SC · Horry County

How to find someone in jail in Horry County, South Carolina

J. Reuben Long bookings and releases search

Use official custody resources for Horry County and confirm the housing location with the responsible agency. The dated facility dataset below is a reference, not confirmation that a person is held there.

County facilities listed: 1
State locator: SCDC Incarcerated Inmate Search
Service coverage: Participating agencies; verify scope
Jurisdiction: Horry County, SC

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Horry County. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the local jail

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

Official County search for bookings and releases at J. Reuben Long Detention Center. Confirm that this facility is responsible for the custody you are checking; initial City or other agency holding can precede County intake.

J. Reuben Long bookings and releases search

Use the published Last Name, Booking Date or Release Date controls. Treat entries as booking/release information and confirm current custody or transfer with the actual facility. The County says it cannot validate the accuracy of the displayed data.

Public search controls were reached without submitting a person query. Individual results, completeness, update delays and current custody accuracy were not tested. A missing result does not establish release; confirm custody, release or transfer with the actual agency.

Horry County Detention Center — 843-915-5140

The current County government page publishes this Detention Center contact. Ask the facility to confirm actual County custody, release or transfer. Initial Police custody may precede detention-center intake; county geography alone does not establish the holding agency. Call the published Detention Center contact and ask whether the person is held there, released or transferred, and which agency can confirm present custody. For a fresh arrest, confirm the arresting force and initial holding location. The number was not called.

Search South Carolina participating-agency custody — VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified

Local source reviewed 2026-10-06. Public search controls were reached; individual search results were not checked.

If nothing appears, contact the arresting agency or the responsible jail to ask how to confirm booking. A missing record does not prove release, and an agency may limit what it can disclose.

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the correctional locator

For a state-prison sentence, use the South Carolina correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

South Carolina DOC incarcerated records; local jail bookings separate

Open South Carolina custody search

SCDC number, SID, or name; first name can be omitted

Official agency instructions and assistance

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Search controls reached; individual results not tested.

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge does not tell you which building holds the person. The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for federal pretrial detention and may use local, state, private, or federal facilities. Check the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, but a missing result does not establish that the person is not detained. For a recent federal arrest, contact the arresting agency or the relevant U.S. Marshals district office to ask about the appropriate custody-information process. USMS is a contact route, not a public person locator, and disclosure of a location is not guaranteed.

Search the Federal BOP locator U.S. Marshals district directory

City and municipal custody assistance

Use the contact matching the agency that made the arrest. These researched municipal holding and transfer paths are separate from the county routes.

Myrtle Beach city custody assistance

Official City Police inmate inquiry. Use it for Myrtle Beach City detention assistance, and confirm the actual arresting and holding agency. This catalog does not establish every County, airport, state or federal custody path.

Myrtle Beach City inmate inquiry

Use the visible Search and Advanced controls on the official City portal. Confirm current custody, release or transfer with the City detention-status contact below. No individual search was submitted.

Myrtle Beach city detention status — 843-918-1088

For someone who may be held in Myrtle Beach city detention, the Police FAQ directs family and friends to this number. The City operates a 48-hour detention facility at its Police headquarters. Confirm the arresting agency and actual holding location; an arrest elsewhere in Horry County does not establish City detention. Call the published detention-status number. Ask whether the person is held there, was released or transferred. If transferred, ask which facility received the person and how to contact it. The City detention section transports people to other facilities; the published page does not name one universal destination.

Horry County Police general office — 843-915-5350

If Horry County Police made the arrest, use its published general department contact to ask which agency or facility has custody. This is a separate Police force and is not the Myrtle Beach City detention-status line. Confirm that Horry County Police handled the arrest and ask about initial holding, release or transfer. The County page lists office hours Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; no answered call or booking hotline was verified.

Horry County Detention Center — 843-915-5140

After an agency confirms intake at J. Reuben Long Detention Center, use its published County detention contact. City detention may precede transfer; this is not an automatic destination for every Myrtle Beach arrest. Use this contact only after J. Reuben Long intake is confirmed, or ask the facility to confirm whether it holds the person. If it does not, follow the actual arresting or transferring agency to identify the receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Public search controls reached; individual results were not checked.

Horry County jails & facilities 1

A listing does not establish that a person is held here. Use the responsible agency’s official locator or contact page to confirm custody.

No current facility contact has been independently verified for this guide. Start with the custody paths below or ask the arresting agency; do not travel or pay based on a historical listing.

Historical facility dataset (1 entries; current status unverified or no longer active)

These entries preserve dated source information. Addresses, phone numbers, types, and websites may be obsolete. They are not current recommendations; use official custody resources below.

County jail

J. REUBEN LONG DETENTION CENTER

Address: 4150 J REUBEN LONG AVE, CONWAY, SC 29526
Phone: (843) 915-5140
Rated capacity: 1002 beds

Facility info as of 2020-02-07. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Other kinds of custody

Immigration detention has a separate official ICE detainee locator. It does not search for people under 18, and a missing result does not prove release; use the official ICE field-office contacts. Search by A-number and country of birth, or the name/country/date-of-birth information requested by the service. Access and disclosure can be restricted.

Juvenile and tribal custody may have different agencies, privacy rules, and search limits. This guide does not provide a comprehensive juvenile or tribal locator. Contact the arresting agency or responsible juvenile or tribal authority to confirm the correct process.

For federal pretrial detention, use the U.S. Marshals district directory. Federal responsibility can include housing in a local jail.

Nearby counties in South Carolina

If the arrest happened just across a county line, these South Carolina counties are geographic navigation aids. Open a guide for official custody resources; these links do not establish detention or transport destinations.

If you need to bail them out in South Carolina

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are being held, this is how getting them out works in South Carolina.

Commercial bail available

Release depends on the court’s order. A payment is not required in every case. Ask the court which secured-bond options, if any, are permitted; a private commercial bond service has separate fees and conditions. Confirm the process before paying anyone.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

If there is also a warrant to deal with

Two companion guides pick up where this one leaves off — checking for a warrant, and resolving it on your own terms.

Check for a warrant in South Carolina Worried the person has an open warrant too? Check first, state by state. Resolve a warrant in South Carolina If they need to resolve a warrant, this walks through turning yourself in calmly.

Common questions about finding someone in Horry County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Horry County?

How do I find someone in state prison from Horry County?

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in South Carolina?

Public custody searches are free. VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified Check whether the responsible local agency participates. Use its contact when the service is unavailable; a missing record does not establish release.

How does bail work for someone held in Horry County?

Ask the court or responsible jail for the release order and permitted options. Court deposits and private service fees are different, conditions vary, and payment does not guarantee release.

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