Richland County Inmate Population
The Richland County inmate population is not a single list. The local jail population is centered at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, the county detention facility at 201 John Mark Dial Drive in Columbia. The county describes the jail as holding adults waiting for trial or court dates and adults serving sentences. It also says the jail uses minimum, medium, and maximum security areas based on each person's situation. That county jail population is searched through JMSOnline Public Access.
Richland County also contains a large South Carolina Department of Corrections footprint. Broad River Correctional Institution, Broad River Secure Facility, Graham, Goodman, Kirkland, and Manning are state facilities, not county jail units. Sentenced prisoners in those facilities are searched through SCDC, even when the prison sits inside Richland County. No federal BOP prison and no dedicated ICE detention center were identified inside the county from official locator sources.
Richland County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest official population source found is the Richland County detention center committee packet dated June 23, 2026. It gives both a dated adult snapshot and April 2026 average population figures for Alvin S. Glenn. Those numbers show a jail operating at or slightly above the listed adult bed-space count.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alvin S. Glenn adult bed-space capacity | 1,008 total, 896 male and 112 female | Richland County detention packet, June 23, 2026, page 25 |
| Average adult population | 1,013 | Richland County detention packet, April 2026 data in June 23, 2026 packet |
| Average adult male population | 901 | Richland County detention packet, page 25 |
| Average adult female population | 113 | Richland County detention packet, page 25 |
| Total adult population snapshot | 1,006 | Richland County detention packet, pages 23-24 |
| Juvenile facility population in jail report | 0 | Richland County detention packet, page 24 |
| Federal detainees in adult summary | 0 | Richland County detention packet, page 24 |
Richland County Jail Population Trends
The June 2026 packet does not provide a long multi-year average-daily-population series, but it does provide a case-age trend inside the adult population. That table is useful because it shows how long people had been in the jail population at the time of the report. The largest single bucket was 366 days or more, which signals that long-pending cases were a major part of the adult jail count.
| Days in Interval | Adult Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 0-30 | 199 | All adult categories |
| 31-60 | 92 | All adult categories |
| 61-90 | 84 | All adult categories |
| 91-120 | 71 | All adult categories |
| 121-150 | 44 | All adult categories |
| 151-180 | 50 | All adult categories |
| 181-240 | 76 | All adult categories |
| 241-300 | 61 | All adult categories |
| 301-365 | 53 | All adult categories |
| 366+ | 276 | Largest age-of-case bucket |
Richland County Jail Population Makeup
The packet separates several adult categories. Under Solicitor control and awaiting trial, the adult count was 901. Adults sentenced or no longer under Solicitor control totaled 3. Miscellaneous adult categories totaled 38. Family, Magistrate, and Central Court cases totaled 64. The same packet reported no federal detainees and no juvenile facility population in the adult summary pages reviewed.
| Category Under Solicitor Control | Total |
|---|---|
| Violent charge | 565 |
| Drug trafficking | 34 |
| Distribution of drugs | 35 |
| Possession of drugs | 26 |
| Burglary / breaking and entering | 43 |
| Larceny | 65 |
| General Sessions traffic violations awaiting trial | 8 |
| Other charges | 78 |
| Bench warrant cases | 47 |
| Total greater than 180 days | 455 |
Demographic data was limited in the extracted packet pages. The clear male/female average for April 2026 was 901 male and 113 female. Race, ethnicity, and age-band data were not located in the official sources reviewed, so those categories should not be invented for Richland County.
Richland County Jail Capacity
Capacity is a practical way to read the Richland County inmate population. The June 23, 2026 packet lists 1,008 adult bed spaces at Alvin S. Glenn and an April 2026 average adult population of 1,013. That average is five people above the listed adult bed-space figure. The same pattern appears in the sex-specific figures: the April average female population was 113 against 112 female bed spaces, and the average male population was 901 against 896 male bed spaces.
