Inmate Search 🔍 | Laurens County Detention Center

Laurens County Detention Center is a minimum security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Laurens, SC. The jail is maintained and operated by sheriffs in Laurens County. Offenders from the Police and City jails are transferred to the jail after the paper work is done. They usually stay in the jail, until they are sentenced, acquitted or released on bail. It houses inmates on temporary hold, typically serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates in Laurens County Detention Center are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting/assault, theft etc. It provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility, 3 meals daily, education program and TV facility. It also provides work release program and other specialized services to the inmates.

Location

216 West Main Street
Laurens, South Carolina 29360

Inmate Capacity

190

Website

www.laurenssheriff.org

Fax Number

864-683-4060

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Laurens County Detention Center?

Laurens County Detention Center maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Laurens County Detention Center Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Laurens police department at 864-683-4055 and find out about the inmate directly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Laurens County Detention Center?

It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check South Carolina inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in South Carolina.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Laurens County Detention Center?

Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 864-683-4055.

Laurens County Detention Center Visitation Hours

Sunday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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More Information

The Laurens County Detention Center was built in 1996 and had renovations done in 2012. The renovations cost $5.7 million and allowed the facility to house 128 more inmates.

In July of 2015, Laurens County jail officer Sara Nelson was arrested by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for providing alcohol and having sex with an inmate. The incidents happened on May 300 of that year. They occurred in her car in the parking lot of the detention center.

Deputy Sheriff Clayton Woods was killed on June 15, 1971. Woods was serving papers in the area of the Gray Court. To other deputies were there when a man opened fire. Woods and the other deputies had not approached him. Woods was killed and the other two were wounded. The man was pursued into the woods and was killed in the ensuing fight.

On September 20, 1977, Deputy Sheriff Sherman Massey and two other deputies went to serve papers on a man in relation to a domestic disturbance charge. The man had a pistol and Massey tried to get him to put it down. The man opened fire. Massey was shot in the throat, killing him. Another deputy was shot in the abdomen. The third deputy opened fire and killed the man.

On March 30, 1980, Deputy Sheriff Willie Blakely was directing traffic at the scene of an accident. A vehicle did not see him. He was struck and killed. On September 23, 1982, Deputy Sheriff William Jones was pursuing a suspect he had seen. During the pursuit, he got into an accident and died. On July 11, 2003, Deputy Sheriff Joseph Quarles was responding to a call for back up in relation to a fight at the Laurens Speedway. His vehicle went out of control on A.B. Jacks Road and he hit the embankment. He died around midnight after the injuries were too much.

On July 14, 2011, Deputy Sheriff Roger Rice was participating in a search for a murder suspect. The Fountain Inn Police Department had called for help when a 38 year old man had ran after killing his girlfriend. He was located in Clinton. While approaching, the man opened fire and killed Rice. The other deputies opened fire, wounding the man. He is serving two life sentences.

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