Newberry County Detention Center
Newberry County Detention Center
You can call the 134-bed Newberry County Detention Center 24 hours a day for inmate information at 803-321-2141.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the South Carolina State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 803-321-2141, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Newberry County Detention Center at 803-321-2141 to get it.
Inmate Services
Phone
803-321-2141Mailing address (personal mail)
Newberry County Detention Center
3239 Louis Rich Road
Newberry, SC 29108
Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
Newberry County Detention Center
3239 Louis Rich Road
Newberry, SC 29108
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Newberry County Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 803-321-2141 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an Offender's Criminal Court Case online.
Newberry County Detention Center Inmate Search
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about finding an inmate in the Newberry County Detention Center, how the jail rosters work and what happens after an offender is arrested and booked. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 803-321-2141 for further assistance.
The Newberry County Detention Center maintains an average of 134 offenders in custody on any given day. The Newberry County Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Newberry County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 3,040 offenders.
The following charts of Newberry County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Newberry County Corrections Department, the state of South Carolina Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Newberry County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Newberry County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessOperating under the Newberry County Sheriff’s Department, the Newberry County Detention Center is a low red brick building surrounded by fencing and providing a safe and secure location for all inmates both felony and misdemeanor as they wait for their bail, for their trial, or to be transferred if they are provided a sentence of over a year.
All services are provided to ensure the health and safety of inmates including nutritional meals, laundry, counseling or other mental health support, medical care both immediate and ongoing and programs to improve life and employment skills.
After their assignment to a housing unit and the completion of the booking process inmates are able to make phone calls daily, to both send and receive mail, and to receive visits.
To access the status and information for an inmate at any time there is an online access portal, and staff are able to provide information on programs and services with limited information about an inmate due to privacy legislation, staff can be contacted by calling 803-321-2141.
Family members and friends are able to provide money to inmates on their account, which will allow them to make necessary and comfort purchases from the commissary each week, add money to their phone account to make prepaid phone calls in addition to collect calls, and will provide for other expenses.
To send mail to an inmate ensure to use their full name and inmate number along with the full return address and complete name of the sender, do not include any adult content or topics, no Polaroid pictures, and no other restricted content or items.
Mail is sent to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Newberry County Detention Center
3239 Louis Rich Road
Newberry, SC 29108
... through the post office only.
Visits are completed online through a video system that is registered for and accessed online.
- Jail (Main): 803-321-2141
- Sheriff: 803-321-2211
Steps involved in booking at Newberry County Detention Center
After an arrest, the individual is brought to Newberry County Detention Center for the booking process. This procedure involves identifying the person, determining charges, and deciding whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, posted for bail, or held until court.
Remaining silent is highly recommended, as anything said can later be used in court. Wait for legal advice before responding to questions.
The booking process typically involves the following steps at Newberry County Detention Center:
- Identification confirmation.
- Photographs (mugshots).
- Answering questions regarding health and criminal background.
- Potential DNA collection.
- Conducting a physical search.
- Seizing personal property.
- Providing a free phone call.
For details on an offender’s bail or bond, call Newberry County Detention Center at 803-321-2141.
How to pay bail in Newberry County for an arrestee
Once an individual is booked at Newberry County Detention Center in Newberry, options for their release include:
1. Release without paying bail, with a commitment to appear in court.
2. Continued detention until their court date.
3. Release upon paying a bail or bond. Call 803-321-2141 for the bail amount.
Bail can be paid through various methods.
- Bring the full cash bond to the jail's bonding window or the clerk of court and pay by cash, cashier's check or money order; many jails also take debit or credit cards for a fee through a lobby kiosk or an online bond vendor, and staff will need the inmate's full name and booking number (jail: 803-321-2141).
- A licensed bail bondsman in Newberry County can assist with the process.
- An owner can often pledge land or a home as bond collateral by proving clear title and equity worth at least the bond, frequently double the bond, with a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value; the court that set bail must approve the property before release.
For more details on the bail process in Newberry County, South Carolina, visit the Newberry County Detention Center Bail Page.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Visit an Inmate in the Newberry County Detention Center? What is the Schedule?
Newberry County Detention Center ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
3239 Louis Rich Drive
Newberry, SC 29108
803-321-2141
- Visits are 60 minutes for unsentenced inmates.The actual visitation times are up to the inmate. They will call you with the time they schedule.
- Visits are 3 hours for sentenced inmates, and are always from 1:00-4:00PM on either Staurday or Sunday.
- You must be on the inmate's visitor list.
- Inmates are allowed one visit per week.
- A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per inmate.
- Visitors must have a government issued photo ID.
- Dress professionally with non-revealing clothing.
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 803-321-2141 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY (sentenced inmates) |
1:00PM - 4:00PM |
| MONDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| TUESDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| THURSDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| FRIDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| SATURDAY (sentenced inmates) |
1:00PM - 4:00PM |
Newberry County Detention Center uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.
