Kershaw County Recent Bookings
Kershaw County recent bookings are accessible through the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office and the county's online inmate search tools. Located in Camden, South Carolina, the Kershaw County Detention Center processes bookings for the county and surrounding communities. Residents, media, and legal professionals can search the roster by last name, booking date, or related identifiers to find current inmates and recent arrest information. This page covers how to search Kershaw County booking records and what public access tools are available.
Kershaw County Quick Facts
Kershaw County Recent Bookings Search Portal
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office uses the Zuercher Portal for online inmate searches. This system allows public access to current booking records without any fee or login. The Zuercher Portal is the primary tool for searching Kershaw County recent bookings online.
To use the portal, visit kershaw-so-sc.zuercherportal.com. The system works best with a full last name. Results include booking date, charges, bond amount, court dates, physical description, and when available, a mugshot. The inmate roster is updated regularly to reflect current status.
Note: Entering a full last name gives the most reliable results in the Kershaw County booking search. Partial searches may return incomplete data depending on how names are entered in the system.
Kershaw County Detention Center
The Kershaw County Detention Center is at 101 Bramblewood Plantation Road in Camden, SC 29020. Phone: 803-425-1500. Administrative contact: 803-425-1516 ext. 9. This medium security county jail was built in 1991 with a capacity of 89 beds. The facility houses male offenders convicted under South Carolina state and federal laws.
The detention center is connected to the courthouse by a secure corridor. The dispatch center sits at the facility's core on the second floor of the sheriff's office building. Commander Dan Brereton serves as Jail Manager. The Kershaw County Detention Center processes an average of 109 inmates in custody daily and sees a weekly turnover rate of approximately 55%. Each year, the facility arrests and detains around 2,180 offenders. Male inmates make up approximately 88% of the population; female inmates make up about 12%.
The facility serves communities including Bethune, Camden, Elgin, Kershaw, Liberty Hill, and Lugoff. A Work Release Center operates at 103 Bramblewood Plantation Road, adjacent to the main facility. Mail for inmates should be addressed to: Inmate's Full Name and Inmate ID number, Kershaw County Detention Center, 101 Bramblewood Plantation Road, Camden, SC 29020.
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated Kershaw County. Sheriff Lee Boan leads the office. The main address is 821 Ridgeway Road, Lugoff, SC 29078, with an administrative office at 521 DeKalb Street in Camden. Phone: 803-425-1512.
The Sheriff's Office maintains all arrest records and incident reports for Kershaw County. A FOIA Request Form is available for formal public records requests. You can submit requests in person at 821 Ridgeway Road, P.O. Box 70, Lugoff, SC 29078. The office also provides a Sex Offender Registry search on its website at kershawsheriff.net.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), identities of individuals held in the Kershaw County Detention Center for the past three months are available without a written FOIA request. Crime reports and incident reports from the past 14 days also fall under this immediate access provision.
What Kershaw County Booking Records Include
Kershaw County booking records contain identifying details and charge information for each person processed at the detention center. These records are public under South Carolina law.
A typical Kershaw County booking record shows the person's full name, booking date, charges filed, bond amount, and scheduled court dates. Physical description may be included, and mugshots are available in many cases. The arresting agency is also noted, which may be the Sheriff's Office, a local police department, or a state agency operating in Kershaw County.
For court case outcomes beyond the initial booking, use the South Carolina Judicial Branch Public Index at sccourts.org. Search by defendant name or case number for Kershaw County criminal cases. This covers Circuit Court, Family Court, and Magistrate cases.
Note: Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40, Kershaw County arrest records should be destroyed when charges are dismissed or a person is found not guilty. If you believe a record should have been expunged, contact the Clerk of Court or the Sheriff's Office.
State Tools for Kershaw County Records
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division runs the CATCH system for statewide criminal history searches at $25 per name. SLED at sled.sc.gov is the central repository for all South Carolina criminal records and can provide a broader history than local booking logs.
The SCDC inmate search at doc.sc.gov covers individuals sentenced to state prison. If someone booked at the Kershaw County Detention Center later received a state sentence, they may now appear in the SCDC database rather than the local roster. The SCDC search is updated daily.
The VINE notification service tracks custody status across participating South Carolina jails, including Kershaw County. Register for free to receive automatic alerts by phone, text, or email when an inmate's status changes.
Cities in Kershaw County
Kershaw County includes Camden, Elgin, Lugoff, Bethune, and other communities. Arrests across all of Kershaw County are processed at the Kershaw County Detention Center in Camden.
Nearby Counties
Kershaw County borders Richland, Fairfield, Chester, Lancaster, Lee, and Sumter counties. Check the correct county's detention center if you are not sure where a booking was processed.