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Find a Union County Jail Inmate and Verify Current Custody
If you are trying to find someone arrested in Union County, South Carolina, start with the county’s official New Inmate Portal. It is the most direct place to check current Union County jail custody before using third-party inmate websites.
| Facility | Union County Detention Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 1657 Jonesville Highway, Union, SC 29379 |
| Detention Center | 864-429-2818 |
| Sheriff’s Office | 864-429-1612 |
| Official jail search | Union County New Inmate Portal |
| Video visits / inmate phone | CIDNET — 888-984-1903 |
| Commissary | McDaniel’s Supply / JailPackStore — 800-822-9388 |
How to Search the Union County Jail Roster
- Open the official portal. Go to union-so-sc.zuercherportal.com. Union County links to this portal from both its Detention Center and Sheriff’s Office pages.
- Search for the correct person. Use the person’s legal name and compare any available identifying information carefully. If several people have similar names, do not rely on the name alone.
- Open the inmate record. Review the available custody, booking, arresting-agency, charge or hold information shown by the portal.
- Check time-sensitive details again before acting. Jail status, bond and release information can change after a hearing, court order, transfer or release.
- Call if the result is unclear. For a recent arrest or uncertain custody status, contact the Union County Detention Center at 864-429-2818.
What You Can Learn From a Union County Inmate Record
The inmate portal is primarily a current-custody tool. Depending on the record and stage of processing, information may help you identify the inmate, understand why the person is being held and determine which agency or court record to check next.
| If you need | Best source to check first |
|---|---|
| Current Union County jail custody | Union County New Inmate Portal |
| Recent booking or listed charges | Current inmate record |
| Criminal case activity or hearings | South Carolina Judicial Branch Public Index |
| Bond court information | Union County Bond Court / Magistrate Court |
| Person transferred to state prison | South Carolina Department of Corrections |
| Custody-status notifications | SC VINE |
| Older arrest or law-enforcement record | Appropriate court or Sheriff’s Office record source |
What to Do If the Inmate Does Not Appear
A missing search result does not always mean the person was never arrested. Work through these possibilities in order:
- Very recent arrest: booking, fingerprinting, charge entry and other intake steps may still be underway.
- Name mismatch: verify the legal spelling and check whether a middle name, suffix or alternate spelling is involved.
- Already released: someone who posted bond or was otherwise released may no longer appear as a current inmate.
- Transferred: the inmate may have moved to another county facility, state custody or another agency.
- Different jurisdiction: confirm whether the arrest occurred in Union County rather than nearby Spartanburg, Cherokee or another county.
Charges, Court Cases and Bond Information
The jail record tells you about custody. The court record is more useful when you need a case number, court activity, scheduled proceedings or the eventual disposition of a criminal case.
Union County is part of South Carolina’s 16th Judicial Circuit. The South Carolina Judicial Branch provides a county page and a Public Index search for trial-court cases.
- Open the official Union County court page.
- Select Case Records Search, or open the Union County Public Index.
- Search using the defendant’s accurate name or case information.
- Compare the court case to the charge information from the jail record.
- Use the court record, rather than an old jail screenshot, when checking hearings or case outcomes.
Union County Bond Court
The South Carolina Judicial Branch lists Union County Bond Court at 210 West Main Street, Union, SC 29379, with an office number of 864-429-1648. Bond is a court matter, so a bond amount or release condition can change after a judicial proceeding.
The Union County Clerk of Court can be reached at 864-429-1630. For a time-sensitive release question, start with the jail because another hold, transfer order or unfinished release processing can affect when the inmate actually leaves custody.
Union County Inmate Visitation
Union County publishes different visitation arrangements for state inmate workers and county/pretrial inmates.
| Inmate category | Published visitation method |
|---|---|
| State inmates | Saturday, 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. |
| County-sentenced and pretrial inmates | Remote or onsite video visitation through CIDNET |
County-sentenced and pretrial visits are not scheduled at the Detention Center itself. The county directs visitors to create an account with CIDNET or call 888-984-1903 to schedule video visitation.
The Detention Center also states that a victim or co-defendant in the crime for which an inmate is charged may not visit or send mail to that inmate. Facility administration may cancel or shorten visits when necessary for safety or security.
Inmate Phone Calls and CIDNET
The Union County Detention Center identifies CIDNET as its inmate phone system. Family and friends can create an account at customer.cidnet.net or call 888-984-1903.
Before adding funds, make sure you have identified the correct inmate. Provider fees, available calling features and account rules may change, so review the current CIDNET terms during setup rather than relying on an older third-party jail directory.
