Search York County Inmates, Booking Photos and Jail Records Through Official Sources
For a person who may currently be held in York County, start with the York County Sheriff’s Office inmate search. The official system displays current booking information and can include the inmate photo, booking date, charges, arresting agency, release status and total bond shown for that booking.
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The county specifically says the public inmate site contains current booking information only. It should not be treated as a permanent historical mugshot archive. If a person was released or transferred, move to Sheriff records, the South Carolina court index or the appropriate state-custody system.
Which York County Record Answers Your Question?
An inmate roster, Sheriff incident record, court case and South Carolina prison record answer different questions. Using the correct source first avoids confusing an old arrest with current custody.
Is the person held in York County now?
Use the York County Sheriff’s official inmate search. The county says the site provides current booking information.
Search current inmates →Need the current booking photograph?
The public inmate result can include an inmate photo that can be opened at full size along with the current booking entry.
See how booking photos work →Need an incident or criminal record from the Sheriff?
The Sheriff’s Records Management Unit maintains incident and criminal records and processes public-record requests.
See Sheriff record options →Were charges filed or how did the case progress?
Use the South Carolina Judicial Branch Public Index for available York County court-case information.
See court search options →Was the person transferred to SCDC?
South Carolina Department of Corrections has a separate search for people currently sentenced to and incarcerated in SCDC custody.
See state-custody search →Need visitation, calls, mail or commissary information?
The Detention Center publishes separate instructions for approved visitors, telephone service, inmate mail and account deposits.
See inmate communication rules →How to Search the York County Jail Roster
The official search should be your first stop when the question is whether someone is currently booked into the York County Detention Center.
Open the official York County inmate system
Use the county-hosted detention search rather than a copied commercial mugshot directory.
Use the search fields provided by the live system
Enter the identifying information you have. When several similar names appear, compare the available age, booking and other identifiers before assuming a match.
Open the matching current booking
The result can show the booking date, booking number, release status, total bond, charge descriptions and the arresting agency.
Use the photo only as one identifier
The inmate result may include a booking photo, but identity should not be determined from an image or a common name alone.
Move to court records for what happened afterward
Once the question becomes whether a charge was prosecuted or how the case was resolved, use the court record instead of relying on the booking page.
York County Mugshots Are Tied to Current Booking Information
The official inmate system includes an “Inmate Photo” field and allows available photos to be opened at a larger size. That makes the county search directly useful for the “York County inmates mugshots” intent.
The public system is current-booking focused
York County states that only current booking information is available through this public site. A photo that appeared during an active detention should not be assumed to remain searchable after release.
Booking information is broader than the image
The useful parts of the record include booking and release data, listed bond, charge descriptions and arresting agency. These details can matter more than the photograph when verifying the correct record.
How to Check Recent Bookings Without Treating the Roster as a Historical Archive
The public jail search is built around current bookings. If someone has already been released, a current-only search may no longer answer the question even though an arrest occurred.
| What you need | Best starting source | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Person may still be in jail | York County inmate search | Review current booking, charges, bond and inmate photo. |
| Recently booked person | Current inmate search | Search the live system and verify the booking date. |
| Person already released | Sheriff records + court records | Use the underlying law-enforcement record and case index. |
| Older York County arrest | Records Management / FOIA | Request the relevant public record rather than expecting it in a current roster. |
| State-prison custody | SCDC inmate search | Use only after the person is sentenced to South Carolina DOC custody. |
When York County Bond Hearings Are Usually Scheduled
The Sheriff publishes a booking-time-based bond hearing schedule and warns that the schedule is subject to change. For a specific inmate, verify with the Detention Center or Magistrate rather than assuming the published time is guaranteed.
| Booking time | Published bond hearing time |
|---|---|
| 12 midnight–4:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. |
| 4:00–9:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. |
| 1:00–4:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| 4:00–8:00 p.m. | 12 midnight |
| 8:00 p.m.–12 midnight | 4:00 a.m. |
Detention Center Address, Capacity and Contact Information
The York County Detention Center is located at the Moss Justice Center. The Sheriff describes it as a two-building direct-supervision operation.
