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For current Horry County mugshots and booking records, start with the county’s official Bookings & Releases system for J. Reuben Long Detention Center. Use the booking record to confirm the person, then move to bond, court, visitation or release resources only when that is the next question you need answered.
Important: A mugshot or booking entry records an arrest or detention event; it does not prove guilt. Charges, bond status, release status and court outcomes can change. Verify consequential information with the detention center or South Carolina court records.
Where to Find Horry County Mugshots and Recent Arrests
The official Horry County Bookings & Releases application is the best first stop for a recent local booking. The county states that the system contains information obtained on people booked at J. Reuben Long Detention Center and warns that it cannot validate every detail posted in the database.
The search is useful for confirming whether a person has a matching booking and for reviewing the record fields published by the county. Depending on the entry, those fields can include the booked name, age, booking date, release date or current incarceration status, booking number, arresting agency, charges and bond-related information.
Do not treat the booking page as the final court record. An arresting charge can later be amended, dismissed, reduced or resolved differently in court. If the question is what happened to the criminal case, continue to the Horry County court record after confirming the booking.
Scam warning from Horry County: the Sheriff’s Office says it will not collect bond payment over the phone. The county directs people to the Magistrate’s Office for bond payment and lists Booking at 843-915-6911 for guidance.
For broader South Carolina guidance, see our South Carolina mugshots and booking search guide. If you are specifically searching the Myrtle Beach area, use the Myrtle Beach mugshots guide alongside the county search.
How to Search Horry County Mugshots Step by Step
Open the official county booking search
Use Horry County’s Bookings & Releases application rather than a copied arrest gallery. The official system is the closest source to the detention record and displays its own update information.
Start with the last name
Search broadly first. If a name is common, narrow the result using the booking date or other public identifiers supported by the county system instead of assuming the first matching name is correct.
Confirm more than the mugshot
Compare the name, age, booking date, arresting agency and booking number. The photograph can help, but a photo or name alone is not enough to identify a person reliably.
Read the charge and custody status carefully
Look for the listed charge wording, bond information and release status. “Still incarcerated” answers a different question from a dated release entry, and neither one replaces the later court disposition.
Save the booking number
If a booking number is shown, keep it with the full booked name and booking date. Those details make follow-up with the jail, court or records office easier and reduce wrong-person mistakes.
Move to the correct next source
Use Bond Information for release questions, the Detention Center page for jail services, and the South Carolina Judicial Branch/Public Index for the criminal case. Do not keep refreshing a mugshot page when the real question has moved to court.
Recheck time-sensitive information
Booking status can change after you view it. Reopen the official record or call the responsible office before making a trip, paying a bond or relying on a release assumption.
For a general process that works beyond Horry County, read how to find mugshots through official jail and booking sources.
What the Horry County Booking Record Can Tell You
| Field | What it helps answer | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Booked name | Which identity the jail record is filed under. | That a same-name person elsewhere is the same individual. |
| Age / identifying details | Whether the result is a plausible identity match. | Identity by itself; compare multiple fields. |
| Booking date | When intake into the detention record occurred. | When the alleged incident happened or when the case ends. |
| Release date / status | Whether the county record shows release or current incarceration. | That no other hold, supervision or later custody exists. |
| Booking number | Which specific detention event you are reviewing. | The final court case result. |
| Arresting agency | Which agency is listed in connection with the booking. | Which court will ultimately resolve every charge. |
| Charge / bond information | What allegation and bond status were listed at that stage. | Guilt, conviction or a permanent bond amount. |
If you are comparing a new record with older arrest information, our recently booked mugshots guide explains why current custody, recent booking and historical mugshot pages should not be treated as the same thing.
J. Reuben Long Detention Center: Address, Phones and Map
Detention Center
J. Reuben Long Detention Center is the Horry County detention facility tied to the county booking search. The Sheriff’s Office oversees the detention center.
- Address
- 4150 J. Reuben Long Ave., Conway, SC 29526
- Main phone
- 843-915-5140
- Booking
- 843-915-6911
- Visitation
- 843-915-6860
- Bond Court
- 843-915-5145
- Victim Services
- 843-915-6915
When to use each contact
Call the main detention number for official detention-center business. Booking is more appropriate for booking or bondable-charge questions. Use Bond Court/Magistrate for bond hearing and payment questions, and use the visitation contact for visit-specific issues.