The county detention page also uses reform-oriented language. It describes the jail as "More Than a Jail" and says Richland County supports community service and electronic monitoring when safe and appropriate, especially for low-risk individuals. Those alternatives are part of the county's stated effort to reduce overcrowding while keeping people connected to work, family, and support.
Richland County Inmate Laws
South Carolina law controls how jail and court records are accessed. FOIA is the fallback when online custody tools do not display the needed booking record, arrest report, or booking photo. Jail custody and responsibility provisions explain the county role in holding local prisoners. Expungement provisions matter when an arrest or charge later becomes eligible for restriction.
Key Statutes:
South Carolina Code Section 30-4-30 gives the public a right to inspect or copy public records unless an exemption applies.
South Carolina Code Section 30-4-40 lists exemptions for law-enforcement, privacy, security, and other protected records.
South Carolina Code Section 24-5-10 supports the county-level role in jail custody and local prisoner responsibility.
South Carolina Code Section 24-5-12 provides jail-governance context for standards and oversight.
South Carolina Code Section 17-1-40 is relevant when arrest records later become restricted or removed by court process.
Richland County State Prison Population
SCDC custody is a separate population from the county jail. Richland County has a dense state-prison cluster in Columbia, especially around Broad River Road. Broad River Correctional Institution is a close and medium male prison. Broad River Secure Facility houses restrictive housing, secure mental-health housing, death row functions, and capital punishment facility functions. Graham is a female medium and special-needs prison. Goodman is a female minimum-security prison. Kirkland receives, assesses, classifies, and assigns male offenders sentenced to 91 days or more. Manning is a male reentry and work-release center.
That local density can mislead searchers. A person arrested in Richland County may start at Alvin S. Glenn, but once sentenced to state custody, the county roster is no longer the right lookup. The SCDC incarcerated inmate search is the correct search channel for sentenced state prisoners.
Search Richland County Inmates
The current county jail search is the JMSOnline Public Access offender search. It is free to reach, but it requires CAPTCHA. The public screen inspected during research displayed a timestamp and the fields Last Name, First Name, and CAPTCHA characters. It did not show a public login requirement for the search, but the separate Secure Access link requires issued credentials.
The Richland County offender search form is the roster screen for current detainees.
The screenshot confirms the name-and-CAPTCHA workflow and the absence of visible advanced public filters on the first screen.
- Open the JMSOnline public access URL.
- Enter the last name. Add first name if a broad search returns too many similar names.
- Type the CAPTCHA characters. Use "New characters" if the image is hard to read.
- Select "Search Offenders."
- If no record appears, try spelling variants or one name field at a time.
- If the person was sentenced, search SCDC instead of the county jail roster.
- If federal or immigration custody is possible, check BOP and ICE separately.
Richland County Roster Search Fields
The roster field inventory is narrow because the first public screen is a CAPTCHA-gated name search. It does not publish a release archive or full historical booking search. That makes the jail phone line important when a person was just arrested, just released, booked under a different spelling, or transferred.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | No minimum characters or wildcard rules were posted. |
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | Use to narrow a common surname. |
| CAPTCHA characters | Text | Yes in practice | Required before the search can run. |
| New characters | Button | Not applicable | Refreshes the CAPTCHA. |
| Search Offenders | Submit button | Not applicable | Runs the current offender search. |
| Secure Access | Link | Login required | Not public roster access. |
Richland County Past Inmate Records
The public roster is described as a current detainee tool. It should not be used as proof that no historical record exists. For a released person, ask the jail or agency for the correct public-records process under South Carolina FOIA. A request should include full name, date of birth if known, arrest date, arresting agency, booking number if known, and the record sought. Court case status should be checked through the Richland Public Index and the Solicitor or court when charges are involved.
FOIA does not guarantee release of every field. Active investigations, juvenile records, medical or mental-health details, security information, sealed cases, expunged records, and privacy-protected material may be withheld or redacted.
