Richland Records Contacts

This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly.


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For a county-jail status or release, contact Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, 201 John Mark Dial Drive, Columbia, SC 29209, at 803-576-3200. Published office hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Richland County Public Records and the Ombudsman operate from the Administration Building, 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29204; the Ombudsman number is 803-929-6000.

SCDC headquarters receives mail at P.O. Box 21787, Columbia, SC 29210, and its main number is 803-896-8500. Inmate Records handles sentence calculations at 803-896-8531. SCDC FOIA requests may be sent to FOIA@doc.sc.gov. For supervision, contact the SCDPPPS Richland County office at 300 Columbia Mall Boulevard, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29223, phone 803-734-6320.

Court records are held by the Clerk of Court at 1701 Main Street, Room 205, Columbia, SC 29201, phone 803-576-1950, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Criminal Records can be reached at 803-576-1939. SC VINE provides status and notification help at 1-866-727-2846, while SCDC victim notification registration uses 1-800-835-0304.

Use the route that matches the question:

  • For a released person or county release record, begin with the full Richland release search and request path.
  • For community supervision, use the parole and probation resource and the Richland SCDPPPS office.
  • For people who may have left recently, use the 24-hour release workflow, which explains the absence of a County feed.
  • For a date or alert, compare the projected release date and VINELink check resources.
  • For a named facility, use the county jail or SCDC facility page listed below.
  • For a sentenced state prisoner, use SCDC's current or released system according to custody status.
  • For federal or immigration detention, use the BOP or ICE locator, not a County or SCDC search.