Lexington County jail inmate search

The Lexington County Sheriff's Department Police to Citizen portal lets you check custody status online. This web tool is run by the sheriff's department, letting the public search for inmates or pull up booking photographs.

The website posts each listing 1 day late. A person booked earlier today still won't have their name in the search results.

Detention staff finish intake at the facility following an arrest, and a record goes online after that. The web roster waits 1 day before posting new names, so arrests from today aren't on the screen yet.

Calling the Lexington County Detention Bureau is the direct way to verify a recent arrest. Dial 803-785-8230 and choose option 2 to speak with the Inmate Information Center.

When calling the facility, you'll reach different offices for specific questions. For these numbers, check the Detention Bureau page; the Bond Court page also lists them:

• Inmate Information Center: Call 803-785-8230, option 2, for custody questions.
• Visitation: Call 803-785-2744 for visit help.
• Shift supervisor and emergencies: Call (803) 785-2743 for urgent jail matters.
• Commander's office: Call 803-785-2700 for administrative questions.
• Bond Court: Call (803) 785-2845 for bond questions.

The Law Enforcement Complex at 521 Gibson Road is where Bond Court sits. According to the Lexington County Detention Bureau, you come to this complex for a bond hearing or to pay a bond.

Custody records are maintained by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, which also operates the detention center. Using the Police to Citizen Inmates catalog means you're directly searching the sheriff's database.

From home, you can visit someone by video, or you can see them at the jail. Set up your visit online through ICSolutions, or use the visitation kiosks inside the Detention Center.

These rules come from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department inmate visitation notice:

• A photo ID must be shown by every adult visitor.
• At 1 time, only 2 adults may visit.
• Video visits from home are open to children under 12, but they can't visit the jail in person.

Put the inmate's name and ID number on regular letters and photos sent to Smart Communications / Lexington County Detention Center for electronic delivery. Legal mail, court documents, money orders, and bank statements go straight to the Lexington County Detention Center.

Because inmates can't keep cash, you can send a money order or make an online deposit at jailpackstore.com, capped at $140 per day. The Detention Bureau says these funds cover undergarments, toiletries, stamped envelopes, writing paper, and snacks at the jail canteen, called the commissary.

Incoming telephone calls can't be received by anyone held at the facility. A message gets passed on by staff only when an emergency can be verified.

You can open an account to fund inmate calls by dialing 803-785-8230 and pressing option 6, as listed on the Detention Bureau page.

County Jail Lookup is an information directory; it never displays names, photos, or arrest records for inmates. For inmate searches or booking photographs, use the Lexington County Police to Citizen portal; records appear 1 day later.

Bond means money, or a legal promise, handed to the court so someone can go home until trial. At 521 Gibson Road, Lexington County Bond Court judges hold weekday hearings, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.; weekend hearings are 10 a.m.

A court may release someone on personal recognizance. Other options are no more than a 10% cash deposit, full cash, or a bail bondsman's surety bond. On weekdays, you can pay bond from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Weekend and holiday payments run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For state rules, see the South Carolina inmate search hub.

After you pay a bond at 521 Gibson Road or a judge orders release, staff complete final paperwork before the person leaves. Call the Lexington County Detention Bureau at 803-785-8230 and press option 2 to check on a release.