Carolina Forest Recent Bookings
Carolina Forest is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina. It is not an incorporated city and has no municipal police department of its own. Law enforcement services are provided by the Horry County Police Department and the Horry County Sheriff's Office. When someone is arrested in Carolina Forest, they are booked at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway. This page explains how to search Carolina Forest recent bookings, how to request records from Horry County, and what state resources are available.
Carolina Forest Quick Facts
How Carolina Forest Arrests and Bookings Work
Carolina Forest is not incorporated, which means it has no city council, city police department, or municipal court. Policing in Carolina Forest falls entirely under county jurisdiction. The Horry County Police Department at 2560 N. Main Street, Conway, SC 29526, handles patrol and calls for service in the area. You can reach the department at (843) 915-5350.
When an arrest is made in Carolina Forest, the person is transported to the J. Reuben Long Detention Center at 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. The detention center phone number is (843) 915-5140. This facility is the primary holding location for all Horry County arrests, including those from Carolina Forest, Myrtle Beach, Conway, and surrounding unincorporated areas.
The Horry County Sheriff's Office at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, can be reached at (843) 915-5450. The sheriff's office oversees the detention center and maintains the county's arrest records and booking database. Because Carolina Forest lacks a municipal government, all records requests related to arrests in this area go through county channels rather than any town hall or city records bureau.
Note: Because Carolina Forest is unincorporated, there are no city-level records offices or FOIA contacts for this community. All public records requests go directly to Horry County agencies.
Carolina Forest Recent Bookings and Inmate Search
Horry County provides a free public database of bookings and releases at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. The database can be searched by name, booking date range, and release date range. Each result typically displays a mugshot, the charges filed, and basic booking information. The system is updated daily and requires no registration or payment to use.
Per S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), the identity of every person booked into a county detention center in South Carolina must be immediately available for public inspection during normal business hours for the preceding three months. Horry County satisfies this requirement through its public booking database and public access terminals available in the sheriff's office lobby during normal business hours.
The Horry County Public Index is another free tool for Carolina Forest arrest research. It allows you to search and retrieve local court records at no cost. A search yields a person's current and previous charges within Horry County. Arrest records that have not been expunged or sealed are available through this system. For statewide court records, the SC Public Index covers all 46 counties and lets you search by name or case number.
These tools cover different stages of the process. The detention center database focuses on who is in custody or was recently released. The public index focuses on court case outcomes. Using both gives a more complete picture of a person's history within the Carolina Forest and Horry County area.
Horry County Records Requests for Carolina Forest Arrests
Formal records requests for Carolina Forest arrests go to the Horry County Sheriff's Office. Because there is no municipal government for Carolina Forest, the county is the only body that holds arrest reports, booking records, and related law enforcement documents for this area. Submit written FOIA requests to the sheriff's office at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526.
South Carolina's FOIA requires any public body to acknowledge a written request within 10 business days for records less than 24 months old, and within 20 business days for older records. Records must be produced within 30 calendar days after the agency determines the request will be fulfilled. For records more than two years old, the production deadline extends to 35 days.
The Horry County Clerk of Court at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, phone (843) 915-5080, maintains court records for all cases originating in the county, including Carolina Forest. The clerk's office handles requests for case records, certified copies, and case disposition information. Court records that have not been sealed or expunged are generally available as public records.
When submitting any records request, include your full name and contact information, a clear description of the records you want, the subject's name and any relevant case numbers or dates, and your preferred delivery method. The more specific your request, the faster staff can locate the records and provide a cost estimate.
State Law Enforcement Resources for Carolina Forest Records
South Carolina's Law Enforcement Division maintains statewide criminal records and operates the CATCH system. Visit the SLED website at sled.sc.gov to learn about all available criminal history services and law enforcement tools for South Carolina residents.
SLED is headquartered at 4400 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, and can be reached at (803) 737-9000. The agency maintains the central repository of criminal history information for all of South Carolina, including records from Horry County and the Carolina Forest area.
Victims and family members can track inmate custody status for free through the VINE service. Visit vinelink.com to register for alerts about any change in an inmate's status at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center.
The VINE system sends automatic alerts by phone, email, or text and covers most county detention facilities in South Carolina, including the J. Reuben Long Detention Center where Carolina Forest arrests are processed.
Additional State Resources for Horry County Records
The SLED CATCH system at catch.sled.sc.gov provides name-based criminal history searches covering all of South Carolina. A single search costs $25 plus a $1 online convenience fee. You need the subject's last name, first initial, and date of birth. Results show arrest records and convictions within the state database. CATCH does not include juvenile records, sealed records, or federal offenses.
Mail requests for SLED criminal history checks go to SLED Records Department, P.O. Box 21398, Columbia, SC 29221-1398. Mail-in submissions require a certified check, cashier's check, business check, or money order. The mail option does not carry the convenience fee. Allow additional time for delivery and processing when submitting by mail.
For sentenced state prisoners, the South Carolina Department of Corrections maintains a separate inmate search at doc.sc.gov. This tool covers only people sentenced and held in state facilities. Anyone still awaiting trial at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center will appear in Horry County's local booking system rather than SCDC.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40, arrest records must be destroyed when charges are dismissed or a person is found not guilty. This means some past Carolina Forest arrest records may no longer be available through official channels. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60, using booking photos or arrest records to demand payment for removing information from a website is a criminal offense in South Carolina.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-240, law enforcement agencies must maintain booking records and allow public access in keeping with the state's Freedom of Information Act. Horry County complies with this requirement through its public database and in-person access at the sheriff's office.
Horry County Recent Bookings
Carolina Forest is located in Horry County. All arrests in the community result in bookings at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. For full information on the county inmate search, detention center contact details, the county sheriff's records division, and related resources, visit the Horry County recent bookings page.
Nearby South Carolina Cities
Other communities in Horry County and the surrounding Grand Strand area share detention resources with Carolina Forest. Select a city below to find booking record information for that area.