Beaufort 24 Hour Release Source
No official Beaufort County 24-hour release feed was identified. The county instead provides “Inmates Released Within the Last 15 Days” through its Inmate Inquiry System. The linked XML includes a generation date and time plus an exact release date and time for each booking. A reader can compare those fields with the current time to isolate a personal 24-hour range, but that is not a county-created 24-hour product.
Use the broader official source without changing its label. The county's neighboring “72 hours” choice is a booking report. It lists recent intake, not departure. The current rosters also describe people still listed in jail. Only the released feed or a Detention Center record confirms that Beaufort custody ended for the booking shown.
Check Beaufort Releases Today
Begin at the official inquiry gateway so the labels stay visible. Search-engine mirrors can be old or may confuse South Carolina with Beaufort County, North Carolina. The South Carolina county government uses beaufortcountysc.gov, and its Detention Center number has an 843 area code.
- Open the county inquiry gateway and choose “Inmates Released Within the Last 15 Days.”
- Check the feed's generation date and time before reading any person entry.
- Match the person's name, booking number, inmate number, and booking time to the known jail episode.
- Read the release date and time. Compare it with the current time only for the personal 24-hour range you need.
- Check the court or next custodian when the entry may reflect transfer rather than community release.
- Call 843-255-5200 or request the movement record if the event is too new, missing, or unclear.
A named-person search across custody systems is covered on the Beaufort County released inmates home page. The feed route here is designed for same-day release activity.
Beaufort Release Feed Fields
The public XML contains more than a simple name list. Some fields are sensitive, so use them to confirm identity without copying a street address, full birth date, or other needless detail into notes shared with others.
| Field | How to read it |
|---|---|
| Feed run date and time | When the county generated the displayed view. It is not a promised update schedule. |
| Name and inmate number | The identity used by the jail for the person. |
| Booking number and timestamp | The distinct custody episode and when it began. |
| Release date and time | The recorded end of Beaufort County custody for that episode. |
| Agency, offense, warrant, bond, and court | Case context. These fields do not consistently state the release reason. |
| Image and VINE link | Identity and notification aids associated with the booking. |
The exact 15-day released feed is the first-party source for recent county exits. It may be reached more reliably through the official county landing page if the direct XML has a temporary protocol or capture problem.
Beaufort Same-Day Release Volume
A county committee recap supplies context for why a same-day search can change quickly. It reported more than 3,800 intakes and more than 3,700 releases during 2025, along with a reduction in average stay from fourteen to eight days. Those annual figures do not support a fixed number of releases per day.
The captured county public-safety recap documents broad detention turnover, not a live list of individuals.
Daily activity can cluster around court action, bond processing, and other operational events. Read the actual exit timestamp for each booking.
Beaufort Bond Releases Today
Beaufort holds bond hearings inside the Detention Center twice daily. The county directs people to the front desk for the current time and amount. Bonds must be posted at the Detention Center, and money for bonds or bench-warrant fines is deposited into the inmate's account for the inmate to use.
The official bond information page explains this local route. A bond release means the stated conditions were met and the person left that jail episode. It does not end the case. A second charge, warrant, sentence, or detainer may delay release after one bond order, so a court event and jail exit time should be read together.
Verify Beaufort Release Feed Lag
The XML header proves when the displayed feed was generated. The county does not promise how often it refreshes, and the fifteen-day display window is not a statement about archival retention. A new release may not appear at the precise moment a person exits.
For a time-sensitive check, call Beaufort County Detention Center at 843-255-5200. Ask whether the identified booking remains in county custody and, if not, whether staff can confirm the recorded exit date or receiving custodian. Staff may limit what they disclose. The county has not published release-processing hours, an exit door, a pickup area, or a weekend and holiday timetable, so those details must come from the facility.
Note: Preserve the time checked and the feed run time when a recent event remains unresolved.
Missing Beaufort 24 Hour Release
A missing same-day entry has several possible causes. The feed may lag. The name may vary. The person may be in another facility, or a corrected or legally removed record may no longer display. Roster disappearance alone can also reflect a transfer.
Use the following fallback chain after checking the official feed:
- Call the Detention Center with the booking number and ask whether Beaufort custody ended or transferred.
- Submit a narrow request through the county FOIA portal for the booking, release, or movement record.
- Check Beaufort court records for a bond order, dismissal, sentence, or other case event.
- Use SC VINE for notification context, while remembering that it does not track adults out on bond.
- Use SCDC's current or released search only when a state commitment or transfer is plausible.
A Sheriff's incident report and a Detention Center movement record have different custodians. Identify the record type rather than sending a broad duplicate request.
Beaufort Court Release Context
A court record can explain why release was authorized, but it does not supply the jail gate time. Search the Beaufort Public Index and select the correct court level. Charges punishable by more than thirty days generally proceed in General Sessions. Matters carrying thirty days or less generally belong to magistrate or municipal summary court.
The county Clerk of Court path supports case follow-up. Its public fee schedule includes charges for staff searches, copies, and certification when a record is needed beyond the online index.
The court source provides case context. The Detention Center feed remains the better source for the physical exit timestamp.
Beaufort Released Versus In Custody
A person on the released feed has left Beaufort County Detention Center for that booking. Someone still on the current roster remains listed in county custody. Neither fact, by itself, says what every other agency is doing.
If the record suggests SCDC commitment, check the current SCDC search while the person is confined and the separate Released Inmate List after state discharge. For federal custody, use BOP only when a BOP record should exist. ICE and USMS transfers require their own confirmation. A VINE alert is useful notice, but the custodian's movement record is the durable source.
- County release
- The Beaufort booking ended at the stated time.
- Transfer
- Custody continued with another agency.
- Community release
- The person left custody, subject to any court or supervision conditions.
- Discharge
- A responsible agency records the end of a sentence or supervision term.