Commissary and Sending Money
Union County directs families to McDaniel’s Supply for commissary ordering and inmate-account deposits.
- Confirm that the person is currently held at the Union County Detention Center.
- Open JailPackStore.
- Select the appropriate facility and inmate using the identifying information requested by the service.
- Review the inmate carefully before submitting a payment or order.
- Check the transaction total and any service fee before completing payment.
The county also lists McDaniel’s Supply telephone assistance at 800-822-9388.
How to Send Mail to a Union County Inmate
The county states that incoming inmate correspondence is inspected before delivery. It also says mail is not generally limited unless there is a clear and convincing reason for a restriction.
Use the inmate’s full legal name and verify any inmate-number requirement before mailing. The Detention Center is located at:
Union County Detention Center
1657 Jonesville Highway
Union, SC 29379
Because addressing formats and permitted items can change, call 864-429-2818 before sending photographs, publications, packages or unusual enclosures.
Union County also states that indigent inmates may receive sufficient postage, envelopes and writing materials for two personal letters per week, with provisions for communication with attorneys and court officials.
When to Use SCDC or SC VINE Instead
South Carolina Department of Corrections
If someone was sentenced and transferred from the county jail into South Carolina state-prison custody, search the South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate search.
SCDC explains that its online system covers people currently sentenced to and incarcerated in SCDC custody. It is not a replacement for the Union County jail roster and does not cover people who are only serving a county detention sentence, people already released from SCDC, or people only under probation or parole supervision.
SC VINE
SC VINE is useful when you want statewide custody information or qualifying custody-status notifications. The service covers offenders in county detention centers as well as other participating South Carolina correctional or supervision systems.
SC VINE can also be reached at 1-866-727-2846. Searches may use an offender’s name or identifying number, and notification options are available when supported for the record.
About the Union County Detention Center
The Union County Detention Center operates pretrial and work-camp divisions. The county states that these divisions supervise an average population of about 100 county and city detainees for pretrial confinement and qualifying local sentences. The work facility also houses up to 20 state inmate workers who perform assigned jobs while serving their state sentences.
This is why the facility can contain different categories of inmates at the same location and why visitation procedures differ between state inmate workers and county/pretrial detainees.
Related Jail Search Guides
If the arrest may have happened outside Union County, these nearby or regional jail-search guides can help you check the correct jurisdiction:
Union County Jail Inmate Search FAQs
1. How do I search for a Union County, SC jail inmate?
Use the official Union County New Inmate Portal at union-so-sc.zuercherportal.com. Search for the correct person and compare the available identifying, booking, charge and custody information before relying on the record.
2. Why is a recently arrested person not showing in the inmate portal?
A very recent arrest may still be going through booking and data entry. Verify the spelling, check again after processing has had time to finish and call the Detention Center at 864-429-2818 if custody remains unclear.
3. What is the Union County Detention Center phone number?
The current Union County Detention Center page lists 864-429-2818 as the detention contact number.
4. Where is the Union County Detention Center located?
The facility is located at 1657 Jonesville Highway, Union, South Carolina 29379.
5. How do I check an inmate’s bond or criminal court case?
Start with the current jail record, then use the South Carolina Judicial Branch Union County Public Index for the related criminal case. Union County Bond Court can be reached at 864-429-1648 for court-side bond information.
6. How do I visit an inmate in Union County?
County-sentenced and pretrial inmates use video visitation through CIDNET, with remote and onsite options. Visits are scheduled through CIDNET rather than at the Detention Center. State inmate visitation is listed for Saturday from noon to 3:00 p.m.
7. How can I receive phone calls from a Union County inmate?
The Detention Center uses CIDNET for its inmate phone system. Create an account at customer.cidnet.net or call 888-984-1903 for current account and calling information.
8. How do I send commissary money to a Union County inmate?
Union County directs commissary orders and inmate-account deposits through McDaniel’s Supply at JailPackStore. The listed assistance number is 800-822-9388.
9. Can I send mail to an inmate at the Union County Detention Center?
Yes. The county states that incoming mail is inspected before delivery. Confirm the current addressing format and permitted contents with the facility before sending packages or unusual items. A victim or co-defendant in the inmate’s charged crime is not allowed to send mail to that inmate.
10. Does appearing in the Union County jail roster mean the person was convicted?
No. A jail booking or criminal charge does not establish guilt or a conviction. Use the official South Carolina court record to check the status and final outcome of the criminal case.
This page is an independent informational guide and is not operated by Union County, the Sheriff’s Office, the Detention Center or the South Carolina Judicial Branch.