Sumter Jail Roster Search
The Sumter jail roster tracks people arrested in this Sumter County city known as "The Gamecock City." Sumter does not run its own jail. All arrests by the Sumter Police Department go to the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. You can search the jail roster through the Sumter County website to find current inmates. The roster shows names, charges, booking dates, and bond information. About 43,000 people live in Sumter. The city is the county seat and home to Shaw Air Force Base, which plays a large role in the local community.
Sumter Quick Facts
Sumter Jail Roster at the Detention Center
The City of Sumter does not have a city jail. All people arrested by Sumter Police go to the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. This facility serves both Sumter County and Lee County. It sits at 1250 Winkles Road in Sumter.
The Sumter County Sheriff operates the detention center. The facility handles booking, housing, and release of all inmates. Each person booked into the jail gets a record on the Sumter jail roster. That record includes the person's full name, date of birth, charges, arresting agency, and bond details.
| Facility | Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 1250 Winkles Road Sumter, SC 29153 |
| Phone | 803-436-2340 |
| County Website | Sumter County Detention Center |
The Sumter County website provides information about the detention center.
View the Sumter County detention center page for jail roster access.
The page includes facility details and contact information for the Sumter jail roster.
Note: The Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center serves two counties, so the jail roster includes inmates from both Sumter and Lee County.
How to Search the Sumter Jail Roster
To find someone arrested in Sumter, check the Sumter County Sheriff's website or call the detention center. The Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center may offer an online inmate lookup tool through the county website.
You can call the facility at 803-436-2340 to ask about a specific inmate. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody, what the charges are, and the bond amount.
The Sumter City homepage also links to city departments and services.
Visit the Sumter city website for police and municipal court links.
The city site provides contact information for the Sumter Police Department.
If you cannot find the person on the Sumter jail roster, they may have already bonded out or been transferred to another facility. State inmates move to the SC Department of Corrections.
Sumter Police Department Records
The Sumter Police Department patrols the city and makes arrests. The office is at 107 E. Hampton Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150. The phone number is 803-436-2700.
After an arrest, the Sumter Police Department creates records for that event. You can request copies of arrest reports, incident reports, and other records from the department. Visit the office or call for details on how to submit a records request.
- Arrest reports from Sumter Police
- Incident and offense reports
- Traffic accident reports
- Calls for service logs
Sumter has a municipal court that handles traffic tickets, city ordinance cases, and minor criminal matters. Serious charges go through the Sumter County court system. Municipal court records are separate from the jail roster.
Note: Police records and jail roster records are two different things in Sumter since the police and jail are run by different agencies.
Sumter Jail Roster FOIA Requests
South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act gives the public the right to request government records. This covers jail roster data, arrest records, and booking logs. You can submit a FOIA request to the Sumter Police Department for city records or to the Sumter County Sheriff for jail records.
Write your request clearly. Describe the records you need with enough detail for staff to find them. The agency must respond within 15 business days. The full law is at scstatehouse.gov. Copy fees may apply depending on the number of pages.
State Resources for Sumter Cases
When someone from Sumter is sentenced to state prison, they leave the Sumter jail roster. The South Carolina Department of Corrections holds all state prisoners. Search for state inmates at public.doc.state.sc.us. The tool shows the prison, offense, and release date.
VINE at vinelink.com sends alerts when an inmate's status changes. This works for inmates on the Sumter 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 has court case data.
Note: State tools supplement the Sumter jail roster by covering what happens after someone leaves the county detention center.
Sumter County Jail Roster
Sumter is the county seat of Sumter County. All jail roster records for the city go through the county system at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. For full county details, visitation, bond schedules, and more, visit the Sumter County jail roster page.
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