Search Beaufort County Released Inmates

Beaufort County Release Records

Beaufort County Detention Center is the county's only jail. It receives people arrested by the Sheriff's Office and municipal agencies, so the jail record covers more than sheriff arrests. A release entry means that a particular booking episode ended at the county facility. It does not always mean the person returned to the community. The person may have posted bond, completed a local sentence, received a qualifying case outcome, or moved to another custodian.

The official Inmate Inquiry System separates current rosters, booking reports, and an “Inmates Released Within the Last 15 Days” view. That separation matters. The live roster answers who is listed in the jail now. The release feed records recent exits. A transfer to the South Carolina Department of Corrections, another county, federal authorities, or ICE still ends the Beaufort booking but continues custody elsewhere.

Beaufort County Release Volume

Local detention turnover explains why a recent-release record is more useful than a static roster for an exit check. The county detention statistics report 3,467 bookings in 2024, an average daily population of 189, and a six-day average stay.

A county committee recap later reported more than 3,800 intakes and more than 3,700 releases during 2025. It also described an average-stay reduction from fourteen to eight days. These are annual operational facts. They should not be divided into an asserted daily release average because the source does not say releases occurred evenly.

Beaufort County Release Types

A release type describes how custody ended. Report it only when the source record supplies it. Beaufort's public feed gives an exact exit time but does not consistently label the reason, so court and movement records may be needed.

Discharge

The end of a custody term or supervision status shown by the responsible agency.

Detainer

A request or hold that may send a person to another custodian instead of the community.

Expungement

A legal process that can remove qualifying records from public access or require their destruction.

Beaufort Released Record Fields

The county's machine-readable release record identifies the person and the exact jail episode. It includes sensitive fields that should not be copied into a public summary. Use enough data to match the record, then preserve only what is needed to document the release.

The official 15-day released feed shows the source header, generation time, and release fields. This captured county view documents the interface without turning it into a bulk republication.

The feed's timestamp is an operational clue. It is not a promised refresh schedule or a legal retention rule.

Request Beaufort Release Records

After the public window closes, ask Beaufort County for the existing booking and release material. South Carolina FOIA gives access to public records subject to exemptions and redaction. A narrow request lowers search cost and reduces needless disclosure.

1. Gather the full name, date of birth, booking or inmate number, and a limited date range.
2. Use the Beaufort County FOIA portal for Detention Center booking, release, and movement records.
3. Ask for the recorded release date and time, disposition or type, and destination or receiving agency if those fields exist.
4. Request digital delivery. The county says files up to 15 MB may be emailed and larger files may use secure download.
5. For a deputy's incident report rather than a jail movement record, use the Sheriff's separate JustFOIA custodian.

The county lists staff time by role, including $21 per hour for department retrieval and $26 per hour for FOIA-specialist redaction. Printed copies are $0.20 per page and a USB is $7. A fee notice may apply. Under South Carolina FOIA §30-4-30, the written determination is generally due within ten business days, or twenty for records more than twenty-four months old. Production generally follows within thirty calendar days, or thirty-five for older material. Exemptions and redactions still apply.

Beaufort Bond Release Timing

Bond is a distinct local release path. Beaufort holds bond hearings inside the Detention Center twice daily, and the county directs people to the front desk for current timing and amounts. Bonds must be posted at the Detention Center. Funds for a bond or bench-warrant fine are deposited into the inmate account for the inmate to use.

The county's bond information explains the process. A bond order is legal authority for release after its conditions are met. It is not an acquittal, and it does not prove the exact time someone passed out of jail control. Another case, warrant, sentence, or detainer may still hold the person. Confirm physical departure in the release feed or with the Detention Center.

Missing Beaufort Release Records

A record can disappear for ordinary or legal reasons. The 15-day feed is only a display window. Older material may remain with the county even though it no longer appears there. A name variation, corrected entry, transfer, or feed delay can also explain a missing result.

South Carolina law adds another possibility. Title 17, Chapter 22 provides expungement processes. Qualifying summary-court Internet records for dismissed, nolle-prossed, or not-guilty matters must be removed within thirty days under §17-22-950. Section 17-1-40 can require destruction of qualifying government booking materials, including mugshots and fingerprints. A missing official result therefore does not prove that no arrest or release occurred. Do not rebuild a lawfully removed record from mirrors.

Find Beaufort County Released Inmates

Start with custody type and the likely date. This keeps a jail bond release from being confused with an SCDC discharge or a federal transfer. Use identifiers consistently and record when each source was checked.

