Richland County jail inmate search

Check whether someone is in custody on the Richland County Web Jail Viewer. As a county department, Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center is operated by Richland County, which also maintains this online lookup.

People currently held at the facility appear on the viewer. Bond type codes like SB, CB, PR, and BD are listed too. Call 803-576-3200 if a recent arrest isn't listed yet.

After an arrest in the county, police take people to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. The county's intake center is this facility, housing detainees after their arrest and during the wait for trial.

New arrivals must finish intake processing before their names appear on the online viewer. Call the main desk at 803-576-3200, or read how to find someone in jail right after an arrest.

On the Richland County Detention Center page, pick the number that fits your need:

• 803-576-3200: Detention Center main phone for custody checks and general jail questions.
• 803-576-3281: Richland County Bond Court line for bond amounts and hearing schedules.
• 803-576-3396: Attorney Visit Planner line, used for legal visits rather than general family questions.

Staff answering the main line can confirm whether someone is in custody.

Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center serves as the main jail and intake center for the county, with Bond Court inside. The front lobby is open every day from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., taking money orders and kiosk deposits.

Neither the jail nor its online custody list is run by the Richland County Sheriff Department. The Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center is operated by Richland County as a county department. Custody records are posted on the Web Jail Viewer.

Register and schedule visits through the GTL gtlvisitme online site. The Richland County Detention Center suggests calling 803-576-3200 ahead, while attorneys book at 803-576-3396.

• From 8:15 a.m. until 8:30 p.m., visits take place on weekdays.
• Each week, detainees get 1 visit lasting 1 hour.
• A maximum of 2 visitors may attend, children included.
• You must bring a photo ID to visit.

You can't send stamps, envelopes, notebooks, note pads, stationery, writing tablets, journals, or paper under the Richland County Detention Center mail rules. Newspapers must arrive by mail, and photos have restrictions.

Bring a U.S. Postal Service money order to the lobby any day between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., or send it by mail. The lobby kiosk is another option, or you can pay online at jailpackstore.com using a detainee number, full name, and birth date. Cashier's checks, personal checks, and cash won't be accepted if mailed.

McDaniel Supply Company runs the commissary, the jail's store, and deposits are due by noon Wednesday.

At the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, phone service runs through GTL on the ConnectNetwork site. To get calls, you can put money on an AdvancePay prepaid phone account there.

Names, photos, or arrest records never appear on County Jail Lookup. To see current detainee details and bond codes like SB, CB, PR, and BD, open the Richland County Web Jail Viewer. You can get booking photos if you ask for them.

To let someone leave custody until trial, money or a written promise is given to the court; that's a bond. Richland County Bond Court, located inside the jail, holds hearings 4 times daily.

A judge may allow a commercial bail bondsman, set a cash bond, or grant personal recognizance. At Bond Court, you can pay with cash, a money order, or a cashier's check only. Call 803-576-3281, or see the South Carolina inmate search hub.

Once bond is set at 1 of the 4 daily hearings and paid, staff process the person for release. Register on South Carolina VINE for alerts, or call 803-576-3281 or 803-576-3200 with release questions.