Edgefield County Detention Center Overview
Edgefield County Detention Center is operated by the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office. It serves as the county jail and local detention center for people booked on Edgefield County matters, including pretrial detainees, people waiting for bond or first appearance, short local sentences, local holds, and transfers awaiting a state or federal disposition.
The current jail function is tied to the Edgefield County Law Enforcement Center at 264 Star Road in Edgefield. The official sheriff page identifies Sheriff Jody P. Rowland, gives the Star Road address for the Sheriff's Office, and routes inmate-status questions to the detention phone line. The facility is separate from Federal Correctional Institution Edgefield and from the South Carolina Department of Corrections prison system.
Edgefield County Detention Center Capacity and Population
The county's 2020 law-enforcement and detention needs assessment reported that the old jail had a 65-bed state-rated capacity and a 52-bed operational capacity once classification needs were considered. The same study reported a 2014-2018 average daily population of 48.2 and repeated peak counts above operational capacity. The replacement plan called for 126 initial beds, and the 2021 RFQ described core spaces sized for about 150 inmates.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Old jail state-rated capacity | 65 beds | 2020 county needs assessment |
| Old jail operational capacity | 52 beds | 2020 county needs assessment |
| Study-period average daily population | 48.2 inmates | 2014-2018 data in county needs assessment |
| Replacement jail initial capacity | 126 beds | 2021 RFQ and 2025 county award application |
| Core spaces planned for | About 150 inmates | 2021 RFQ |
How to Look Up an Inmate at Edgefield County Detention Center
The official Edgefield County sheriff page says there is currently no online way to look up county jail inmates and instructs the public to call (803) 637-4124. Use that line for current county custody. For charges that have been filed in court, use the Edgefield County Public Index, and for hearing dates use the Edgefield County court rosters. The county Magistrate Court page is the local source for Star Road court contact details. For people already moved to state prison, use SCDC inmate search; for federal prisoners, use the BOP inmate locator. South Carolina VINELink can be used for custody notifications where data is available, and immigration custody is checked through the ICE detainee locator.
- Confirm the arrest is local to Edgefield County and recent enough that the person may still be in county custody.
- Call the detention center at (803) 637-4124 with the person's full name, spelling variations, date of birth or age, and approximate arrest date.
- Ask whether the person is currently housed at Edgefield County Detention Center, has been released, has a hold, or was transferred to another custody level.
- Use the Edgefield County Public Index for filed court charges and hearing information, because the court portal is not the same thing as the jail roster.
Edgefield County Detention Center Address and Contact
Use the detention phone number for inmate status before traveling. The sheriff page also publishes a separate non-emergency law-enforcement number and instructs emergencies to go through 911.
Edgefield County Detention Center
264 Star Road
Edgefield, SC 29824
(803) 637-4124
Inmate and detention information by phone; non-emergency sheriff calls: 803-637-5337.
Visiting Someone at Edgefield County Detention Center
No official county page located during research published a detailed Edgefield County Detention Center visitation schedule, visitor ID rule, dress code, video vendor, or visitor parking rule. The facility planning documents do identify a public video visitation room, housing-unit video visitation stations, attorney conference rooms, and video arraignment/interview rooms. Call the jail before any visit, property pickup, or attorney visit to confirm what is currently allowed.
| Topic | Official Detail Located | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visitation schedule | Not published in the located county pages | Call (803) 637-4124 before travel. |
| Video visitation | Public and housing-unit video visitation spaces are documented in facility planning | Confirm availability, vendor, and rules with the jail. |
| Visitor ID and dress code | Not published in the located county pages | Ask detention staff before arrival. |
| Attorney visits | Attorney conference and video arraignment rooms are documented | Confirm scheduling directly with the facility. |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Edgefield County Detention Center
The research did not locate an official county detention page with mail formatting, commissary limits, kiosk vendors, tablet vendors, phone rates, or video-call prices. The space-needs and facility-planning material does document commissary space, property storage, kitchen and laundry functions, and digital inmate communication systems. Those building features do not establish public rules or fees, so the jail phone line remains the correct source for current instructions.
| Service | Published Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | No official jail mail format was located. Do not assume a booking-number format without confirming with the facility. |
| Phone / Video | Digital communication systems and video spaces are documented, but no vendor or rate table was found. |
| Money Deposit | No official commissary vendor, kiosk process, or fee schedule was located in the county sources reviewed. |
Booking and Intake at Edgefield County Detention Center
The county planning documents describe intake and booking spaces for a vehicle sallyport, intake processing, fingerprinting and identification, breathalyzer room, holding and observation cells, booking desk, records storage, property issue and storage, change and shower rooms, medical waiting, nurse station, exam room, and magistrate-related areas. Those details support the jail's local intake role, but they do not publish a public booking timeline or release schedule.
For court timing after booking, the county Magistrate Court page gives the Star Road complex address, phone (803) 637-4052, and Monday-Friday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Judicial Branch courthouse profile still lists Bond Court at 200 Railroad Street, so people with a hearing or bond question should confirm the correct location before travel.
About Edgefield County Detention Center
The new Edgefield County Law Enforcement Center opened in March 2025 as a 74,000-square-foot, $42 million public-safety campus combining the sheriff's office, detention center, magistrate offices, courtroom, jury deliberation space, and training hub. It replaced an older jail described in the county's 2020 study as difficult for classification, life safety, visibility, and current detention standards.
The new center was planned around classification and safety needs, including maximum-security single cells, medium-security male or female units, administrative segregation, minimum-security dormitory housing, medical and mental-health related spaces, PREA compliance concerns, central monitoring, and digital communication options. No official county page located during research published a grievance process, GED program, substance-abuse program, reentry partner list, or commissary rule sheet for the jail.
County materials also connect the detention center to the broader Star Road public-safety campus. The award application says the project was funded in part by South Carolina Plutonium Settlement money and a voter-approved capital project sales tax. It also notes public tours around the January 2025 ribbon-cutting and describes the central monitoring tower as a safety feature for inmate oversight. Those facts explain why older addresses and old-jail descriptions may still appear in outside references even though current sheriff and Magistrate Court pages point to Star Road.
Note: Confirm custody, visitation, property, and release questions with the detention center before travel because no online county roster is published.