York County Detention Center
Moss Justice Center1675-3A York Highway
York, SC 29745
Information line: 803-628-3083
Administration: 803-628-3080
Main Building and Annex
The Sheriff currently describes the Main Building as a 621-bed facility and the Detention Center Annex as a 256-bed facility.
The Annex was formerly the York County Prison before detention operations were merged under the Sheriff’s Office.
How York County Inmate Visits, Calls and Mail Work
Visitation is controlled by the inmate’s approved visitor list, while phone, video and electronic messaging services use the detention facility’s current communications provider.
The inmate starts the approval process
The inmate submits a Visitation Request Form and can list up to six friends or family members for approval. Visitors must be at least 17 years old.
Only two of the approved visitors may visit at one time during the inmate’s assigned one-hour visitation slot.
Approved visitors need valid ID
You must be on the inmate’s approved visitation list and present valid government-issued identification.
The inmate must initiate changes to the list, and the Sheriff currently permits changes once every 30 days.
Smart Communications
The Detention Center uses Smart Communications for video visitation and electronic messaging. Inmates also use the facility’s outgoing telephone system.
Regular inmate mail
Ordinary postcards, letters and greeting cards are sent to the Detention Center’s mail-processing address and then scanned for inmate viewing on facility kiosks.
York County Detention CenterInmate Name and ID Number
P.O. Box 9148
Seminole, FL 33775-9148
Legal mail and money orders
Attorney-client legal documents and qualifying money orders are sent directly to the York facility rather than the regular mail-processing address.
Inmate Name and Identification NumberYork County Detention Center
1675-3A York Highway
York, SC 29745
How to Request York County Arrest and Sheriff Records
The Records Management Unit maintains incident and criminal records for the York County Sheriff’s Office. If a current jail entry is no longer available or you need the underlying law-enforcement record, use the records or FOIA process.
Identify which agency created the record
A York County detention booking can involve the Sheriff, Rock Hill Police, York Police or another agency. Request the incident report from the agency that actually created it.
Contact Sheriff Records for Sheriff-generated records
The Records Management Unit serves public-record customers at the Moss Justice Center and district offices.
Use FOIA when a formal public-record request is needed
South Carolina FOIA provides a process for inspecting or obtaining public records, subject to exemptions, redactions and applicable fees.
Describe the requested record precisely
Include useful identifiers such as the incident date, involved name, report number or location where known. Do not request “all mugshots” when you need one identifiable booking or report.
Records Management Unit
Moss Justice Center1675-2A York Highway
York, SC 29745
Phone: 803-628-3059
Published hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Current FOIA fee examples
- 14-day report: $1 for the first copy and $0.25 for each additional copy for qualifying in-person requests.
- Copies: $0.25 per copy.
- Data disc: $10 per disc.
- Search/redaction time: published minimum of $17.44 per hour, based on the lowest-paid qualified employee performing the work.
Use York County Court Records for Filed Charges and Case Progress
The jail booking and court case are separate records. York County is part of South Carolina’s 16th Judicial Circuit, and the statewide Judicial Branch Public Index provides York County case-record access.
Search the South Carolina Public Index
The Judicial Branch Public Index supports county case-record searches. Select York County, then use the search options available for the case information you have.
The Clerk maintains General Sessions records
York County’s Clerk of Court serves the Circuit Court. General Sessions is the criminal side of Circuit Court, and the Clerk maintains court records and criminal warrants within the office’s responsibilities.
Use SCDC Only When the Person Is in State Corrections Custody
The South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate search serves a different population from the York County jail roster.
What SCDC search includes
SCDC says its public search displays photographs and information for people currently sentenced to and incarcerated within the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
What SCDC search does not include
The state explicitly says its inmate search does not contain people sentenced to county detention facilities, people released from SCDC or people under parole, probation or other community supervision.
