Locate Kirkland Inmate Records

Kirkland Center Overview

The SCDC institution directory lists Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center at 4344 Broad River Road in Columbia. SCDC names Terrie Wallace as warden, lists the facility as opened in 1975, and describes the custody level as close, male. Kirkland receives, assesses, classifies, and assigns all male offenders age 17 and older sentenced to 91 days or more.

Kirkland is one of the most important state-prison facilities in Richland County because it functions as the male reception and classification gateway for SCDC. A person may move from Alvin S. Glenn after sentencing to Kirkland for evaluation before assignment elsewhere. During that period, the SCDC locator is the correct public lookup, and the county jail roster may no longer show current custody.

The official SCDC institution directory below is the matched image source for Kirkland and the other Richland County state correctional facilities.

The directory source confirms Kirkland's reception, classification, medical, mental-health, and maximum-security roles.

Kirkland Custody Population

SCDC does not publish a general Kirkland capacity figure in the research, but it does provide two important population details. The directory says Kirkland receives approximately 8,000 offenders each year through the reception and evaluation process. It also says the DHEC-licensed infirmary has 24 beds and serves all SCDC male inmates. Those figures reflect a statewide intake and medical role, not a local jail count.

Kirkland also houses the Maximum Security Unit serving the state, which SCDC describes as holding the most dangerous and violent offenders. That role can affect visits, mail handling, phone access, and movement. A public record may show Kirkland as a location during intake or evaluation even if the person is later assigned to another SCDC prison.

The 91-day sentence threshold in SCDC's description is also useful for custody routing. A person with a short county sentence may remain tied to local custody, while a male offender sentenced to 91 days or more can enter SCDC reception through Kirkland. That movement changes the lookup source from the Richland County current-detainee roster to the SCDC locator. It also changes the mail, money, phone, and visiting rules.

Kirkland Inmate Lookup

SCDC's incarcerated inmate search is the right lookup for Kirkland. The locator accepts SCDC ID, SID, first name, last name, and phonetic search. SCDC's instructions say that a row can be opened for a detail report, and the detail report can show identifiers, physical descriptors, most recent frontal mug shot and photo date, admission date, location, release estimate, and parole eligibility information.

1. Search the SCDC locator by SCDC ID or SID when a number is available.
2. Search by name if no number is known, and use phonetic search for uncertain spelling.
3. Open the detail report and check whether Kirkland is the current location.
4. Recheck before mail or visits because reception and classification placements can change.

A Kirkland record can be temporary in a way that many readers do not expect. Reception and evaluation are designed to sort the person into the right SCDC placement. If the locator shows Kirkland today, it may show another institution later after classification. Save the SCDC ID and recheck the state locator before relying on a mail address, visiting plan, or facility phone call.

Kirkland Contact Details

Contact Kirkland through SCDC for current facility questions, especially when the person may still be in reception or evaluation. A new SCDC record can show a temporary intake status before a long-term institution assignment. Call before sending mail or traveling because classification, medical placement, maximum-security housing, or transfer can change access.

Kirkland Prison Visits

Kirkland visitation follows SCDC visitation policy. Specific Kirkland visiting hours were not in the research. Reception, maximum-security, medical, and mental-health status can affect whether a person may receive visitors. Confirm visitor approval, schedule, dress code, valid identification, unit restrictions, and any lockdown or medical limitation before traveling.

Kirkland Mail Money

Kirkland mail and deposits use SCDC rules. Use SCDC mail guidance for the current mailing format and allowed content. Use SCDC money guidance for approved deposit methods and fees. If the person is in reception or pending transfer, confirm the location before mailing anything.

Kirkland Programs Intake

SCDC lists educational evaluations, monthly GED testing, Corrections Learning Network, GED preparation, and Adult Basic Education at Kirkland. Health care includes routine medical and dental care, the 24-bed infirmary for male SCDC inmates, mental-health services by Gilliam Psychiatric Hospital staff, and the Intermediate Care Services Unit for males. The facility also supports reentry services and parole video-conferencing site services.

Classification is the process of evaluating security level, medical needs, mental-health needs, sentence length, institutional risk, and placement. At Kirkland, that process is central to the facility mission. A person listed at Kirkland may be in the early SCDC stage after sentencing or may be housed there because of maximum-security, medical, or mental-health needs. The record should be checked again if the issue is mail, visits, or long-term location.

Kirkland's program details should be read through that intake lens. GED testing, adult basic education, infirmary care, mental-health services, intermediate care, and parole video conferencing are not just add-ons to a housing unit. They are part of the state's evaluation and management system. When the SCDC locator shows Kirkland, the next question is whether the person is in reception, medical care, mental-health care, maximum security, or awaiting transfer after classification.

That same logic applies to families trying to trace a person after sentencing. A county jail release entry can mean transfer to SCDC rather than release to the street. Kirkland is often the next official location for male prisoners entering longer state custody. The SCDC locator, not the Richland County roster, is the tool that follows that stage.