Find Recent Bookings in Union County
Union County recent bookings are public records kept by the Union County Detention Center and Sheriff's Office. Any time someone is arrested and brought in for processing, a booking record is created. These records are open to the public under South Carolina law. You can search Union County recent bookings to find out who is in custody, what charges were filed, and other key details about the arrest. An inmate portal was recently added to make searching easier.
Union County Quick Facts
Union County Detention Center Bookings
The Union County Detention Center is located at 1657 Jonesville Highway, Union, SC 29379. Phone: (864) 429-2818. The facility holds an average of 64 county inmates at any given time. The center processes bookings from arrests made by the Union County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement agencies in the county.
The County of Union official website lists detention center information and has a link to the new inmate portal for searching recent bookings.
The county website is the starting point for finding the latest inmate information and navigating to the official inmate portal.
A new inmate portal has been made available through countyofunion.org. This portal gives the public online access to inmate roster and booking information for Union County. You can contact the detention center directly by email at nmckeown@countyofunion.com for specific questions about an inmate or booking record.
The Union County Sheriff's Office is located at 220 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 971, Union, SC 29379. Phone: 864-429-1612. The sheriff's jail division shares a mission of providing safe, secure, and constitutional confinement of all persons committed to custody. All inmates are treated equally under established laws.
Union County Inmate Search and Arrest Records
Searching for recent bookings in Union County starts with the inmate portal listed on the county website. The portal shows current inmates and can display booking information including arrest reports and bail bond details. The Jail Exchange listing also has inmate roster and arrest report information for Union County.
Jail Exchange provides inmate search and mugshot access for the Union County Jail and Detention Center.
This resource lets you search Union County jail records and view available booking photos for people held at the detention center.
The Union County Detention Center can also be reached at (864) 429-1676 or (864) 429-2823. Inmates at this facility prepare meals for the center, and there is a lobby kiosk for depositing money into inmate accounts for commissary use.
Note: Inmate roster and booking information is a public record under South Carolina law. Accessing it for commercial solicitation purposes is prohibited under state law, and violations carry fines and possible jail time.
Accessing Union County Recent Bookings Under FOIA
South Carolina's FOIA law gives the public direct access to many Union County arrest records. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), arrest reports and crime reports from the past 14 days are available without a written FOIA request during normal business hours. The names of individuals held at the Union County Detention Center for the past three months are also open to the public on the same basis.
To submit a formal FOIA request for older records, contact the Union County Sheriff's Office at 220 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 971, Union, SC 29379. Your request should identify the specific records, the date range, and include your name and contact information. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10, the agency must acknowledge your request within 10 business days if the records are less than 24 months old, and produce them within 30 calendar days after that acknowledgment.
Expungement under § 17-1-40 applies to arrest records where charges were dismissed or the person was found not guilty. Those records must be destroyed, so some older Union County booking records may no longer be available if the underlying case was resolved in the person's favor.
State Resources for Union County Arrest Records
SLED maintains the state's central criminal history database at sled.sc.gov. Their CATCH portal at catch.sled.sc.gov allows name-based criminal history checks for $25 per search. Results cover convictions, pending charges, and arrests across South Carolina, including Union County cases. Juvenile records and sealed or expunged records are not included.
VINE at vinelink.com is a free service you can use to track inmates at the Union County Detention Center. Register to get alerts by phone, text, or email when custody status changes, including releases, transfers, or new bookings. This is free for anyone to use.
For court records connected to Union County arrests, use the South Carolina Judicial Branch's public case search at sccourts.org. Searching by name can link a booking to a filed criminal case and show you charge dispositions, court dates, and other case details.
Cities in Union County
Union County includes the city of Union and several surrounding communities. All arrests processed within Union County run through the Union County Detention Center for booking.
Nearby Counties
Union County is located in the Upstate region of South Carolina. Use the links below to search recent bookings in nearby counties.