Summerville Jail Roster Search
The Summerville jail roster is maintained by Dorchester County. The Town of Summerville does not operate a municipal jail. When Summerville police arrest someone, the person goes to the Dorchester County Detention Center. You can search the Summerville jail roster online using the county booking search portal. The system is free and shows current inmates, charges, and booking information. Searching the jail roster for Summerville arrests is available to anyone at any time.
Summerville Quick Facts
Where Summerville Arrests Go
Summerville does not have a town jail. Like most cities in South Carolina, arrests go to the county. The Dorchester County Detention Center holds inmates for the entire county, including Summerville. The facility is located at 300 Deming Way in Summerville, SC 29483.
The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office runs the detention center. The facility houses pretrial detainees and sentenced misdemeanants. The average daily population is about 284 inmates. A second location operates at 100 Sears Street in St. George, SC 29477.
Summerville is known as the "Flowertown in the Pines." It has about 51,000 residents and is the seventh-largest city in South Carolina. The town sits in both Dorchester and Berkeley counties, though most of the population falls within Dorchester County.
| Facility | Dorchester County Detention Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 300 Deming Way Summerville, SC 29483 |
| Phone | (843) 832-0100 |
| Sheriff Phone | (843) 832-0300 |
| Booking Search | Dorchester County Booking Search |
Note: The Dorchester County Detention Center also offers a work release program for qualifying low-risk inmates and alternative sentencing options like home detention and weekend confinement.
Summerville Jail Roster Lookup
Search the Summerville jail roster through the Dorchester County booking search portal at the Southern Software booking search page. The system is free and available to anyone. It runs on the Southern Software platform used by the county.
You can search by name to find people on the Summerville jail roster. The portal shows booking dates, charges, and custody status. The system updates as new bookings are processed at the Dorchester County Detention Center. Results cover everyone booked into the county facility, including those arrested by the Summerville Police Department.
The online booking search is one of the quickest ways to check if someone is in custody. If the person you are looking for does not appear, they may have been released or could be at a different facility altogether.
The Dorchester County booking search portal handles all jail roster lookups for Summerville and other areas in the county.
Summerville Police Department
The Summerville Police Department provides law enforcement for the town. Officers patrol, investigate, and make arrests. After an arrest, the person is booked at the county detention center and appears on the Summerville jail roster.
| Agency | Summerville Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 300 S. Main Street Summerville, SC 29483 |
| Phone | (843) 871-2463 |
| Website | summervillesc.gov |
Police reports and arrest records are separate from the Summerville jail roster. Reports detail the circumstances of an arrest. The jail roster shows who is currently in county custody. Contact the Summerville Police Department at 300 S. Main Street for copies of police reports.
Summerville has its own municipal court that handles minor violations. More serious criminal matters go through the Dorchester County court system.
The Town of Summerville website provides links to the police department, municipal court, and other town services.
Detention Center Policies
The Dorchester County Detention Center allows two 30-minute in-person visits per week for each inmate. Video visitation is also available through approved vendors. These policies affect families searching for someone on the Summerville jail roster who want to arrange a visit.
Money deposits for inmates can be made online, by kiosk, or by money order. Limits apply: up to $300 per single deposit, $500 per week, and $1,000 per month. Administrative office hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
The facility offers alternative sentencing programs. These include home detention, weekend confinement, and community service for qualifying individuals. Work release is available for low-risk inmates who meet specific criteria.
Note: The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office address at 212 Deming Way, Summerville, SC 29483 is different from the detention center address at 300 Deming Way.
Records Requests and FOIA
Summerville jail roster records are public under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. Under S.C. Code Title 30, Chapter 4, detention facilities must make booking records available to the public. Visit the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office in person during business hours to get names of people jailed in the past three months.
The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office Records Division handles written FOIA requests. The county responds within 10 business days for records under two years old. Contact the records division at the sheriff's office at 212 Deming Way, Summerville, SC 29483.
State Inmate Search Tools
If someone is not on the Summerville jail roster, check state resources. The SC Department of Corrections inmate search at doc.sc.gov covers inmates in state prisons. VINE at VINELink.com offers free custody status checks and release alerts for most detention facilities in South Carolina.
The SC Judicial Branch Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org provides court case details for all 46 counties. You can search Dorchester County cases by name or case number. This is useful when someone has been released from the Summerville jail roster but their case is still going through the courts.
Dorchester County Jail Roster
Summerville arrests are handled by Dorchester County. Visit the county page for full detention center details.