links to all inmate search tools, family resources, and victim services for anyone with a connection to state corrections in the Socastee area.
SLED Criminal History Records for Socastee
All Horry County Police Department arrests in the Socastee area are reported to SLED within 72 hours. SLED serves as South Carolina's central repository for criminal history records. The SLED main website is at www.sled.sc.gov. SLED headquarters: 4400 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. Main phone: (803) 737-9000.
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Run a criminal history check through SLED CATCH at catch.sled.sc.gov to find records for Socastee residents or anyone with a Horry County arrest history.
CATCH searches cost $25 plus $1 online convenience fee. Search by last name, first initial, and date of birth. Social Security Number can help narrow results. The system shows conviction data, recent arrests, and pending charges. Juvenile records and expunged cases are not included. The Public Dissemination Unit at (803) 896-1443 handles questions about results. A mail-in option is also available using the SLED Criminal Records Check Form.
VINELink Notification for Socastee Inmate Releases
VINELink covers the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway and all SCDC facilities. Socastee victims and concerned citizens can register to receive custody status alerts. When an inmate from a Socastee case is released, transferred, escapes, or dies, VINELink sends an alert. The service is free, available 24 hours a day, and fully confidential.
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Sign up at www.vinelink.com to receive custody alerts for Socastee area inmates held at the Horry County facility or at an SCDC institution.
Registration options include phone, email, text, and TTY. Offenders cannot find out who has registered for notifications about them. This makes VINELink a reliable and private tool for Socastee crime victims who want to stay informed about a released inmate's custody status.
Socastee Probation and Parole Resources
SCDPPPS supervises Socastee residents released under probation or parole. The main office is at 2221 Devine Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29250. Phone: 803-734-9220. Emergency line: 800-263-7191. The offender search tool at www.dppps.sc.gov lets you search for Socastee residents under active supervision.
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Access the SCDPPPS offender search at www.dppps.sc.gov to find Socastee area residents currently under probation or parole supervision in Horry County.
Parole hearings are scheduled about 30 days in advance. Both victims and supporters of offenders may attend. Online fee payment for probation and restitution is available through the SCDPPPS website. Automated pardon records are available for hearings conducted after July 7, 2021. SCDPPPS agents working in the Horry County area handle supervision for all released inmates in the Socastee community.
Socastee Court Records and Public Access
Court records for Socastee cases go through Horry County. Use the SC Judicial Branch Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org and select Horry County. The tool covers Circuit Court, Family Court, and Magistrate Court records. Since Socastee has no city government, there is no municipal court. All criminal cases from the Socastee area go through Horry County Magistrate Court for misdemeanors, or Horry County Circuit Court for felonies.
Search by name or case number. Results include charges, filing dates, hearing dates, dispositions, and judge assignments. Basic case information is free. Certified copies require a request from the Horry County Clerk of Court. The Horry County Magistrate Court also handles traffic violations from the Socastee area. Horry County court records are updated regularly through the Public Index system.
For a complete picture of a Socastee released inmate's legal history, use the Public Index for court records, the SCDC tool for state prison releases, and SLED CATCH for full criminal history. Together, these three tools cover the entire chain from arrest to conviction to release in the Socastee area.
Horry County Released Inmate Records
Socastee is an unincorporated community in Horry County. All Socastee arrests are processed through Horry County. The J. Reuben Long Detention Center, Horry County courts, and county law enforcement are all part of the released inmate picture for Socastee. For a full overview of county resources, visit the Horry County released inmate page.
Nearby South Carolina Cities
These nearby communities also have released inmate records accessible through state and county systems.