Florence County Released Inmates Records and Search
Florence County released inmates records are accessible through local online tools and state databases, making this one of the more searchable counties in the Pee Dee region. Florence County serves as a major hub in northeastern South Carolina with a population of around 140,000 residents. The county seat and largest city is Florence. The Florence County Detention Center maintains an online inmate search with current bookings, charges, and bond information. State resources through SCDC and SLED provide additional released inmates data across all 46 South Carolina counties. This page covers each available source.
Florence County Quick Facts
Florence County Detention Center Released Inmates
The Florence County Detention Center maintains an online inmate search that displays current bookings. You can reach the facility at (843) 665-2121. The online tool shows inmates who are currently in custody, including charges and bond amounts. When someone is released, they leave the active roster. Checking the online roster before and after a date is one way to confirm a recent release from the Florence County facility.
Current bookings at the Florence County Detention Center include the inmate's name, booking date, charges, and bond information. The Florence County Sheriff's Office operates the detention center and handles all records requests related to jail activity. The county coordinates with the Florence Police Department for bookings that originate from city-level arrests. Both agencies funnel custody through the county detention facility, so all Florence County released inmates pass through the same records system.
Florence County is the largest county in the Pee Dee region. It serves as a regional hub for commerce, healthcare, and government services. Given its larger population, the detention center processes more bookings and releases than most surrounding counties. That also means the online roster is updated more frequently, which makes the online inmate search more useful here than in smaller counties with limited digital rosters.
The Florence County government website provides access to county services, including the Sheriff's Office and detention center information.
The county website at florenceco.org is a good starting point for locating the Sheriff's Office, detention center information, and public records contacts.
Note: The online inmate roster shows current bookings, not a historical list of released inmates. For records of specific past releases, contact the Florence County Detention Center directly or submit a FOIA request.
SCDC Released Inmate Search for Florence County
The South Carolina Department of Corrections publishes a public released inmate list at public.doc.state.sc.us/released-inmate-list/. The tool covers all 46 counties including Florence. You can filter by county of commitment and by release date. The list is free and open to the public without any login requirement.
Each entry shows the person's name, SCDC ID number, county of commitment, the offenses they served time for, and the date they were released from a state facility. This list covers state prison releases only. People released directly from the Florence County Detention Center will not appear here unless they also served time in a state facility. For local detention releases, the county detention center at (843) 665-2121 or the FOIA process is the right path.
Florence County is one of the higher-population counties in South Carolina. That means a relatively larger number of SCDC releases are tied to Florence County each year compared to smaller rural counties. When searching the SCDC released inmate list, filtering by Florence County and a specific date range will return a more manageable set of results.
The SCDC released inmate search portal is a free public tool for finding former state inmates committed from Florence County.
The search tool at public.doc.state.sc.us is updated regularly and covers all Florence County released inmates from state custody.
SLED CATCH Criminal History for Florence County
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division maintains the CATCH criminal history portal at catch.sled.sc.gov. This statewide system searches by name and date of birth for a fee of $25 plus $1 for the online transaction. Results cover arrests and convictions reported by all South Carolina law enforcement agencies, including the Florence County Sheriff's Office and the Florence Police Department.
A SLED CATCH report is one of the most thorough ways to review someone's criminal history in Florence County. Given that Florence County has both a sheriff's office and a city police department that make arrests, the SLED record is especially useful because it pulls from all reporting agencies. If a person was arrested in Florence County, booked into the detention center, and released, that arrest will show up in SLED CATCH if it was reported within the applicable window. Both sheriff and city police arrests are reported to SLED separately but appear in the same unified report.
The SLED CATCH portal lets anyone run a statewide criminal history check covering Florence County arrests and convictions.
Visit the SLED main site at sled.sc.gov for additional information about the agency and how criminal history records are maintained.
Note: The SLED CATCH search requires the person's full name and date of birth. Partial name searches may return multiple results that need to be reviewed carefully to confirm the right individual.
Florence County Court Records and Public Index
Court records for Florence County are searchable through the South Carolina Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org. This free tool covers circuit court, magistrate court, and family court for all 46 South Carolina counties. Search by party name or case number to find case history, charges, hearing dates, and dispositions.
