The Union County Juvenile Detention Center is a 24 bed jail in the city of Columbia, Union County, South Carolina.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
Physical Address:
1725 Shivers Road
Columbia, SC 29212
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To search for an inmate in the Union County Juvenile 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 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an Offender's Criminal Court Case online.
Union County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Search
The Union County Juvenile Detention Center maintains an average of 24 offenders in custody on any given day. The Union County Juvenile 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 Union County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 2,480 offenders.
The following charts of Union 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union 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, and a database of most wanted criminals for Union County, neighboring counties and the state of South Carolina.
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52 | 53.06% |
| Black | 46 | 46.94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 | 0.00% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 98 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 22 | 22.45% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 27 | 27.55% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 0 | 0.00% |
| State Jail Felony | 1 | 1.02% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 22 | 22.45% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 26 | 26.53% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 87 | 88.78% |
| Female | 11 | 11.22% |
| Total | 98 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 1.02% |
| 18-20 | 5 | 5.10% |
| 21-24 | 11 | 11.22% |
| 25-30 | 20 | 20.41% |
| 31-35 | 22 | 22.45% |
| 36-40 | 12 | 12.24% |
| 41-45 | 9 | 9.18% |
| 46-50 | 7 | 7.14% |
| 51-55 | 7 | 7.14% |
| 56-60 | 4 | 4.08% |
| 61-65 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 66-75 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 98 | 100.0% |
How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Union County Juvenile Detention Center?
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Union County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Union County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
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This facility, known as "Union County Juvenile Detention Center" is also known as South Carolina Juvenile Detention Center, Department of Juvenile Justice, (serves all 46 SC counties, except Richland & Charleston), Union County Juvenile Detention Ctr, Union County Juvenile Detention Ctr, South Carolina, Union.
