Carolina Forest Jail Roster
The Carolina Forest jail roster covers arrests in this large unincorporated community in Horry County. Carolina Forest is not a city. It has no city police force or municipal jail. Law enforcement comes from the Horry County Police Department and the Horry County Sheriff's Office. All arrests in Carolina Forest lead to booking at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. Searching the Carolina Forest jail roster means checking the Horry County system online. This page explains how to look up inmates and access jail roster records.
Carolina Forest Jail Roster Quick Facts
Carolina Forest Law Enforcement
Carolina Forest is an unincorporated community in Horry County with more than 35,000 residents. It is one of the fastest-growing areas in South Carolina. Because it is unincorporated, there is no city government, no city police, and no municipal jail. All law enforcement falls to Horry County agencies.
The Horry County Police Department and the Horry County Sheriff's Office share jurisdiction over Carolina Forest. Officers from both agencies patrol the area, respond to calls, and make arrests. Every arrest leads to processing at the county level.
After an arrest in Carolina Forest, the person goes to the J. Reuben Long Detention Center at 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. Booking staff record charges, take photos, and set bond amounts. That data enters the Horry County jail roster, which is the only jail roster that covers Carolina Forest.
Note: Carolina Forest has no municipal facilities of any kind, so all criminal justice processing goes through Horry County.
Carolina Forest Jail Roster Search
Horry County provides an online tool to search the jail roster. Visit Horry County's website to access booking and release information. The system lets you search by name, booking number, or browse the 72-hour booking list.
The Horry County booking and releases page shows recent entries. You can view who was booked or released in the last few days. This is how you check the Carolina Forest jail roster since all arrests flow through Horry County.
The Horry County website also provides general county information and links to departments.
From the county site you can reach the sheriff's office, police department, and court system. For jail roster data, use the booking and releases page directly.
- Search by inmate name or booking number
- View the 72-hour booking list
- Check recent releases
- View charges and bond amounts
Note: The online search shows current inmates and recent bookings only, not historical records from months or years ago.
J. Reuben Long Detention Center
| Facility | J. Reuben Long Detention Center 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526 Phone: 843-915-5140 |
|---|---|
| Booking | 843-915-6911 |
| Inmate Info | 843-915-6912 |
| Sheriff's Office | 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526 hcsheriff.org |
The J. Reuben Long Detention Center is the only jail serving Carolina Forest. It has a capacity of about 1,100 inmates and holds an average daily population of around 520. The Horry County Sheriff's Office took control of the facility on July 1, 1999. The center processes about 10,400 offenders each year.
The weekly turnover rate is about 55% of inmates. This means the Carolina Forest jail roster changes often as people are booked and released. The facility provides booking information, release data, charges, and bond amounts through its online system.
Personal mail for inmates must go to the Securus Digital Mail Center at P.O. Box 568, Lebanon, MO 65536. Legal mail goes directly to J. Reuben Long Detention Center, 4150 J. Reuben Long Ave., Conway, SC 29526. Mugshot requests go through Media Relations with proper identification.
Carolina Forest Records Requests
Carolina Forest jail roster records are public under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. Since Carolina Forest is unincorporated, there is no city records office. All records requests go to the Horry County Sheriff's Office.
Contact the Horry County Sheriff's Office Records Division for booking records, arrest reports, and other jail roster documents. Under state law, agencies must respond within 10 business days for records under 24 months old. The jail roster itself is public data that you can view online at any time.
For more detailed records like full arrest reports or booking documents, submit a written FOIA request to the Horry County Sheriff's Office at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. Include the person's full name, approximate date of arrest, and your contact information.
Carolina Forest Court Records
Carolina Forest has no municipal court. All criminal cases from the area go through the Horry County court system. For case information tied to jail roster entries, use the SC Public Index. Select Horry County and search by name or case number.
Results show charges, court dates, and case outcomes. This gives context to what appears on the Carolina Forest jail roster. Horry County General Sessions Court handles felonies and serious misdemeanors. Magistrate courts handle minor offenses within the county.
The Horry County court system serves all unincorporated areas, including Carolina Forest. There are no separate court facilities for the community. All hearings, arraignments, and trials take place at Horry County courthouses.
Note: Horry County is served by Horry County Schools, and truancy or juvenile cases are handled through the county family court system.
State Inmate Search Tools
If someone moves from the Carolina Forest jail roster to state prison, the SCDC Inmate Search can locate them. It covers all state correctional facilities. Photos, sentence details, and release dates are included in the results.
The VINE notification system provides free custody change alerts for both county and state inmates. Sign up with an inmate's name or ID number. You receive alerts when their status changes. This is useful for tracking Carolina Forest cases that move from the Horry County jail roster into the state system.
The SC Probation service tracks people under community supervision after release from prison. Combined with the Horry County jail roster, these state tools give a full view of someone's status in South Carolina.
Horry County Jail Roster
Carolina Forest is an unincorporated part of Horry County. All arrests in the community are processed at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center. For the full county page with details on the detention facility, inmate services, and more jail roster resources, visit the Horry County page.
Nearby Cities
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