Richland County Inmate Record Fields
The county public profile fields were not verified through CAPTCHA, so the table separates known county controls from common questions that require confirmation. The safe rule is simple: use the county roster for current custody, use the jail for fields not shown online, and use the court index for formal charge status.
| Field or Question | Where to Confirm |
|---|---|
| Current county custody | JMSOnline Public Access and Alvin S. Glenn phone line. |
| Booking photo | Not confirmed on public profile; request through jail or FOIA if not visible. |
| Charges | Roster may give arrest context if displayed; formal case charges belong in court records. |
| Bond | Confirm with court or jail because release can be blocked by holds. |
| Housing unit | Ask the jail when needed for mail, visit, or money order details. |
| Sentenced state location | Use SCDC locator after transfer to state custody. |
County Jail vs State Prison
Richland County has both local jail custody and state prison custody inside the county. The difference is not the street address alone. It is the legal custody system. Alvin S. Glenn handles local detention after arrest and some county sentences. SCDC institutions handle sentenced state prisoners, reception, classification, reentry, work release, and special state custody populations.
| Issue | County Jail | State Prison |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Adults awaiting trial, court dates, or serving local sentences. | Sentenced prisoners and state custody populations. |
| Primary Richland facility | Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. | SCDC facilities such as Broad River, Graham, Goodman, Kirkland, and Manning. |
| Where to search | JMSOnline Public Access. | SCDC incarcerated inmate search. |
| Photos | Not confirmed in every public county profile. | SCDC detail reports can include a most recent frontal mug shot. |
| Records focus | Current local custody and booking context. | Sentence, institution, release, parole, and DOC identity fields. |
Richland County Detention Facilities
The facility list starts with the county jail, then the state prisons and work-release center that shape Richland County's custody landscape. A person may be in the county jail before trial and later move to one of the state facilities after sentencing.
- Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center - county jail for adults awaiting trial or court dates and adults serving local sentences.
- Broad River Correctional Institution - SCDC close and medium custody male prison with general population, medically dependent, special management, and death row functions.
- Broad River Secure Facility - SCDC close custody male secure facility for restrictive housing, secure mental-health housing, death row, and capital punishment functions.
- Graham (Camille Griffin) Correctional Institution - SCDC female medium and special-needs prison with female reception and medical functions.
- Goodman Correctional Institution - SCDC minimum custody female prison and Broad River Complex labor-crew institution.
- Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center - SCDC male reception, evaluation, classification, maximum-security, and medical/mental-health center.
- Manning Reentry/Work Release Center - SCDC male reentry and work-release center for prisoners nearing release.
Richland County Custody Terms
Custody records use short terms that can hide real differences. These definitions help separate the jail roster, court record, and prison locator.
- Current detainee
- A person held at the county jail now.
- Booking
- Jail intake record created after arrest.
- First appearance
- Early court or bond hearing after arrest.
- Detainer
- A hold request from another agency that may prevent release.
- Disposition
- Final court outcome, such as guilty, dismissed, or nolle prosequi.
- Expungement
- Legal process to remove eligible records from public access.
Richland County Inmate Population FAQ
How large was the Richland County inmate population in the June 2026 packet? The packet reported an April 2026 average adult population of 1,013 at Alvin S. Glenn and a total adult snapshot of 1,006 on the adult summary pages. It also listed 1,008 adult bed spaces.
Where do I search current Richland County inmates? Use JMSOnline Public Access for current Alvin S. Glenn detainees. If the person was sentenced to state prison, use SCDC instead.
Does the roster show released inmates? The public access wording points to currently detained offenders, and no historical release archive was found. For past booking records, use a FOIA request or court record search.
Are SCDC prisons part of the county jail population? No. They are physically in Richland County but operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections for state custody.
Is there a confirmed Richland County Sheriff's app for inmate lookup? No official RCSD mobile app with inmate lookup was confirmed in the reviewed official sources.
What if the person is in federal or immigration custody? Check BOP for federal prison custody and ICE ODLS for immigration detention. A federal pretrial detainee may also be outside BOP data until committed to BOP custody.