Socastee Recent Bookings
Socastee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina. It does not have its own police department or city government. Law enforcement in the Socastee area is handled by the Horry County Police Department. Arrests made there result in bookings at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway. This page covers how to search Socastee recent bookings through Horry County's free online database, how to request records, and how to use state tools for further research.
Socastee Quick Facts
Where Socastee Recent Bookings Are Held
Socastee has no incorporated city government, so it has no city police department. The Horry County Police Department handles calls for service in the Socastee area. Their main address is 2560 N Main Street, Conway, SC 29526, and their non-emergency number is (843) 915-5350. All arrests made in Socastee by county police result in bookings at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center.
The J. Reuben Long Detention Center is at 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. The main booking line is (843) 915-5140. The facility's general line is (843) 915-6500. It is a medium-to-maximum-security facility with capacity for approximately 1,100 inmates, though actual population varies. The center houses both pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates serving less than one year.
Horry County is unusual among South Carolina counties because it has both a county-wide police department and a Sheriff's Office. The Horry County Police Department answers the majority of calls for service in unincorporated areas like Socastee. The Sheriff's Office at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, phone (843) 915-5450, is responsible for criminal warrants in unincorporated areas and operates the J. Reuben Long Detention Center.
Note: Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), the identity of persons booked into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center must be immediately available for public inspection during normal business hours for the preceding three months without requiring a written request.
Socastee Arrest Records at J. Reuben Long Detention Center
Horry County provides a free Bookings and Releases database through the Horry County Sheriff's Office website. The portal lets you search by last name, booking date range, or release date range. Results include mugshots, charges, ethnicity, sex, date of birth, age, booking date, release date or status, booking number, and arresting agency. No registration or payment is required. The database is updated daily.
Searching by last name alone may return many results. Using a booking date or release date range helps narrow them down. Four search categories are available: current inmates, recent bookings within 72 hours, recent releases within 15 days, and bookings within the last 90 days. You can use any of these to find recent Socastee area bookings by county police or sheriff's deputies.
For in-person access to public terminals, the Horry County records system is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 Socastee area.
Booking records at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center are kept permanently. Arrest reports are retained for 10 years. Incident reports are kept for 5 years. Criminal history and fingerprint cards are permanent records.
Visiting Inmates Booked from Socastee
All visits at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center are video visits. There are no in-person contact visits. Onsite video visits are free and inmates may have up to four visits per week total. Onsite visitation hours are Monday through Saturday, 8:20 AM to 10:50 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:10 PM. Tuesday and Thursday evenings have an additional window from 6:15 PM to 8:15 PM.
Remote video visits cost $5.95 for a 30-minute session. These allow family members to visit from home rather than traveling to Conway. Both remote and onsite visits count toward the weekly four-visit limit. The detention center is managed by the Horry County Sheriff's Office, which sets all visitation rules.
Socastee FOIA and Records Request Procedures
FOIA requests for Socastee-area records can be submitted to either the Horry County Police Department or the Horry County Sheriff's Office, depending on which agency handled the arrest. The Sheriff's Office Records Division is at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, phone (843) 915-5450, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Requests can be submitted in person, by mail, or by email.
Standard response time is 10 business days to acknowledge a request and 30 calendar days to produce records. For requests involving records older than 24 months, agencies have an additional 15 days. Include your name, contact information, the specific records requested, inmate name and relevant dates, and the purpose of your request when submitting.
South Carolina law under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40 requires that arrest records be destroyed when charges are dismissed or the person is found not guilty. This applies to Horry County records the same as everywhere else in the state. If a record is not available, it may be because the charges did not result in a conviction.
Records that are typically exempt from disclosure include juvenile records, documents related to active investigations, and records sealed by a court order. Agencies must cite the specific exemption when withholding records.
VINE Custody Alerts for Socastee Inmate Status
Family members and crime victims can track an inmate's custody status through VINE at vinelink.com, a free notification service that covers the J. Reuben Long Detention Center and most other South Carolina county facilities.
Registration is free and takes just a few minutes. You can choose to receive alerts by phone, email, or text message when an inmate's custody status changes, including when they are released, transferred, or rebooked.
Note: S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60 makes it illegal for any person or website operator to use booking photos or arrest records to demand payment for their removal from a site.
South Carolina Child Support and Enforcement Records for Socastee
The South Carolina child support portal at portal.fccms.dss.sc.gov provides case and enforcement information that may overlap with court records for Socastee-area residents involved in family court proceedings connected to a criminal case.
This portal is separate from the criminal booking database, but it can be relevant when a criminal arrest is connected to family court obligations. The SC Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org covers all case types for Horry County, including criminal and family court.
State Resources for Socastee Booking and Criminal Records
The SLED CATCH system at catch.sled.sc.gov provides statewide criminal history searches for $25 per search plus a $1 online fee. You need a last name, first initial, and date of birth. Results cover arrests and convictions from across South Carolina but exclude juvenile records, sealed records, and federal offenses. Mail requests go to SLED Records Department, P.O. Box 21398, Columbia, SC 29221-1398. SLED's phone is (803) 737-9000.
The SC Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org offers free access to Horry County court case records. Search by defendant name, case number, or filing date to review case summaries, charge information, court dates, and dispositions. The index covers circuit, family, and magistrate court cases for the Socastee area.
For people who have been sentenced to state prison, the South Carolina Department of Corrections search at doc.sc.gov is the right tool. SCDC only covers inmates in state custody. Anyone at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center who is still awaiting trial will not appear there. Use the county bookings database for pre-trial detainees.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-240, South Carolina law enforcement agencies are required to report arrest data to SLED on an ongoing basis. This applies to the Horry County Police Department and the Horry County Sheriff's Office, keeping CATCH records current for Socastee-area arrests.
Horry County's community corrections programs are based at 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, phone (843) 915-6480. These programs include work release, home detention with electronic monitoring, community service, and day reporting. People on these programs may not appear in the standard inmate search even though they are still under supervision.
Horry County Recent Bookings
Socastee is an unincorporated area of Horry County. All arrests in Socastee are processed by Horry County law enforcement and booked at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. For full information on the county bookings database, detention center contact details, the sheriff's records division, and Horry County FOIA procedures, visit the Horry County recent bookings page.
Nearby South Carolina Cities
Other communities in the Horry County area share the same detention facility and booking process as Socastee. Select a city below for specific booking record resources.