Find a Berkeley County Inmate, Booking or Mugshot Record
If you are looking for Berkeley County jail mugshots, a recent arrest, current inmate, booking record, release or charge information, start with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office inmate system. The county routes its public jail search through Citizen Connect for people held through the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner.
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Court, Criminal, Marriage, Divorce, Property
Use the Sheriff’s Office inmate lookup for current detainees, recent admissions and releases. Citizen Connect lets you search current confinements or narrow records by name, charge, arresting agency and arrest-date range.
Open Official Inmate Lookup Open Citizen ConnectHill-Finklea Detention Center Contact Information
Berkeley County’s county detention facility is the Hill-Finklea Detention Center. It is located beside the Berkeley County courthouse area in Moncks Corner.
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
For a time-sensitive custody question, recent booking or release pickup, calling the detention center can be useful after checking the online record.
How to Search Berkeley County Jail Bookings
You do not need to search multiple mugshot websites. The county’s Citizen Connect system provides several ways to locate a Berkeley County jail record.
- Open the Sheriff’s Office Inmate Lookup.
Go to the official Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office inmate page and select the Inmate Search link. - Choose the record type.
Citizen Connect offers Current Confinements, Admits by Date Range and Releases by Date Range. - Search by legal name.
Use the First Name, Middle Name and Last Name fields. Start with the most accurate legal spelling you know. - Narrow the result when necessary.
You can search by charge or arresting agency when a name produces several possible matches. - Use the date filters for recent activity.
The system provides recent-date options and a custom date range. Custom date searches are limited to 31 days or less at a time. - Compare the booking information carefully.
Check the name, admission or arrest timing, charge and arresting agency before assuming a record belongs to the person you are researching. - Use court records for the case outcome.
A jail record shows custody or booking activity. It does not by itself tell you whether the charge resulted in a conviction, dismissal or another final disposition.
Which Search Option Should You Use?
| What you want to know | Citizen Connect option | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Is the person in jail now? | Current Confinements | Start here when you believe the person is presently held in Berkeley County custody. |
| Was someone booked recently? | Admits by Date Range | Useful when you know approximately when the arrest or admission occurred. |
| Was the person released? | Releases by Date Range | Check this when someone no longer appears under current confinement. |
| You know the person’s identity | Name | Search first, middle and last-name fields. |
| You know the alleged offense | Charges | Can narrow records by a charge term such as DUI. |
| You know who made the arrest | Arresting Agency | Useful when several agencies operate in or around Berkeley County. |
Booking information can change while intake is being completed. If you cannot find the person online and the arrest occurred recently, call the booking line at (843) 719-4876 or the 24-hour detention center line at (843) 719-4546.
Berkeley County Mugshots and Booking Records
A mugshot is a booking photograph connected with an arrest or detention record. When a booking image is made publicly available through the jail record system, it should be treated as part of that booking record—not as proof that the person committed the alleged offense.
The official Citizen Connect system is the best place to check the current Berkeley County booking record and whether a photograph or other booking detail is available for the record you are viewing. Public display can vary by record, system status and the information currently available to the public.
Charges shown in a booking or jail record are allegations at that stage of the process. A person may later have charges amended, dismissed or resolved differently in court. Use the South Carolina court record system when you need case events or disposition information.
Information that helps identify the correct booking
- Full legal first and last name
- Middle name or initial, when known
- Approximate arrest or booking date
- Arresting agency
- Known charge
- Booking or inmate identifier when available
Do not rely on a matching name alone. Two people can share the same or a similar name.
What to Do If You Cannot Find the Inmate
An empty search does not always mean an arrest did not happen. Work through these checks in order:
- Try the name again. Remove a middle name, suffix or nickname and use the person’s legal spelling.
- Check recent admits. If the arrest occurred today or within the last few days, use Admits by Date Range instead of only Current Confinements.
- Check releases. A person who was booked and released may no longer appear in the current-confinement view.
- Call booking. Use (843) 719-4876 when the arrest is recent and the online record is unclear.
- Confirm the jurisdiction. An arrest near a county line or by another jurisdiction may lead to detention somewhere other than Hill-Finklea.
- Check state custody. If the person has been sentenced and transferred to the South Carolina Department of Corrections, use the state inmate search instead of the county jail search.
How to Check Charges, Court Records and Criminal History
Jail records, court records and criminal-history reports answer different questions. Use the source that matches what you actually need.
| Need | Best source | What it answers |
|---|---|---|
| Current custody or recent jail activity | Berkeley County Sheriff / Citizen Connect | Current confinement, admissions, releases, charge search and arresting-agency search. |
| Court case or case events | South Carolina Judicial Branch | Filed court-case information and court activity available through the public system. |
| South Carolina criminal-history check | SLED CATCH | Name-based South Carolina criminal-history information. |
| Person transferred to state prison | South Carolina Department of Corrections | People currently sentenced to and incarcerated in SCDC custody. |
| Older county records or a formal records request | Berkeley County records / FOIA | Records not available through a simple current-inmate lookup. |
Berkeley County court search
After confirming the booking, use the South Carolina Judicial Branch’s Berkeley County page when you need the related criminal court record, hearing information or case activity.