No York County Inmate Result? Check These Possibilities
The public jail site contains current booking information. A missing result therefore should not automatically be interpreted as proof that no arrest ever occurred.
The person may no longer be in current custody
Move to Sheriff or arresting-agency records and the South Carolina court index when researching an older arrest.
The underlying report may belong to a city police department
The jail accepts people arrested by multiple York County law-enforcement agencies. Check the “arresting agency” field in the booking record.
The case may now be better documented in court records
Use the York County Public Index for filed case information instead of repeatedly searching a current-only jail roster.
The person may have moved to state custody
After a qualifying sentence and transfer, use the SCDC search rather than the county inmate system.
A name match may belong to another person
Compare age, city, booking information, photo and other available identifiers before repeating arrest information.
Use Records Management or FOIA
A current roster is not a substitute for a historical Sheriff incident or arrest record.
What a York County Booking Record Does and Does Not Establish
A current inmate record may help verify
- Current York County detention.
- Booking date and booking number.
- Available inmate photograph.
- Listed arresting agency.
- Charges shown at the booking stage.
- Current displayed bond information.
It does not by itself prove
- That the accused committed the alleged offense.
- That every listed booking charge became a prosecuted charge.
- That the person was convicted.
- The final court disposition.
- A complete South Carolina criminal history.
- That an old booking remains current today.
Official York County and South Carolina Sources
These resources were used to verify inmate, detention, records, court and state-custody information. Procedures, fees, service providers and access rules can change, so recheck time-sensitive details at the official source.
- York County Detention Center — Current Inmate Search
- York County Sheriff — Inmate Information
- York County Sheriff — Detention Center
- York County Sheriff — Bond & Court Information
- York County Sheriff — Visitation & Communication
- York County Sheriff — Inmate Mail
- York County Sheriff — Records Management Unit
- York County Sheriff — Freedom of Information Act Requests
- South Carolina Judicial Branch — York County Public Index
- York County Clerk of Court
- South Carolina Department of Corrections — Inmate Search
Official sources reviewed: October 2, 2026.
York County Inmate Mugshot and Jail Search FAQs
Where can I search York County, South Carolina inmates?
Use the York County Sheriff’s official inmate search. The county states that the public site provides current booking information.
Does the York County inmate search show mugshots?
Current inmate results can include an inmate photo, and the official interface identifies the photo as clickable for a larger view.
Can I search old York County mugshots on the current jail site?
The public detention site states that only current booking information is available. For an older arrest, use the appropriate law-enforcement records process and court records instead.
What information can appear on a York County inmate booking?
Available fields can include booking number, booking date, release status, total bond, charge description, arresting agency and inmate photograph.
Where is the York County Detention Center?
The York County Detention Center is at the Moss Justice Center, 1675-3A York Highway, York, South Carolina 29745. The detention information line is 803-628-3083.
How do I find a York County inmate’s bond hearing?
The Sheriff publishes a booking-time-based bond hearing schedule. Because that schedule can change, call 803-628-3083 and choose option 5 for Magistrate information when you need the current answer.
How do I request an older York County arrest record?
The Sheriff’s Records Management Unit maintains Sheriff incident and criminal records. A formal request can also be made through the Sheriff’s South Carolina FOIA process when appropriate.
Where do I check the court case after a York County booking?
Use the South Carolina Judicial Branch York County Public Index for available court-case information. The York County Clerk of Court maintains General Sessions criminal court records.
Can I use the South Carolina DOC search for York County jail inmates?
No. SCDC states that its inmate search does not include people sentenced to county detention facilities. Use the York County Sheriff search for county detention and SCDC only for qualifying state-corrections custody.
Does a York County mugshot mean someone is guilty?
No. A mugshot or booking entry documents arrest and detention. It does not establish guilt, conviction or the final result of a criminal case.