In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:
- Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
- Register with Inmate Sales.
- Find Newberry County Detention Center
- Select 'New Purchase'
- Choose this facility and a product ('Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
- Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
- Schedule a visit.
Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
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Google Play app
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Newberry County Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 803-321-2141 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Newberry County Detention Center?
Newberry County Detention Center uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.
In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:
- Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
- Register with Inmate Sales.
- Find Newberry County Detention Center
- Select 'New Purchase'
- Choose this facility and a product ('Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
- Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
- Schedule a visit.
Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
iphone app
Google Play app
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Newberry County Detention Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 803-321-2141 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Newberry County Detention Center?
How to Deposit Money Online for an inmate in Newberry County Detention Center
Newberry County Detention Center uses McDaniel Supply Company for their inmate commissary.
McDaniel Supply operates the JailPackStore website so you can order online using a credit or debit card. They will send the money to your inmate at Newberry County Detention Center.
JailPackStore has a very cumbersome website that requires you to:
1. register,
2. add a credit or debit card, and then
3. locate your inmate, before you can even deposit funds.
Maximum Deposit - $300
Fee to Deposit Money using a credit or debit card -
- $3.95 to deposit $10.00 - 25.00
- $6.95 to deposit $25.01 - 100.00
- $8.95 to deposit $100.01 - 200.00
- $10.95 to deposit $200.01 to 300.00
Any money that you deposit and don't immediately send will be held as a credit on your account for future disbursement or spend.
For full instructions on how to deposit money to your inmate online, what the fees are, and how to save money doing it this way, check out our inmate money page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Newberry County Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 803-321-2141 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Newberry County Detention Center?
How Do Inmates in Newberry County Detention Center Make Phone Calls?
To receive phone calls from inmates in Newberry County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
- Newberry County Detention Center uses the services of a company named Inmate Sales.
- Register with them online or call them at 877-998-5678.
- Agents are available M-F from 8:00 AM - 12:00 midnight EST, Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and speak both English & Spanish.
- Services for Newberry County inmates and their families and friends include: Collect Calling, PIN Debit, Purchasing Calling Cards, Deposits, Messaging & Video Visitation.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Newberry County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Newberry County Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 803-321-2141 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow do I Mail an Inmate in the Newberry County Detention Center, and what can I send them?
Newberry County Detention Center Inmate Mail Guidelines
Postcards
Ask the Newberry County Detention Center whether it accepts postcards, and what size and type, before mailing one. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Newberry County Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Newberry County Detention Center
3239 Louis Rich Road
Newberry, SC 29108
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Newberry County Detention Center
3239 Louis Rich Road
Newberry, SC 29108
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
Ask the Newberry County Detention Center whether books can be mailed in, and whether they must come straight from a publisher or retailer such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Newberry County Detention Center standards will be disposed of.
Ask the Newberry County Detention Center whether hardcover books are accepted.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Newberry County Detention Center
3239 Louis Rich Road
Newberry, SC 29108
Newberry County Detention Center Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?
For inmates receiving mail in the Newberry County Detention Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Newberry County Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Newberry County Detention Center
3239 Louis Rich Road
Newberry, SC 29108
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Newberry County Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 803-321-2141 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Newberry County Detention Center, and what can I purchase?
Newberry County Detention Center uses McDaniel Supply Company for their inmate commissary.
McDaniel Supply operates the JailPackStore website so you can order online using a credit or debit card. They will ship your order directly to your inmate at Newberry County Detention Center.
JailPackStore has a very cumbersome website that requires you to: 1. register, 2. add a credit or debit card, and then 3. locate your inmate, before you can even see their commissary products, prices, additional fees, etc.
Here are the basic details of what they sell and their fees:
Commissary products that you can purchase -
Candy, Chips, Meats, Seafood, Writing supplies, Hygeneine Kits, Underwear. These are all in various pre-defined packs ranging in price from $11.00-$27.00. The shipping fee is an additional $4.95.
Maximum Deposit -
$300
Fee to Deposit Money using a credit or debit card -
$3.95 to deposit $10.00 - 25.00
$6.95 to deposit $25.01 - 100.00
$8.95 to deposit $100.01 - 200.00
$10.95 to deposit $200.01 to 300.00
Any money that you deposit and don't immediately spend will be held as a credit on your account for future purchases.
JailPackStore is the Newberry County Detention Center's outside vendor for Commissary Items. They have a very good mix or Chips, Snacks, Candy, Meat, Seafood, Hygeine products, Letter writing materials and Underwear items for sale on their website.
