Horry County Mugshots: Search Official Bookings, Releases & Court Records
For Horry County mugshots and recent booking information, start with the county’s official Bookings & Releases search for the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. Search by last name, booking date or release date, then use the Horry County Public Index when you need to follow the criminal case after booking.
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A booking photograph documents arrest and detention intake. It does not prove guilt, conviction, final charges, sentence or current custody. Horry County also warns that booking information may contain inaccuracies, so verify important details through the jail, arresting agency and court record.
Quick Answer: Where to Find Horry County Mugshots
The county’s official Bookings & Releases system is the best starting point for people booked at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. Its search form currently accepts a last name, booking date and release date.
If you are researching an older arrest or need the case disposition, move to the Horry County Public Index. If you need the underlying incident report, request it from the agency that created the report—not automatically from the jail.
Horry County Police and the Sheriff’s Office Do Different Jobs
| Question | Best starting office | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Who handles county law-enforcement investigations? | Horry County Police Department | HCPD is the county’s primary full-service law-enforcement agency. |
| Where are many county detainees held? | J. Reuben Long Detention Center / Sheriff’s Office | The Sheriff’s Office oversees the county detention center. |
| Where do I search booking and release information? | Horry County Bookings & Releases | The county provides a public search tied to J. Reuben Long detention records. |
| Where do I request the police report? | The investigating/arresting agency | HCPD, Myrtle Beach Police, North Myrtle Beach Police or another agency may hold the underlying report. |
| Where do I check the later case outcome? | Horry County Public Index / Clerk of Court | The jail booking is not the final court record. |
How to Search Official Horry County Bookings and Releases
The county’s Bookings & Releases app is tied to J. Reuben Long Detention Center records. The live search form currently supports last name, booking date and release date.
Open the official Bookings & Releases search
Use Horry County Government’s booking application rather than a copied mugshot page. The search page also displays a “Data last collected” timestamp, which helps you judge how fresh the displayed jail data is.
Search by the information you actually know
Enter the last name and/or the relevant booking or release date. Do not assume the site is a fixed “today,” “24-hour” or “7-day” gallery—the official form is date-driven.
Compare identity and booking details
Use the full name and available booking details. A photograph alone is not enough to make a consequential identification.
Check the release field
If a release date appears, do not describe that person as currently jailed from an older screenshot. The criminal case can continue after release.
Call Booking when timing matters
J. Reuben Long Booking is currently listed at 843-915-6911. Use the phone when a new arrest, bond or release is too time-sensitive to rely only on an online entry.
Continue to the court case
Use the Horry County Public Index for later court activity. The jail charge is an arrest-stage allegation, not the final case result.
What the Booking Record Does—and Does Not—Prove
| Booking information | What it can help show | What it does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| Mugshot / booking image | A photograph associated with detention intake. | Guilt, conviction, sentence or current custody. |
| Booking date | When the detention intake was recorded. | When the court case ended. |
| Release date | That the detention entry reflects a release event. | That the criminal case itself ended. |
| Initial charge | The allegation recorded at booking. | The final filed charge or disposition. |
| Arresting agency | Which agency was associated with the arrest. | Which office holds every later jail, court and report record. |
J. Reuben Long Detention Center
J. Reuben Long Detention Center
4150 J. Reuben Long AvenueConway, SC 29526
Main: 843-915-5140
Booking: 843-915-6911
Visitation: 843-915-6860
Administrative hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Use the phone for urgent detention business
The Detention Center says its general email is only monitored during normal weekday business hours. For time-sensitive, emergency-related or official detention business, call the center and ask to be connected to the appropriate department.
Bond Hearings and Release Information
Horry County’s current bond page says Magistrate Court bond hearings and guilty pleas typically occur at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., but the times can change with the magistrate’s schedule. Call the Horry County Magistrate’s Office at the detention center—843-915-5145—to confirm.
Posting a bond
Cash and surety bonds are posted through the Magistrate’s Office. The county currently lists cash, money orders and major credit cards as accepted payment methods. Personal checks are not accepted, and a cash bond must be paid in the exact amount.
Some charges require Circuit Court
Magistrates cannot set bond for murder, accessory before the fact of murder, or criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Those hearings are scheduled through the Solicitor’s Office and heard by a Circuit Court judge in General Sessions.
The county also describes certain bondable pay offenses as “Cash and Dash.” These may not require an appearance before a magistrate before release, but the defendant still must appear on the court date listed on the ticket. Booking can confirm whether a charge qualifies.
