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Alvin S. Glenn Overview

Richland County's detention center page identifies Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center as the county facility for adults who are waiting for trial or a court date, as well as adults serving county sentences. It is operated through Richland County Government, while the Richland County Sheriff's Department and other local agencies remain major arresting partners. The county says people are housed in minimum, medium, or maximum security areas based on their individual situation.

This is not a South Carolina Department of Corrections prison. A newly arrested person in Richland County normally belongs in the county jail lookup until release, transfer, or sentencing changes the custody path. If a case later results in SCDC custody, the correct search shifts to the state incarcerated inmate locator. That distinction matters because Columbia also contains several state prisons, and a person can be in Richland County without being in the Richland County jail.

The official detention center source below shows the county page used for jail overview, visiting rules, mail restrictions, money deposits, phone information, address, and public hours.

The image is useful because the same county page links to the public detainee lookup and publishes the practical rules families need before calling or visiting.

Alvin S. Glenn Population

The most specific population figures in the research come from the Richland County detention center committee packet dated June 23, 2026. The packet reports 1,008 adult bed spaces, split into 896 male spaces and 112 female spaces. It also reports an April 2026 average adult population of 1,013, with 901 average adult males and 113 average adult females. That average was slightly above the adult bed-space figure shown in the same county packet.

The packet also listed a total adult population snapshot of 1,006 in the age-of-case summary. Adults under Solicitor control and awaiting trial made up 901 of the reported adult total, while small counts appeared in sentenced, miscellaneous, family, magistrate, central court, and other categories. These figures are dated data points, not a live roster count. A real-time custody check still requires the public offender search or a call to the jail.

Alvin S. Glenn Lookup

The correct online lookup for Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center is Richland County JMSOnline Public Access. The public tool is labeled for currently detained offenders. It showed last-name and first-name fields, a CAPTCHA image, a box for CAPTCHA characters, a New characters button, and a Search Offenders button. Secure Access is separate and requires an issued username and password.

1. Open the county public offender search and enter the last name. Add a first name when the surname is common.
2. Type the CAPTCHA characters exactly as shown. Use New characters if the image is hard to read.
3. Select Search Offenders and review any matching current detainee results.
4. If the person does not appear, try spelling changes, call 803-576-3200, or check SCDC if a state sentence may have started.

For a broader custody path, use Richland County jail inmate records for county booking help, SCDC for sentenced prisoners, VINELink for notification, and BOP or ICE tools only when federal or immigration custody is possible.

Alvin S. Glenn Contact

The jail main number is the practical fallback when the online roster is unavailable, a booking is too new to display, or a name search is unclear. Call before traveling for visitation because the county notes that visits can pause for meals, shift changes, and lockdowns. Attorney visit scheduling uses a separate email address and planner phone number.

Alvin S. Glenn Visits

Personal visits at Alvin S. Glenn follow county jail rules, not SCDC prison visitation. The county lists visiting hours Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Each person in custody may choose one one-hour visit per week. Only two visitors may visit at one time, and children count toward that two-person limit. Visitors must bring photo identification and dress appropriately.

Alvin S. Glenn Mail

Mail and money rules for the county jail are detailed and should be followed closely. Money-order deposits must identify the detainee's full and complete name, date of birth, and detainee number. U.S. Postal money orders can be left in the front lobby from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, or mailed to the detention center. A commissary kiosk in the lobby accepts cash and credit card deposits. Staff do not accept payments at the counter.

Mail may not include stamps, envelopes, notebooks, writing tablets, stickers, magnets, foreign objects, greeting cards, boxes, clothing, shoes, cash, or inappropriate images. Pictures must be 5x7 or smaller, and Polaroids are not allowed. Legal material is treated differently from ordinary mail, but excessive nonlegal paperwork can be rejected.

Alvin S. Glenn Programs

The county detention page describes the jail as more than a holding building. It says people in custody have access to basic needs, medical care, and a clean, secure environment. The same county material discusses alternatives such as community service and electronic monitoring when safe and appropriate, especially for low-risk individuals. Those programs are framed as ways to reduce crowding and help people keep ties to jobs, family, and support networks.

Classification is the jail process that decides the custody level and housing area. At Alvin S. Glenn, the county describes minimum, medium, and maximum security areas. A person may also have medical, mental-health, protective, court, or hold issues that affect housing and release timing. A detainer means another agency has placed a hold or request that can block release even when a local bond issue appears resolved.