Florence County has a busy court system given its regional population. Both felony cases from the circuit court and misdemeanor matters from magistrate court appear in the Public Index. If someone was released from the Florence County Detention Center and had charges pending, those case records will be visible in the index. Dispositions, sentencing outcomes, and any appeals are tracked in the system as well.
For certified copies of Florence County court records, contact the Florence County Clerk of Court. The clerk's office handles all formal document requests for circuit and general sessions cases. Court staff can also provide current status information for cases that may not have been recently updated in the online index.
Florence County Public Records Access and FOIA
South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act at S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30 gives the public the right to access jail records for the prior three months. This includes booking records, charges, and release dates for people processed through the Florence County Detention Center. Requests can be submitted to the County Administrator's office or directly to the Sheriff's Office.
Florence County follows state FOIA requirements, which require agencies to respond within ten business days. Routine requests for standard booking records are often handled faster. Written requests should describe the records clearly, including the name of the person and the approximate date range you are searching. The county website at florenceco.org provides contact information for all county departments.
The FOIA statute at the South Carolina General Assembly website outlines how to request public records from Florence County agencies.
The full statute text at scstatehouse.gov explains your rights when requesting Florence County released inmates records.
VINELink Notifications for Florence County Releases
VINELink provides free automatic notifications when a person is released from a covered facility. The service covers the Florence County Detention Center and SCDC facilities throughout South Carolina. You can register at vinelink.com for phone, email, or text alerts. Registration is free and does not require you to identify yourself as a crime victim.
Florence County's participation in VINELink means that releases from the detention center generate automatic alerts to registered users. Given the volume of bookings and releases in Florence County, this service can be a practical way to stay informed without checking the detention center roster manually. Registration takes only a few minutes and lets you set alerts for specific individuals.
The VINELink service covers Florence County facilities and provides automatic release alerts to registered users statewide.
Register at vinelink.com to receive automatic alerts when someone is released from the Florence County Detention Center.
Florence County Probation Parole and Released Inmate Supervision
The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services supervises Florence County released inmates who return to the community under state supervision. Their public search tool at dppps.sc.gov lets you search by name, SID number, or birth year to see whether someone is currently under supervision. SCDPPPS agents are assigned to district offices that serve the Florence County area.
Florence County sees a higher volume of people under SCDPPPS supervision compared to smaller counties, given its larger population and the number of cases processed through the county's court system each year. People on probation report to their assigned SCDPPPS agent and must comply with conditions set by the court. People on parole do the same, with conditions set by the Parole Board. Both groups remain under supervision until their term ends or until a court or board removes them from the active supervision roster.
The South Carolina inmate release statute at S.C. Code Ann. § 24-13 governs the terms under which Florence County released inmates leave state custody and re-enter the community. These rules apply to all county residents released from state prison facilities.
The SCDPPPS website provides a public supervision search for Florence County and all South Carolina counties.
Visit dppps.sc.gov for the name search tool and department contact information for Florence County supervision cases.
Sex Offender Registry and Florence County Released Inmates
The South Carolina Sex Offender Registry is managed by SLED and searchable at scor.sled.sc.gov. You can search by name, city, county, or ZIP code. A search filtered to Florence County will return all registered sex offenders currently required to maintain registration there. The registry covers people convicted of qualifying offenses who have been released from custody.
Registration requirements apply to Florence County released inmates who were convicted of sex offenses in state prison or local detention. After release, they must register with the sheriff in their county of residence. Florence County Sheriff's Office manages the local registration process. The SLED registry is updated as registrations are completed and reflects current registration status for people required to register in Florence County.
Note: The registry shows current registration status. If a registered person has moved and has not yet updated their registration, the address shown may not be current. Contact the Florence County Sheriff's Office for the most up-to-date registration information.
Cities in Florence County
All criminal arrests made anywhere in Florence County are processed through the Florence County Detention Center and court system. City of Florence residents can also search city-level records through the court system. Visit the city page for more details:
Nearby Counties
Florence County borders several other Pee Dee and eastern South Carolina counties. Records for arrests made in neighboring counties are held by those counties.