After the Mugshot: Check the Horry County Court Case
For older arrests, later hearings and final case status, use the South Carolina Public Index for Horry County. The court record is more useful than a booking screenshot when you need to know what happened after arrest.
Horry County Clerk of Court
1301 Second AvenueConway, SC 29526
Main: 843-915-5080
General Sessions: 843-915-5084
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Clerk of Court — South Strand
9630 Scipio LaneMyrtle Beach, SC 29588
Phone: 843-915-5082
Recent court entries may not appear immediately, and sealed or confidential material is not available through the public index. Contact the Clerk when you need a certified or official record.
If the Defendant Cannot Afford an Attorney
The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Public Defender represents qualifying indigent adults charged in Horry and Georgetown County criminal courts and also represents qualifying juveniles in Family Court.
Application and assignment
The Public Defender’s current FAQ says it can take about three weeks after an application is received before the office mails the applicant the attorney’s name. A defendant should still appear on every court date listed on bond paperwork unless the court says otherwise.
Horry County Public Defender
1300 Second Avenue, Suite 301Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 843-915-5385
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The current application fee is $40, paid to the Clerk of Court.
Need the Police Report or a FOIA Record?
The jail booking and the underlying incident report are different records. Start by identifying the agency that created the report.
Horry County Police report
HCPD says a person named on a report can receive a copy free of charge after the report is completed and verified. A person requesting a report that does not contain their name is currently charged $2 at a precinct; exact change is required and identifying information may be redacted.
HCPD Records is currently listed at 843-915-8344. Multiple reports or broader public-information requests should go through the county FOIA process.
Sheriff / detention records
The Sheriff’s Public Information Office handles Sheriff FOIA requests, including requests submitted online or by mail. For a jail-status or booking question, use Detention/Booking rather than assuming FOIA is the fastest route.
Horry County FOIA Fees and Request Rules
A routine police-report copy and a broader Freedom of Information Act request are not always the same service. If you need multiple reports, 911 audio, video, large files or records outside the normal counter-copy process, use the county FOIA route.
| Published county FOIA fee | Current amount |
|---|---|
| 8.5 × 11 paper copy | $0.15 per page |
| Staff time | $25 per hour |
| 911 audio | $25 per file; county notes an additional $5 when supplied on CD |
| Video | $15 per DVD |
Horry County states that full payment is required before responsive records are produced. Other fees can apply depending on the record and format.
Free Horry County Sheriff Local Record Check
The Horry County Sheriff’s Office currently publishes local record-check hours of Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., and says the service is free of charge. The Sheriff also directs users to the Public Index for online local court records.
Horry County Sheriff’s Office
1301 Second AvenueConway, SC 29526
Main: 843-915-5450
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
A local Sheriff check is not the same product as a statewide SLED CATCH criminal-history report.
Outstanding Warrant Questions
If you cannot find a booking because the person has not yet been arrested, a warrant question belongs with the Sheriff’s Warrant Division—not the booking search.
Warrant Division
For questions about outstanding Horry County warrants, the Sheriff currently lists 843-915-8347.
Anonymous tip line
The Sheriff lists 843-915-5688 as an anonymous tip line and says the inbox is checked daily.
Open official Warrant Division information ↗
Do not treat a rumor, social post or third-party people-search result as confirmation of an active warrant.
If the Arrest Was Made Inside Myrtle Beach or North Myrtle Beach
Horry County contains municipal police departments with their own records. If the booking search identifies a city agency, request the underlying incident report from that city rather than sending every records request to county police or the Sheriff.
Myrtle Beach Police Department
Ted C. Collins Law Enforcement Center1101 North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Main / non-emergency: 843-918-1382
MBPD says public copies of incident reports are available free online or from its Records Department, Monday–Friday from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
North Myrtle Beach Police Records
1018 2nd Avenue SouthNorth Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Records: 843-280-5516
Police main: 843-280-5511
North Myrtle Beach says victims can request incident records by email with case details; other requests can use its FOIA form. Its local criminal-history response reflects only City of North Myrtle Beach charges.
Statewide South Carolina Criminal History and State Prison Searches
SLED CATCH
CATCH—Citizens Access to Criminal Histories—is SLED’s name-based South Carolina criminal-history service. It is not a nationwide search and does not include wanted-person information.
Current standard report fee: $25. SLED also currently lists a $1 online convenience fee and, effective July 1, 2026, a $1.43 online service fee for each standard $25 CATCH report. Confirm the checkout total before payment.