Berkeley County Court ResourcesSouth Carolina criminal-history search
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Records Management Office directs criminal-history and background-check requests to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s CATCH system. SLED states that CATCH is a name-based South Carolina search and is different from a fingerprint-based background check.
Open SLED CATCHIf the person was transferred to state prison
The South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate search is for people currently sentenced to and incarcerated in SCDC. It does not replace the Berkeley County jail search for people held at Hill-Finklea.
Search SCDC InmatesAfter You Find the Inmate: Visits, Release, Mail and Money
If you are searching because a family member or friend was booked, these Hill-Finklea rules are often the next information you need.
Video visitation
The detention center states that visitation is conducted through a video-visitation system. Visitors are directed to SmartInmate to create an account. Check the detention-center page before scheduling because jail procedures can change.
Current Detention Center RulesRelease processing
The Sheriff’s Office states that once the detention center has received all required release documentation, the physical release process can take approximately 1–4 hours. If you are arranging transportation, confirm the current status before driving to the facility.
Property release
Personal or valuable property may be released with the inmate’s approval Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the detention center’s published instructions.
Personal mail
For ordinary personal mail, include your name and return address and use the inmate’s full booked name and booking number. The county currently publishes this mailing format:
Inmate Full Name + Booking #
c/o Smart Communication
Berkeley County Detention Center
PO Box 2027
Pinellas Park, FL 33780
Books should be sent directly from a publisher or bookstore and should be soft cover. Magazines and newspapers should come directly from a publisher or bookstore subscription. Verify the latest mail rules before sending anything.
Adding money to an inmate account
The detention center lists three general options: a money order, a lobby kiosk and an online deposit service. For online deposits, the published instructions say you will need the inmate’s name, location and ID number. The detention center says it does not provide that ID number to the depositor, so obtain it from the inmate.
Official Berkeley County Record Sources
| Official resource | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Berkeley County Sheriff Inmate Lookup | Official starting page for Berkeley County inmate and booking searches. |
| Citizen Connect Inmate Confinements | Current confinements, admissions, releases, name, charge and arresting-agency searches. |
| Hill-Finklea Detention Center | Phones, visitation, release, property, mail and inmate-account information. |
| South Carolina Judicial Branch — Berkeley | Court resources and case-record access. |
| SLED CATCH | South Carolina criminal-history searches. |
| Berkeley County FOIA | Formal public-record requests when the information is not available in the live jail search. |
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Records Management Office says public incident reports can be requested in person with picture identification and are available after 1 p.m. five business days after the incident was reported. The Records Office is at 223 N. Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner, and publishes weekday office hours of 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
View Records Management Office detailsMore Jail Inmate Search Guides
Berkeley County Jail Mugshots & Inmate Search FAQs
1. Where can I search Berkeley County jail inmates officially?
Use the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Lookup page. It links to the county’s Citizen Connect system, where you can search current confinements, recent admissions, releases, names, charges and arresting agencies.
2. How do I find recent Berkeley County jail bookings?
Open Citizen Connect and select Admits by Date Range. You can use the recent-date options or a custom date range. The system states that custom date ranges must be 31 days or less.
3. Can I search Berkeley County releases?
Yes. Citizen Connect includes a Releases by Date Range option. This is useful when someone was recently booked but no longer appears under Current Confinements.
4. Does the Berkeley County inmate search show mugshots?
The official booking system is the correct place to check whether a booking photograph is currently displayed with a record. Photo availability can vary, so a missing image should not be treated as proof that no booking occurred.
5. Why can’t I find someone who was just arrested?
The person may still be going through intake, may have been released, may be listed under a different legal spelling, or may be held in another jurisdiction. Try the admissions search and call the booking line at (843) 719-4876 if the arrest is recent.
6. What is the phone number for the Berkeley County detention center?
The Hill-Finklea Detention Center publishes a 24-hour main line at (843) 719-4546. The booking line is (843) 719-4876 and the detention-center records number is (843) 719-4557.
7. Where is the Berkeley County jail located?
Hill-Finklea Detention Center is at 300 California Avenue, Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461.
8. How do I check a Berkeley County criminal court case?
After identifying the booking, use the South Carolina Judicial Branch’s Berkeley County court resources and Case Records Search. The jail record and court record serve different purposes.
9. How long does inmate release take at Hill-Finklea?
The detention center states that release processing can take approximately one to four hours after all required release documentation has been received.
10. Is a Berkeley County mugshot proof of guilt?
No. A mugshot or booking record shows that a person was processed in connection with an arrest or detention. It does not establish guilt or a conviction. Court records should be checked for the later status and disposition of the case.
Use the Jail Record for Custody, Then Verify the Case
For a Berkeley County, South Carolina arrest, the most efficient path is to start with the Sheriff’s Office Citizen Connect search, choose the view that matches your question—current confinement, admission or release—and verify the record using the person’s legal name and arrest details. If you need a court outcome, criminal-history report or state-prison status, move to the appropriate South Carolina government system instead of relying on a mugshot page alone.
Custody and booking information can change quickly. For release pickup, a very recent arrest or another time-sensitive decision, verify the live record or contact Hill-Finklea Detention Center directly.