Florence Jail Roster Records
The Florence jail roster lists people arrested in this Florence County city that serves as a regional hub for the Pee Dee area. Florence does not run a city jail. All arrests by the Florence Police Department go to the Florence County Detention Center in Effingham. You can search the Florence jail roster through county resources to find current inmates. The roster shows names, charges, booking dates, and bond details. Around 39,000 people live in Florence. The city is the county seat and home to Francis Marion University and several major medical centers.
Florence Quick Facts
Florence Jail Roster at County Detention
The City of Florence does not have a city jail. When Florence Police arrest someone, that person is taken to the Florence County Detention Center. This facility is at 6719 Friendfield Road in Effingham, a short drive east of the city.
The Florence County Sheriff operates the detention center. The jail handles booking, housing, meals, and release for all inmates in the county. Every arrest from Florence Police ends up at this facility. Each person booked gets a record on the jail roster with their name, charges, arresting agency, bond amount, and booking date.
Florence is the largest city in the county and the county seat. Most of the jail's intake comes from Florence Police and Florence County deputies. The facility also holds inmates from smaller towns in the county.
| Facility | Florence County Detention Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 6719 Friendfield Road Effingham, SC 29541 |
| Phone | 843-665-9944 |
| County Website | Florence County |
Note: The Florence County Detention Center is in Effingham, not in the city of Florence itself.
How to Search the Florence Jail Roster
To find someone arrested in Florence, contact the Florence County Detention Center or check the county website. The Florence County website may provide links to inmate lookup tools.
The Florence County homepage offers general county information and links to departments.
Visit the Florence County website for detention center and jail roster links.
The county site provides contact details and department links for jail roster access.
You can call the Florence County Detention Center at 843-665-9944 to ask about a specific person. Give the full name and date of birth. Staff can confirm if someone is in custody on the Florence jail roster and provide charge and bond details.
The Florence city homepage also has information on the police department and city services.
Visit the Florence city website for police and municipal court info.
The city site links to the Florence Police Department and other departments.
- Full name of the person
- Date of birth if available
- Date or time of arrest
- Arresting agency if known
Note: If the person bonded out quickly, they may not appear on the current Florence jail roster.
Florence Police Department Records
The Florence Police Department is at 324 W. Evans Street, Florence, SC 29501. The phone number is 843-665-3191. Officers patrol the city, handle investigations, and make arrests. After an arrest, the person goes to the Florence County Detention Center.
You can request records from the Florence Police Department. Available records include arrest reports, incident reports, accident reports, and other documents. Contact the department for details on the request process and fees.
Florence has a municipal court. It handles traffic cases, city ordinance violations, and minor criminal matters. More serious charges go to the Florence County court system. Municipal court records are not the same as jail roster records, but both relate to the same arrests.
Florence is a regional medical hub. McLeod Health and MUSC Health Florence are major employers. Francis Marion University is also in the city. The police department serves all of these areas within city limits.
Florence Jail Roster and FOIA
South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act lets you request public records from the Florence Police Department and the Florence County Sheriff. This includes arrest records, booking logs, and jail roster data.
Submit your FOIA request in writing. Send it to the agency that has the records. For police records, contact Florence Police. For jail records, contact the Florence County Sheriff. Agencies must respond within 15 business days. The law is at scstatehouse.gov. Copy fees may apply.
Note: Active criminal investigation records may be exempt from FOIA until the case is closed.
State Resources for Florence Cases
When someone from Florence goes to state prison, they leave the county jail roster. The South Carolina Department of Corrections holds state inmates. Search for them at public.doc.state.sc.us. The tool shows the prison location, sentence, and projected release date.
VINE at vinelink.com sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. This works for people on the Florence jail roster and those in state prison. The SC Department of Probation at dppps.sc.gov tracks people on probation or parole. The SC Judicial Branch Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org shows court case data for Florence County cases.
Florence County Jail Roster
Florence is the county seat of Florence County. All jail roster records for the city go through the county detention center. For full county details, visitation rules, bond schedules, and more, visit the Florence County jail roster page.
Nearby South Carolina Cities
Other cities in the Pee Dee and coastal regions also send arrests to county facilities. Pick a city below to see its jail roster details.