For a focused facility guide, see J. Reuben Long inmate mugshots and booking information.
Bond, Release and What Happens After Booking
Once you have confirmed the booking, the next useful source depends on the question. Horry County publishes a separate Bond Information page and a separate Release page. This is important because a mugshot page cannot tell you everything about a bond hearing, sentence calculation or the exact timing of release processing.
Check the county Bond Information page and call the Magistrate’s Office at 843-915-5145 when timing must be confirmed.
Booking can be reached at 843-915-6911. The county specifically directs callers there for questions such as whether a charge qualifies for its “Cash and Dash” process.
Use the official release page and current booking record. Release calculations and custody changes can be more complicated than a single displayed date.
Bond hearing times and payment
Horry County says bond hearings and guilty pleas typically occur at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., but the schedule can change. The county advises contacting the Magistrate’s Office to confirm. It also says cash and surety bonds are posted at the Magistrate’s Office; accepted payment methods listed by the county include cash, money orders and major credit cards, while personal checks are not accepted.
Do not assume every charge can be handled the same way. The county’s bond page explains that some charges require bond consideration beyond the magistrate level. If a bond issue is legally significant, use the court record or qualified legal counsel rather than relying on a booking-page summary.
Before paying: verify the correct person, charge, bond status and official payment location. Horry County warns that the Sheriff’s Office does not collect bond money by telephone.
Visitation, Messaging and Calls at J. Reuben Long
The detention center currently uses NCIC Correctional Services for inmate communications. The county says on-site and remote visits are conducted through video visitation and must be scheduled in advance.
Current published visitation windows
The county lists inmate visiting times Monday through Saturday from 8:20 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m., with additional evening slots on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Because jail schedules can change, check the official visitation page before traveling or scheduling.
Horry County says on-site visits are free after visitor approval, and inmates are permitted a total of four visits per week across on-site and remote visits. Remote visits must be scheduled in advance under the current published rules.
Messages and physical mail
The official Communications page explains the NCIC messaging system and the current mail-processing rules. Physical mail sent through the processing center must follow the detention center’s formatting and page limits. Legal and medical mail follow separate facility instructions.
Use the official visitation page and official communications page for current rules.
How to Check the Court Case After a Horry County Booking
A booking record answers who entered the detention system and what was listed at intake. Court records answer a different set of questions: what charges were filed, what hearings are scheduled, what orders were entered and how the case was resolved.
Horry County is in South Carolina’s 15th Judicial Circuit. The South Carolina Judicial Branch provides a Horry County courthouse page and a public case-record search. The Horry County Courthouse is at 1301 Second Avenue, Conway, SC 29526; the Clerk of Court office number listed by the Judicial Branch is 843-915-5080.
- Confirm the booked name and booking date in the Horry County detention search.
- Open the Horry County Public Index or South Carolina trial-court record search.
- Search the same legal name and compare case numbers, court agency, filing dates and charge information.
- Use the court record—not the mugshot—to evaluate later case activity or disposition.
- If the case is unclear or consequential, contact the Clerk of Court or obtain legal advice.
View official Horry County court contacts or use the Horry County Public Index.
What If the Person Does Not Appear in the Horry County Search?
Check the spelling and search breadth
Start with the last name and avoid adding unnecessary filters. A misspelled first name, an unexpected booking date or a suffix can hide a result that would appear in a broader search.
Allow for intake and system timing
An arrest and a public booking entry are not necessarily simultaneous. If the arrest was very recent, the person may still be in intake, transport or another processing stage. Recheck the official system and call Booking when timing matters.
Consider a different custody system
Someone arrested in the region may be transferred, released, held by another jurisdiction or moved into state or federal custody. Do not assume that “no Horry County result” means there was no arrest.
Use court records when the jail record is old
If you are looking for the outcome of an older arrest, the court record is usually more useful than a current detention search. A person may disappear from the active jail view while the criminal case continues.
Do not rely on screenshots or reposts
A screenshot can be old, incomplete or stripped of the update time. Save the official source, booking number and date checked when the information is important.
Records Checks and Public-Records Requests
The Horry County Sheriff’s Office publishes a local records-check service and a Public Information Office page for records and Freedom of Information requests. The records-check page says local record checks are available free of charge during specified weekday hours and that a person cannot request a local records check on behalf of someone else.
