The Kershaw County, South Carolina inmate registry is a public resource that allows citizens to find out who is currently in custody at the county detention center. Public information about current and recently released inmates can be found on the website KershawCourt.us. Additionally, data is available through the official website of the Kershaw County Sheriff, by phone, or during a personal visit to the detention center. The registry allows you to check a person's custody status, review charges, and find out the booking date. The registry is maintained by the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office — data is regularly updated and posted on the sheriff's office web resources.
Search Current Inmates in Kershaw Jail
There are several ways to find out if a specific person is in custody at the Kershaw County detention center.
Online Search
- Visit KershawCourt.us to find public information about court cases and records related to county inmates.
- For individuals sentenced to state-level imprisonment, use the South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate search. This tool only shows those serving sentences in state correctional facilities, not county detention centers.
- If the person is under supervision after release, check the Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services database.
- Court records can be viewed through the South Carolina Judicial Department public index.
The detention center registry page usually provides a list of all current inmates, which can be viewed by scrolling or using the browser's search function (Ctrl+F). A full legal name is required for the search; a booking number speeds up the process if known.
Juvenile offenders are not displayed in the public registry.
By Phone or In Person
Call the detention center or visit during business hours. An operator can confirm if a specific person is being held and provide basic information — charges and an estimated bail amount.
Check visiting hours directly at the provided number, as they may change.
Find Kershaw Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created when a detained person is officially processed into the detention center. It is not a court sentence — it is an administrative document that records the fact of custody.
Each record contains:
- A unique booking number
- The date and time of processing
- A list of charges
- The name of the arresting agency (sheriff, city police, state patrol)
- Basic identification data of the detainee — name, date of birth, photo
Online access to these records in Kershaw County is possible through the sheriff's website registry. If a record does not appear in the online registry — for example, due to a recent release or technical delay — a written request for public records can be submitted to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office. For state-level criminal history checks, there is the SLED CATCH system, supported by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Search the Kershaw Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The registry supports two main search methods.
By Last Name
Enter the last name in Latin letters. If there are too many results, add the first name. A few tips:
- Check the spelling — one letter mistake can hide the desired result.
- Try spelling variations if the last name has alternative forms (e.g., with or without a hyphen).
- Partial search works on some platforms — just the first few letters of the last name are sufficient.
By Booking Number
This method is the most accurate. The booking number is a unique identifier assigned during processing. If you received this number from a lawyer, police officer, or arrest notice, enter it in the appropriate field.
If the search yields no results, it does not necessarily mean the person is free. Possible reasons:
- The detainee has not yet been processed — there is a time gap between arrest and appearance in the registry.
- The person has already been released, and the record has been removed from the active list.
- The name is entered incorrectly or in a non-standard form.
In such cases, call the detention center directly.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Kershaw
The Kershaw County detention center registry is updated periodically throughout the day, but not in real-time. Between the moment of physical detention and the appearance of the record in the online system, several hours to a day may pass — depending on staff workload and processing time.
What to consider:
- The record appears only after the booking procedure is completed, not at the moment of arrest.
- After an inmate is released — on bail, by court decision, or after serving a term — the record disappears from the active registry. Sometimes this happens with a slight delay.
- The registry reflects only the current inmate roster. It is not an archive of all past bookings.
To obtain historical arrest data within the county, submit a request to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office. State-level criminal history can be checked through the SLED CATCH system. Information about individuals listed in the sex offender registry is maintained by the South Carolina public registry, which is updated in collaboration with sheriff's offices.
If you need data on a person transferred to a state correctional facility after sentencing, use the search on the SCDC website — the county registry no longer displays such individuals.