Beaufort County Detention Center Overview
Beaufort County Detention Center is operated by Beaufort County Government's Detention Center department. It is the only local detention facility identified in the county facility map for Beaufort County inmate-population research. The official county contact block lists the facility at 100 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort, SC 29902, with the phone number (843) 255-5200 and mailing address PO Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC 29901.
The current jail opened in 1992 as a direct-supervision operation. County materials say it was the second direct-supervision operation of its kind in South Carolina. Direct supervision means a correctional officer is on duty inside each general population housing unit to supervise behavior, reduce assaults, and prevent damage to county property. The principal population is pretrial inmates who have not been found guilty, with additional custody for people sentenced by judicial officers and other holds listed in the roster when accepted.
The official detention center home screenshot below comes from the county detention center page.
The county page is the source for the facility's official address, phone number, mission language, and links to inmate and visitation resources.
Beaufort County Detention Center Population
The county's 2024 detention statistics report a rated capacity of 255 total and an average daily population of 189. The same source reports 3,467 annual inmates booked, 1,405 classified inmates, an average length of stay of 6 days, 8,545 visitors, 197,522 meals served, and a daily cost per inmate of $179.65. These are official annual statistics, not guesses from a live roster snapshot.
A live roster count can differ. The current population feed inspected June 29, 2026 showed 301 records at feed time 10:32:01. That should be read as a point-in-time count of XML records, not as the facility's official yearly average. The 2024 statistics also show that 83.36 percent of the average daily population was pretrial, 3.76 percent was sentenced, and 12.89 percent was other status.
Lookup Beaufort County Detention Center Inmates
The correct lookup system for this county jail is the county inmate inquiry feed system. It covers current custody, recent bookings, recent releases, and recent booking history. It is not the SCDC locator unless the person has been sentenced to state prison and transferred. It is not the BOP locator unless the person is in federal sentenced custody. It is not ICE ODLS unless the person is in immigration custody. An ICE Hold line on the county roster is a hold or detainer clue, not a full ICE custody profile.
- Open the Beaufort County Inmate Inquiry System page.
- Select the current population feed by last name or booking date.
- Use browser find for the inmate's last name, first name, booking number, name number, charge, court, or agency.
- Read the custody status, release field, bond fields, court names, VINE link, and charge blocks.
- Check the 72-hour booking, 15-day release, or 90-day booking feed if the person is missing from current custody.
- Use SCDC, BOP, ICE, VINE, or Beaufort County FOIA when the county jail feed is not enough.
| County Feed | Use |
|---|---|
| Current Population by Last Name | Current confined inmates sorted by last name. |
| Current Population by Booking Date | Current confined inmates sorted by booking date. |
| Booked Within 72 Hours | Recent admissions, including current and released recent bookings. |
| Released Within 15 Days | Recent releases with release date/time fields. |
| Booked Within 90 Days | Recent booking history over a broader window. |
Beaufort County Detention Center Contact
The official county address should be used for public content because the detention pages and county footer publish 100 Ribaut Road. Some external references place the building at 106 Ribaut Road, but the county-published address is the controlling source for this site. Public counter hours were not posted on the detention center pages. Call before visiting, especially for bond, records, accessible entrance, accessible parking, or visitor-entry questions.
Beaufort County Detention Center
100 Ribaut Rd
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 255-5200
Mailing: PO Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC 29901
Visit Beaufort County Detention Center
Beaufort County's rules page routes visitation registration to icsolutions.com and/or jailatm.com and says times vary. The official page did not post a fixed local visitation schedule, visitor ID list, dress code, child visitor rule, locker rule, or attorney-visit schedule during the research pass. The best approach is to register through the listed vendor channel and call the detention center before traveling.
| Visitation Item | Official Detail |
|---|---|
| Registration | County page says to use icsolutions.com and/or jailatm.com. |
| Schedule | Times vary; no fixed schedule was posted on the county rules page. |
| In-person vs video | The official page does not clearly separate on-site and remote video rules. |
| Visitor ID and dress code | Not located in official detention pages. |
| Parking and entry | Confirm visitor parking, entrance, and accessibility needs by phone before arrival. |
Note: Confirm custody, visit registration, and entry rules with the facility before driving to the Ribaut Road campus.
Mail Phone Money at Beaufort Jail
Mail for inmates does not go to the Ribaut Road street address. The county rules page gives a Jonesboro, Arkansas mail-processing address. Non-privileged incoming mail is opened and inspected for contraband. Inmates may receive unlimited mail, but oversized cards, perfumed letters, Polaroids, large photos, and unapproved packages are restricted. Books and magazines must come directly from the publisher.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Beaufort County Detention Center, Inmate's Full Name ID#000000, P.O. Box 16120, Jonesboro, AR 72401. |
| Money by mail | Money order or cashier check only; call 843-255-5178 for more information. |
| Online money | jailpackstore.com, using inmate name and inmate name number. |
| Online support | McDaniel Supply Company, 912-427-9022. |
| Phones | Collect/service-charge calls from housing unit phones, limited to 10 minutes, recorded and monitored. |
| Phone account | IC Solutions, 1-888-506-8407. |
Booking at Beaufort County Detention Center
Booking creates the local custody record. Intake records the person's name, descriptors, booking date, booking number, name number, arresting agency, officer, charge lines, warrant or case values, bond amounts, court names, VINE link, and booking photo when published. Property is inventoried, tagged, and stored. One change of civilian clothing is allowed, and court clothing must be coordinated with the property officer.
Classification follows booking. County rules say an officer personally interviews each inmate, gives orientation, and issues an Inmate Handbook. Medical staff are on duty daily. Inmates receive physical exams, TB testing, and other indicated tests, and outside prescriptions must be validated by the staff physician before they are dispensed. First appearance normally occurs within 24 hours for inmates charged with a crime, subject to reasonable victim-notification attempts.
- Booking number
- The numeric jail event identifier tied to a booking record.
- Name number
- A person identifier used across booking records and VINE links.
- Classification
- The jail process used to assign custody, housing, and orientation after intake.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can affect release even when local bond is posted.
Programs and Conditions at Beaufort
County rules and facility information list basic education, GED preparation and testing, parenting skills, self-esteem classes, recreation, law library, religious services, clerical counseling, Bible study, Alcoholics Anonymous, Getting Back on Track, individual counseling, and inmate worker assignments. Sentenced inmates are required to perform various facility tasks, while pretrial inmates may volunteer when a specific need is identified.
The detention center states that it follows federal PREA guidelines and has zero tolerance for sexual harassment or sexual assault. PREA reporting contacts listed in the research include the Director of Programs and Services at 843-255-5182, Hopeful Horizons at 843-524-2256, and the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault at 1-800-656-4673. A 2026 county committee summary also noted movement on a comprehensive on-site correctional health-care contract for the detention center.