For broader public records, use the Sheriff’s Office Public Information Office instructions. Public-record access can be subject to exemptions, redactions, identity requirements, fees or other legal limits depending on the record requested.
When requesting a record, be specific: include the correct name, approximate date, incident or booking number if known, and the type of document you are seeking. Do not send Social Security numbers, passwords or unrelated sensitive information in an ordinary request.
How Victims Can Receive Custody and Release Notifications
Horry County publishes a South Carolina Victim Information and Notification process known as SAVIN. The county says the service communicates with the J. Reuben Long booking system and can send release-related notifications by phone, text or email to registered victims.
If you need victim-related incarceration or bond information, the county lists J. Reuben Long Victim Services at 843-915-6915. Use the official notification instructions to register and keep contact information current.
Use Mugshots and Arrest Records Carefully
A booking photo is a record of intake, not a finding of guilt. The charge listed at booking may not match the final charge or disposition. If you are publishing, sharing or making a consequential decision, verify the official court record and current status first.
Jail-Mugshots.org is an independent informational website and is not affiliated with Horry County Government, the Horry County Sheriff’s Office, J. Reuben Long Detention Center or the South Carolina Judicial Branch.
This site is not a consumer reporting agency. Do not use information from this page for employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance or other eligibility decisions governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act or similar laws.
Horry County Mugshots and Booking FAQs
Where can I find Horry County mugshots for free?
Start with Horry County’s official Bookings & Releases application. It is the county-run source tied to J. Reuben Long Detention Center and is the best first place to check a recent booking.
What jail handles Horry County bookings?
J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway is the county detention facility associated with the official booking search. Its published address is 4150 J. Reuben Long Ave., Conway, SC 29526.
What is the J. Reuben Long booking phone number?
The Horry County Sheriff’s Office directory lists J. Reuben Long Booking at 843-915-6911.
How do I know whether someone was released?
Check the release field or current incarceration status in the official booking record. If the information is time-sensitive or unclear, use the county’s release information and contact the detention center rather than relying on an old screenshot.
Does a Horry County mugshot mean the person was convicted?
No. A mugshot or booking entry reflects an arrest or detention event. A court record is the better source for filed charges, hearings, pleas, dismissal, conviction or final disposition.
How do I check bond in Horry County?
Use Horry County’s official Bond Information page. The county lists the Magistrate’s Office at 843-915-5145 and Booking at 843-915-6911 for relevant questions.
What time are Horry County bond hearings?
The county currently says bond hearings and guilty pleas typically occur at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., subject to the magistrate’s schedule. Confirm with the Magistrate’s Office before relying on a time.
Can I pay a Horry County bond over the phone?
Horry County warns that the Sheriff’s Office does not collect bond payment over the phone. Follow the official Bond Information instructions and verify the payment location before paying.
How do I visit someone at J. Reuben Long Detention Center?
The detention center uses video visitation and requires advance scheduling. Check the official Visitation page for the current schedule, visitor approval process and rules before planning a visit.
How do I search the Horry County court case after an arrest?
Use the Horry County Public Index or South Carolina Judicial Branch trial-court records after confirming the booking. Compare the legal name, case number, court agency and dates carefully.
Why can’t I find a recent arrest in the jail search?
Possible reasons include spelling, intake timing, release, transfer or custody by another jurisdiction. Search broadly, recheck the official system and contact Booking if timing is important.
Can victims receive release alerts?
Yes. Horry County publishes a SAVIN notification process for eligible victims. The county lists Victim Services at 843-915-6915 for incarceration or bond information.
Official Horry County and South Carolina Resources
- Horry County Bookings & Releases
- J. Reuben Long Detention Center
- Booking & Releases Information
- Bond Information
- Release Information
- Visitation
- Inmate Communications
- Victim Notification / SAVIN
- Sheriff’s Office Records Checks
- South Carolina Judicial Branch — Horry County
- Horry County Public Index
Reviewed against official sources: October 29, 2026. Jail schedules, communications providers, bond procedures and online systems can change; use the linked government pages for the latest operational details.
What to Do After You Find the Booking
First, save the official booked name, booking number, booking date and current custody or release status. Then move to the source that answers your actual next question: Bond Information for release conditions, Visitation or Communications for inmate contact, the Public Index for the criminal case, or Victim Services for qualifying notifications.
That approach is faster and more accurate than treating a mugshot page as a complete criminal-history record.
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