Here is a sample of what you can purchase for your inmate:
SNACKS
$19.75 + $4.95 shipping + $6.95 fee to add money = Total cost to you before tax $31.65

MAC'S Pack Caramel Corn 6oz - 1
Bud's Best Butterfinger Cookie 6oz - 1
Chex Mix - Cheddar 1.75oz - 1
Combos Buffalo Blue Cheese - 7oz -1
Creme Cookies 13oz - 1
White Cheddar Cheez-its 1.5oz - 2
Kar's Honey Roasted Peanuts 3.5oz - 1
Kar's Sweet and Salty Mix 2oz - 1
Snyder's Jalapeno Pretzel Pieces 2.25oz - 1
LETTER WRITING MATERIALS
$15.00 + $4.95 shipping + $3.95 fee to add money = Total cost to you before taxes $23.90

Stamped Envelopes - 8
Glue Top Writing Pad 8.5x11 - 1
Friendship Greeting Cards w/Stamps – 2
HYGEINE ITEMS
$26.50 + $4.95 shipping + $6.95 fee to add money = Total cost to you before taxes $38.40

Degree Extreme Blast Deodorant - 1.7oz - 1
Colgate w/Baking Soda Toothpaste - 6.4oz - 1
Dove Sensitive Skin Soap - 4oz- 2
Suave Advanced Therapy Lotion - 10oz - 1
Garnier Shampoo - 13oz - 1
Axe Body Wash 16oz – 1
If you don't have a bank card and want to see if they will accept a money order for payment call JailPackStore at 800-822-9388. Their hours are Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM.
They are closed Saturday and Sunday.
How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Newberry County
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Newberry County Detention Center follow these steps:
- Newberry County Detention Center uses McDaniel Supply Company for their inmate commissary.
- McDaniel Supply operates the JailPackStore website so you can order online using a credit or debit card. They will ship your order directly to your inmate at Newberry County Detention Center.
- JailPackStore has a very cumbersome website that requires you to: 1. register, 2. add a credit or debit card, and then 3. locate your inmate in Newberry County before you can even see their commissary products, prices, additional fees, etc.
NOTE: There will also be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Newberry County at any one time.
For all information, tips and a list and photos of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Newberry County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Newberry County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Newberry County Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 803-321-2141 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Newberry County Detention Center using an Online Messaging Service?
Newberry County Detention Center uses the services of Inmate Sales to allow text messaging communication between inmates and their friends and family.
Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.
This product allows inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.
Here's how it works:
- First you must register, and then funds are added to the inmate's account. If you want to pay by phone, call 877-998-5678.
- When an inmate gets the device they may send 5 free automated messages each day for the first three days of possession of the chirping device.
- These automated messages will inform the person the inmate Chirped who is sending the Chirps and the facility they are Chirping from.
- It will then ask them to go to a direct link to the inmate's account on the Inmate Sales website.
- The website will then instruct them to use a credit card to put money on the inmate's account.
Cost of Chirping:
- If an inmate has available funds on their chirping device they will be able to chirp any cell phone and that chirp will appear to be a normal text.
- If you wish to stop receiving Chirps from an inmate, reply to the Chirp with STOP.
How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Newberry County
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Newberry County Detention Center follow these steps:
- Register with Inmate Sales, the company that handles inmate messaging in Newberry County, by creating an account.
- Select South Carolina, then select Newberry County Detention Center, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
- Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
- If you want to pay by phone, call 877-998-5678.
- NOTE: All messages between you and your inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court.
- Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.
- This product allows Newberry County inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.
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Inmate Sales Apps
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For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Newberry County Detention Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Newberry County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Newberry County Detention Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 803-321-2141 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessDo Inmates in the Newberry County Detention Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?
Newberry County Detention Center now offers Inmate Sales Tablets to their inmates.
Inmate Sales also handles inmate phone systems, video visitations, email and texting (they call it chirping) and digital letters.
The tablets are not directly connected to the internet, and inmates can use them for the following activities:
- Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
- eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture.
- Job Search - Inmates have the ability to see what jobs are available when they are released.
- Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
- Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
- Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
- Law Library - Legal research with up-to-date case information.
- eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
- Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
- Games - Inmates can play their favorite games. Available through monthly subscriptions
- Facility Services - Digital access to submitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.
Here's how it works:
- Register here. It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
Questions:
- By phone - 877-998-5678
Newberry County Detention Center now offers Inmate Sales Tablets to their inmates.
Inmate Sales also handles inmate phone systems, video visitations, email and texting (they call it chirping) and digital letters.
The tablets are not directly connected to the internet, and inmates can use them for the following activities:
Here's how it works:
- Register here. It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
Questions:
- By phone - 877-998-5678
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Newberry County Detention Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 803-321-2141 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat are the other City and County Jails in Newberry County?
Newberry County County Jails
Newberry County Juvenile Facilities
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Newberry County?
The Newberry County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Newberry County: Little Mountain, Newberry, Peak, Pomaria, Prosperity, Silverstreet and Whitmire.
