Find Someone at Williamsburg County Detention Center

No Published Online Roster

Unlike South Carolina’s state prison system, which runs a single statewide inmate search through SCDC, county jails like Williamsburg County set their own policy on public inmate information. As of this guide’s last verification, Williamsburg County’s official site doesn’t offer a searchable roster or booking log.

How to Confirm Custody

Call the detention center directly at (843) 355-9696. Have the person’s full legal name and date of birth ready, this helps staff confirm identity quickly, especially for common names. Ask specifically whether the person is currently booked at the facility, since jail rosters change daily with new bookings, transfers, and releases.

Be Careful With Third-Party Sites

Several unofficial sites aggregate county jail booking data across South Carolina. These aren’t run by Williamsburg County or SCDC, and the information can be outdated, incomplete, or wrong. Treat anything you find on a third-party site as a starting point at best, not a confirmed fact, and always verify directly with the facility before making plans to visit, send money, or mail something.

What to Ask When You Call

Beyond confirming custody, it’s worth asking the same call about visitation registration, the mailing address for what you intend to send, and the commissary and phone providers currently in use, since none of these are published on the county’s official site either.

If They’re Not There

If the person isn’t currently listed at Williamsburg County Detention Center, they may have been transferred to another county jail, released, or moved into SCDC custody if they were convicted and sentenced. If they’ve moved into state custody, use SCDC’s statewide inmate search at doc.sc.gov/inmate-search-disclaimer to check.