South Carolina Department of Corrections
SCDC’s inmate search displays photographs and public information for people currently sentenced to and incarcerated in SCDC as of midnight the previous day. It does not cover people released from SCDC, people sentenced only to county detention, community supervision, juveniles or current SCDC fugitives.
SCDC inmate information: 1-866-727-2846
Can a Horry County Arrest or Booking Record Be Expunged?
Some South Carolina records can qualify for expungement, but eligibility depends on the charge, court, disposition and applicable statute. The Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office says not all convictions can be expunged and that traffic convictions generally cannot be expunged except for the first-offense failure-to-stop exception described by state law.
For a dismissal, nolle prosequi or not-guilty disposition in a Summary Court, the Solicitor directs people to the applicable Municipal or Magistrate Court. The Horry County Solicitor handles eligible General Sessions and juvenile expungement processes.
Horry County Expungement Contact
Horry County Judicial Center1301 Second Avenue
Conway, SC 29528
Phone: 843-915-8624
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Private internet copies are separate
The Solicitor’s Office specifically states that it cannot expunge information released by the media, private agencies, third parties or other internet publishers. A court or agency expungement does not guarantee removal from every private website.
Visitation, Messaging, Mail, Phone Calls and Inmate Money
Horry County moved inmate communications to NCIC Correctional Services beginning November 12, 2025. Use the county’s current inmate-service pages before creating an account or paying a vendor.
Visitation
Current visiting times are Monday–Saturday, 8:20 a.m.–10:50 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.–4:10 p.m., with additional Tuesday and Thursday evening slots from 6:15 p.m.–8:15 p.m. On-site video visits are free. Remote visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance and currently cost $0.30 per minute. Inmates are allowed a total of four visits per week across on-site and remote visits.
Messaging and photos
NCIC messaging currently allows messages, documents and photos. Horry County lists $0.25 per message and $0.35 per picture/document, with no stated limit on the number of messages or photos that can be sent.
Ordinary mail is scanned
Physical personal mail is sent to the Texas processing center for scanning and electronic delivery. The envelope must include the inmate’s name, account number and a return address. The county currently limits ordinary correspondence to five pages and one photo per mailing.
Mail:
Inmate Name / Acct#
J Reuben Long Detention Center
PO Box 591
Longview, TX 75606
Legal and medical mail
Do not use the Texas scanning address for legal or medical mail. Those items use the detention-center address at 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, following the county’s current mail instructions.
Deposit funds
Money can currently be deposited through McDaniel Supply, the lobby kiosk, eligible mailed money orders/checks, or Western Union. The jail’s lobby kiosk currently charges a $3 service fee. Never mail cash to an inmate account.
Commissary timing
General-population commissary orders are currently processed Monday and Thursday mornings at 7:00 a.m. and delivered Tuesday and Friday mornings. Funds must be available before processing.
Medical, Dental and Mental-Health Requests
Inmates can request medical, dental and mental-health care through the facility kiosk. Horry County says medical staff review sick-call requests and inmates may be charged a co-pay for requested services and medications under detention-center policy.
Medical confidentiality
The detention center says HIPAA limits disclosure of an inmate’s health information to other people unless the inmate has provided the required consent and authorization. For questions about that process, the county lists 843-915-6899.
Prescription medications
The jail publishes a limited narcotic-usage policy. Prescription narcotics are reviewed by medical staff and can be changed by the physician or medical team to a non-narcotic or generic substitute when appropriate under facility policy.
Home Detention Can Be a Condition of Bond
Horry County courts may require a defendant to participate in Home Detention as a condition of bond. The county uses GPS monitoring and SCRAM alcohol monitoring. Horry County states that people on Home Detention remain considered incarcerated, even though the program allows them to live at home under 24/7 monitoring.
Sentence Credits and Release After a Short Jail Sentence
Horry County says people sentenced to 90 days or less on criminal charges, or any amount of time through Family Court, serve those sentences at J. Reuben Long. Classification calculates the sentence, and the county says release-time calculations are updated daily after 2:00 p.m.
Work and good-time credits
The current release page describes work credit at two days of sentence reduction for every one day worked, after the inmate is sentenced on all charges, medically cleared and assigned a job. It also describes good-time credit at one day reduction for every two days served after sentencing. A sentencing judge can deny work credits.
Transportation after release
Released inmates are responsible for their transportation. The county currently lists Coast RTA service from the detention center to Conway at $3.00 and Conway to Myrtle Beach at an additional $1.50. Indigent inmates needing Conway-to-Myrtle Beach transportation can ask administrative staff about a bus pass.