1. Check the county's 15-day feed for a recent Beaufort jail exit. Match the booking number and release timestamp.
2. If the person is still listed on a current roster, treat that as current county custody, not release.
3. For a state commitment, use the separate SCDC Released Inmate List. The ordinary SCDC search excludes released offenders.
4. Check the proper Beaufort court level for the case outcome, then SCDPPPS if community supervision may follow.
5. Use BOP, ICE, or USMS channels only when the known custody chain makes them relevant.
6. Request the county movement or release record when the public sources conflict or the 15-day window has passed.

For a focused name lookup, follow the full custody path in this section. Same-day feed context is covered on the 24-Hour Release List.

Beaufort State Release Search

South Carolina uses different tools for current and released state prisoners. The SCDC current inmate search shows people now sentenced to and incarcerated in SCDC, with data updated as of midnight on the prior day. Its public detail may show a photograph, SCDC ID, current location, offenses, and a projected release date. SCDC explicitly excludes released offenders from that search.

The captured official SCDC disclaimer marks this boundary.

A missing current-search result is not enough. Use the separate released search before drawing a conclusion.

“County = Beaufort” in this search means the committing county for a state release. It does not prove the person left a prison located in Beaufort or now resides there.

When the released list returns a match, preserve the SCDC ID, selected date range, release date, release type, county, and the date the search was run. Results display ten records per page, while the Export option provides more detail. A detainer field in that export can point to another custodian. It should never be ignored when deciding whether the state-prison exit led to the community. The released result does not display the same photo found in a current inmate detail.

If no result appears, do not assume the person never served an SCDC sentence. Recheck the spelling, plausible release dates, and committing county. Then contact SCDC Inmate Records at 803-896-8531 or use SCDC FOIA for an existing discharge record. Ask for the actual release date, release type, sentence discharge or max-out information, and destination or detainer data if maintained and public. SCDPPPS is the next source only when supervision may follow.

Beaufort Release Court Records

The Beaufort Public Index can show the case, charge, event, disposition, sentence, and order after the jail feed expires. A dismissal or bond order explains legal context but not the exact jail exit. Always pair it with the release timestamp or agency response.

Jurisdiction changes where the durable record lives. Charges punishable by more than thirty days generally go to General Sessions. Matters carrying thirty days or less are handled in magistrate or municipal summary court. A person may have several cases or holds, so the disposition of one charge does not release all custody. General Sessions dates are scheduled by the Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor, not the Clerk alone.

Beaufort Release Reentry Records

A prison exit and the end of supervision are separate events. The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services tracks parole, probation, community supervision, and related statuses. Its public data represents the previous day, so county supervision staff remain the better source for current confirmation.

SCDC says reentry planning begins at admission and formal preparation starts twenty-four months before release. Through SC Thrive, the agency works to obtain birth certificates, Social Security cards, and DMV identification. These documents can support a stable return to the community. They do not establish the release date, which still comes from the custodian's record.

Beaufort Release Property Pickup

Beaufort Detention inventories, tags, and stores an inmate's money and valuables until release. Its rules and procedures also allow one civilian change of clothing. Those facts help explain what property should be accounted for at exit.

No official page states a later pickup location, deadline, third-party authorization rule, exit door, or pickup zone. Ask the Detention Center directly about a specific person's stored property. Do not infer that a friend or relative may collect it without permission.

Beaufort Federal Release Checks

Federal custody needs its own chain. The BOP Inmate Locator can show a past release date and “Released” or “Not in BOP Custody.” That proves departure from BOP, not freedom from state, local, immigration, or supervised-release obligations. A future date is projected and can change.

ICE's locator can include some people released within the last sixty days, but data may lag or be withheld. No county-published ICE contract or detainer policy was found. Do not label a Beaufort exit as an ICE transfer without a movement record or federal confirmation. USMS has no comparable public historical locator; a narrow custody inquiry or FOIA request may be needed.

Search BOP by register number when possible because name matching can be uncertain. The locator covers federal records from 1982 forward, while older material may require an archival request. An “In Transit” status is not a community release. It can reflect movement involving USMS or another federal process. For ICE, use the exact A-number and country of birth or the exact full-name route with date and country of birth. A no-result can stem from age limits, suppression, spelling, lag, or a record outside the locator's scope.

Beaufort Custody Record Comparison

Each source answers one part of the timeline. Use the smallest set that fits the known custody episode.

Beaufort Release Facility Paths

The custody source controls the lookup. Beaufort County Detention Center records local bookings and exits. SCDC records state commitments and discharges. BOP, ICE, and USMS cover distinct federal systems.

• Beaufort County Detention Center: use the county 15-day feed, jail record, and FOIA path.
• South Carolina Department of Corrections: use the current search while confined and Released Inmate List after discharge.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons: use the BOP locator and federal records channels.
• ICE Detention Network: use ODLS and ERO confirmation where immigration custody is supported.
• U.S. Marshals Service Custody: use court, agency inquiry, or FOIA because no public release locator exists.