SCDC Releases Tied to Beaufort
The SCDC institution directory identifies no state prison in Beaufort County. A person sentenced by a Beaufort court can still be committed to an SCDC institution elsewhere in South Carolina. The committing-county field connects the state record to Beaufort. It does not mean the person was confined, discharged, or now resides there.
Three milestones need separate proof. The ordinary SCDC search shows current state incarceration and projected planning fields. The Released Inmate List shows a past prison discharge. The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services shows later community supervision when one exists. A transfer from Beaufort County Detention Center to SCDC ends county custody but is not freedom.
| Question | Correct source | What it establishes |
|---|---|---|
| Still in SCDC? | Current Inmate Search | Current state incarceration |
| Actually released? | Released Inmate List | Historical state release date and type |
| Under supervision? | SCDPPPS offender search | Parole, probation, or related status |
| Left the county jail? | Beaufort release record | End of the local custody episode |
Confirm an SCDC Release
SCDC deliberately separates current and released people. Its current inmate search covers people now sentenced to and incarcerated in SCDC. The agency says it excludes released offenders, county-detention sentences, community supervision, juveniles, and current fugitives. A missing result therefore has several possible meanings. It is not a release certificate.
- Use the current search only when state incarceration may remain active.
- For a completed discharge, open the SCDC Released Inmate List.
- Enter a bounded from-and-to release range and select Beaufort, county code 07, when it was the committing county.
- Match the SCDC ID and identity details. Then read Release Date and Release Type.
- Check SCDPPPS and any detainer information to learn what followed the prison exit.
The official released-list instructions say results show ten entries per page and Export supplies added detail. A person who bonded out of the Beaufort County jail and never entered state prison will not appear.
Leaving the current SCDC search does not by itself prove discharge. Use the separate released list or the agency record.
SCDC Released Record Fields
The historical result can show SCDC ID, name, sex, race, age, sex-offender indicator, release date, release type, county, and offenses. Export can add SID and fields concerning victim status, detainer, and MSO. No photograph was observed in the released-list result. The result is a discharge record, not a copy of the Beaufort jail feed.
| Field | How to read it |
|---|---|
| SCDC ID | Preferred identifier for one state record |
| Release Date | Recorded date state custody ended |
| Release Type | SCDC's label for the manner of release |
| County | Committing county, not discharge location |
| Detainer | Possible handoff to another custodian |
The SCDC released-list page leads to this distinct search.
The captured form makes the date range and county filters visible. Those controls help prevent a broad name match from being mistaken for the right Beaufort County commitment.
SCDC Records and Contact
SCDC lists 1-866-727-2846 for inmate information. The Inmate Records Office is 803-896-8531. Apparent public-data errors can be sent to Ombudsman@doc.sc.gov. Identify the precise source and field when asking about a discrepancy, since the current search and released list describe different stages.
Office of General Counsel
P.O. Box 21787
Columbia, SC 29221-1787
FOIA@doc.sc.gov
The SCDC legal information page supplies the historical-record request route.
This agency channel is appropriate when the public released list lacks the needed discharge detail. Ask for an existing release record using the SCDC number, known name, date range, release type, sentence discharge or max-out information, and destination or detainer field if maintained and public. Request an image separately.
SCDC lists black-and-white copies at $0.10, color copies at $0.25, and search, retrieval, or redaction at $18.95 per hour, subject to change. It may require a deposit or prepayment. Exemptions and lawful redaction can limit production.
SCDC Projected and Actual Dates
A current detail may display `PROJECTED RELEASE DATE`, `PROJECTED PAROLE ELIGIBILITY`, and `SUP. REENTRY ELIGIBILITY`. Projected means calculated under present sentence and credit assumptions. It does not prove that a person will leave on that day. Credits might not be earned, can be lost, and holds or court actions can change what occurs at the gate.
The public Release Date Calculator is hypothetical. Its “Earliest Possible Release Date” assumes the maximum possible good-time and work credits. SCDC warns that it cannot calculate an already-sentenced person's official date and excludes Youthful Offender Act calculations.
South Carolina's Title 24, Chapter 13 contains sentence-credit and 85-percent provisions. Those laws affect the calculation, but the public calculator is no substitute for an individual agency record. A past Released Inmate List entry is the historical event. A future current-detail date remains an estimate.
Supervision After SCDC Release
Prison release and sentence discharge are not always the same event. Parole is conditional release before the maximum sentence. Community supervision can follow a qualifying release. Max-out discharge means the relevant sentence reached its end. Report the exact agency label rather than calling every post-prison status parole.
Search the SCDPPPS offender system by valid combinations of first name, last name, SID, county, and year of birth. The agency says its online information represents the previous day. The Beaufort County supervision office provides current local confirmation.
- Parole
- Conditional community release before the maximum term.
- Probation
- Court-ordered supervision that may occur without prison or after a split sentence.
- Discharge
- The formal end of the applicable custody or supervision term.
- Detainer
- A hold that can route someone to another authority.
A negative SCDPPPS result does not prove continued prison custody or complete freedom. It may reflect timing, a search mismatch, or a release without supervision.
Beaufort Commitment Versus Release
The county's 15-day feed records departure from Beaufort County Detention Center. The SCDC list records departure from state prison. These are different custody episodes. Someone who bonds out locally may never receive an SCDC number. Someone committed to SCDC may first appear as transferred from the county jail, then remain incarcerated elsewhere.
Use the Beaufort County release search to trace the sequence. Preserve the booking number, court case, SCDC ID, dates, and source agency. Never merge records on a common name alone. A Beaufort county code in the state list refers to the commitment, not a local prison or a current address.
VINE can assist with notice, but an alert is not the durable historical record. A court disposition explains the legal outcome, not the prison gate time. When sources conflict, the actual custodian's release or movement record has the strongest operational value.
SCDC Reentry and Identification
SCDC's programs and reentry information describes work with SC Thrive to obtain birth certificates, Social Security cards, and DMV identification before release. Those credentials can aid the transition from prison. Availability and timing depend on the person's institutional plan.
No state prison sits in Beaufort County. Families should not assume the discharge gate or transportation point is local. Confirm the actual institution, release plan, and any supervision reporting direction with SCDC and SCDPPPS.
The best evidence chain stays short: current SCDC detail for present custody, the Released Inmate List for actual discharge, SCDPPPS for supervision, and a focused FOIA request for missing historical fields. Each source answers one distinct question.