Victim Notification, Bond Hearings and SAVIN
If your reason for checking a booking is personal safety or victim notification, use the county’s victim-services route instead of repeatedly refreshing a mugshot page.
J. Reuben Long Victim Services
The Detention Center Victim Services office is available seven days a week from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at 843-915-6915. Victim Services schedules bond hearings and guilty pleas at the Detention Center when victim notification is required.
South Carolina SAVIN
Horry County says SAVIN communicates with the detention booking system in near real time and can send calls, texts and/or email notifications when a registered offender is being released from custody. Victims who need a PIN should contact a victim advocate.
For Horry County Police investigations, HCPD Victim Services is available Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at 843-915-8348. General Sessions victims can contact the Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Victim Services team at 843-915-5460.
No Horry County Mugshot or Booking Result? Check These Possibilities
The person may have been released
Search with a release date and then move to the Horry County Public Index. A person can leave custody while the court case continues.
The arrest may be with a city detention facility
Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach operate short-term detention functions. Check the arresting agency and use its records or detention contact when appropriate.
The name or date may be different
Use the official booking search with the most accurate last name and date information available. Avoid assuming a similarly named result is the correct person.
The entry may contain an error
Horry County’s booking page warns that it cannot validate every item’s accuracy. Verify consequential details through the detention center, arresting agency and court record.
The person may now be in state prison
Use SCDC if a later sentence placed the person in South Carolina state custody. County detention and SCDC are different systems.
An old case may be sealed, confidential or expunged
The Public Index does not display sealed or confidential records. If an expungement occurred, use the responsible court or Solicitor’s Office for legally appropriate follow-up.
The booking data may not have refreshed yet
Check the “Data last collected” timestamp on the official Bookings & Releases app. For a very recent arrest or release, call Booking at 843-915-6911 when timing matters.
There may be an outstanding warrant but no booking yet
If the question is about an unserved warrant rather than a completed arrest, call the Sheriff’s Warrant Division at 843-915-8347.
Horry County Arrest, Jail and Court Contacts
| Office | Use it for | Current contact |
|---|---|---|
| J. Reuben Long Detention Center | Current detention questions | 4150 J. Reuben Long Ave, Conway, SC 29526 843-915-5140 |
| JRL Booking | Booking / release questions | 843-915-6911 |
| Horry County Magistrate at Detention Center | Bond-hearing schedule / bond office | 843-915-5145 |
| Horry County Sheriff’s Office | Detention oversight, records checks, warrants | 1301 Second Ave, Conway, SC 29526 843-915-5450 |
| Sheriff Warrant Division | Outstanding warrant questions | 843-915-8347 |
| Horry County Police Department | County police reports and investigations | 2560 Main St, Suite 7, Conway, SC 29526 843-915-5350 |
| HCPD Records | County police report questions | 843-915-8344 |
| Horry County Clerk of Court | General Sessions / court records | 1301 Second Ave, Conway, SC 29526 843-915-5080 |
| Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor | General Sessions prosecution / expungement | 1301 Second Ave, Conway, SC 29526 843-915-5460 |
| Horry County Public Defender | Qualifying indigent criminal defense | 1300 Second Ave, Suite 301, Conway, SC 29526 843-915-5385 |
| JRL Victim Services | Bond/release victim notification | 843-915-6915 |
Use Horry County Arrest Information Responsibly
- Do not describe someone as guilty because a booking photograph or arrest entry exists.
- Do not assume the initial jail charge became the final prosecuted charge.
- Do not rely on a saved booking screenshot for current custody, bond or release status.
- Verify identity before associating an arrest with someone who has a common name.
- Do not use this informational page as a consumer report for employment, housing, credit, insurance or another regulated screening decision.
- Use the court record when the later disposition matters.
Official Sources Used for This Horry County Update
Horry County Mugshots FAQs
Where can I find official Horry County mugshots and bookings?
Is the Horry County Sheriff the main county police department?
Where is J. Reuben Long Detention Center?
When are Horry County bond hearings held?
How can I check what happened after a Horry County arrest?
How much is a Horry County Sheriff local record check?
How do I get a Horry County Police report?
How much does SLED CATCH cost?
Can a Horry County arrest record be expunged?
How can a crime victim get notified about release from J. Reuben Long Detention Center?
Verification note: Time-sensitive source details in this replacement article were reviewed on September 24, 2026. Booking data, hearing times, inmate-service vendors, communication fees, office procedures and public-record rules can change. Recheck the linked government page before traveling, paying money, mailing an inmate or relying on a current custody status.