Conway Arrest Records and Recent Bookings
Conway is the county seat of Horry County, South Carolina. Recent bookings for Conway arrests are processed at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway. The Conway Police Department handles city arrests, while the Horry County Sheriff's Office and Horry County Police Department also serve the area. When someone is arrested in Conway, the booking record enters the Horry County public records system. You can search recent bookings through the county's online portal, through VINE, or by contacting the Horry County Clerk of Court.
Conway Quick Facts
Conway Police Department and City Arrests
The Conway Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency within Conway's city limits. When someone is arrested by a Conway officer, the individual is transported to the J. Reuben Long Detention Center for booking. The Horry County Sheriff's Office also operates out of Conway at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526 and can be reached at (843) 915-5450.
Conway police arrest records are official law enforcement documents. They include details such as the date and time of the arrest, the charges filed, and identifying information about the person arrested. These records are part of the public record once the booking is complete. Conway employment applications, including those for the police department itself, require disclosure of all records of detainment, arrest, and conviction by any law enforcement agency.
The City of Conway official website provides general information about city services, including police department contact details for Conway residents seeking recent booking information.
The city site connects residents to the Conway Police Department for arrest reports and related records requests.
Recent Bookings at J. Reuben Long Detention Center
All arrests made in Conway lead to booking at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. The facility is located at 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. The jail's main phone number is (843) 915-5140. This is Horry County's primary detention facility and serves all law enforcement agencies in the county, including the Conway Police Department.
The Horry County Bookings and Releases portal provides current information on people processed through J. Reuben Long. You can search by name, booking date, or release date. Results include mugshots, charges, and booking details. The database is updated daily and requires no account or fee for basic searches. Per S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), the identities of people booked at county detention centers for the past three months must be immediately available to the public without a written request.
The Horry County Clerk of Court is located at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526 and can be reached at (843) 915-5080. The Clerk's office maintains court records for all Conway criminal cases and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Note: The Horry County Bookings and Releases portal covers all bookings at J. Reuben Long, which includes Conway arrests as well as those from other parts of Horry County.
Search Conway Recent Bookings Online
Horry County maintains several online tools for searching recent bookings tied to Conway arrests. The county's bookings and releases portal is the most direct source for current jail roster data. It is free to use and lets you search by the person's name or by booking and release dates.
The Horry County Police Department page at horrycounty.org/Departments/Police provides contact information for law enforcement and links back to the booking portal for Conway and all Horry County arrests.
Both the Horry County Police Department and the Horry County Sheriff's Office book arrestees into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center, and their bookings appear in the same online inmate search portal.
The South Carolina Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org covers criminal case information for Horry County. You can search by party name, case number, or filing date. This system shows charges, court dates, and case outcomes for Conway arrests that have moved through the court system.
VINE at vinelink.com lets you look up the custody status of someone booked at J. Reuben Long following a Conway arrest. You can also sign up to receive free alerts by phone, text, or email when the person's custody status changes. Call 1-800-846-3546 to use the phone-based service.
FOIA Requests for Conway Arrest Records
Public records requests for Conway arrests can be submitted to the Conway Police Department or to the Horry County Sheriff's Office. The Horry County Sheriff's Public Information Office handles FOIA requests for the Sheriff's Office. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10, South Carolina agencies must acknowledge receipt of records requests within 10 business days and produce the records within 30 calendar days after determining they are available.
Horry County maintains many types of public records online through the county's services portal, including court records, property records, and law enforcement records. Many of these can be accessed without a formal FOIA request. For records that require a written request, you can submit to the relevant agency with as much detail as possible about the records you are seeking.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40, arrest records must be destroyed when charges are dismissed or when the arrested person is found not guilty. If you believe an arrest record in Conway should have been cleared, you can seek expungement through the Horry County court system.
State Resources for Conway Booking Records
The SLED CATCH system at catch.sled.sc.gov gives you a name-based criminal history check that includes arrests from Conway and all of South Carolina. The fee is $25 per search. Results include arrests, pending charges, and convictions where available. SLED does not include juvenile records, sealed records, or expunged records.
The South Carolina Department of Corrections at doc.sc.gov covers inmates serving sentences at state correctional facilities. People held at J. Reuben Long on recent Conway arrests will not appear in the SCDC system unless they are later sentenced to a state prison. The two systems cover different stages of the criminal justice process.
Horry County Police Department information covers the agency that provides law enforcement in unincorporated parts of Horry County, including many areas near Conway.
The Horry County Police Department, headquartered at 2560 N Main Street, Conway, SC 29526, works alongside the Conway Police Department and the Sheriff's Office in responding to incidents throughout the county.
Note: South Carolina law under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60 prohibits websites from charging people to remove booking photos from online databases.
Horry County Recent Bookings
Conway is the county seat of Horry County, and all city arrests are processed at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. The Horry County page has full details on the jail roster, inmate search tools, the Sheriff's Office, and FOIA procedures for Horry County recent bookings.