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Lexington County Detention Center Overview

Lexington County Detention Center is operated by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department at the county law-enforcement complex in Lexington. It is the primary adult jail for the county and serves the whole local criminal-justice system. The facility receives people booked on Lexington County charges, municipal arrests, state-agency arrests, probation or parole matters, warrants, and temporary federal pretrial custody when the jail houses a person for the U.S. Marshals Service.

The facility is not a state prison. It holds pretrial detainees, people serving short local sentences, males and females, people waiting on bond or first appearance, and people waiting on release, transfer, or court action. Sentenced South Carolina prisoners are searched through the SCDC Incarcerated Inmate Search after transfer. Federal sentenced prisoners are searched through BOP, and immigration custody uses ICE ODLS.

Lexington County Detention Center Population

The local jail has a 599-bed official rated capacity, according to LCSD annual reports citing SCDC. LCSD also reports an optimal maximum occupancy of 420 because the jail needs open beds and separation space for classification, movement, medical concerns, behavior management, and programming. In 2024, LCSD reported an average daily population of 641, which placed the jail above rated capacity and far above the optimal operating level.

The detention center image below comes from the LCSD 2024 Annual Report, the same source used for the facility's capacity and population figures.

The report ties the population count to booking volume, releases, jail programs, and housing operations, so it is the best public source for the facility's recent workload.

Lexington County Jail Buildings

LCSD describes the jail as three linked detention structures. The old jail was built in 1975 and has 102 rated beds. The annex complex opened in 1991 with 176 rated beds and was designed for inmates with minor charges or lower escape risk. The 1998 pod-style structure has 321 beds. Together, those structures make up the 599-bed rated capacity now used in LCSD reports.

That building history helps explain why capacity and classification are central to the Lexington County Detention Center page. The facility must house men and women, separate different classification levels, manage medical and mental-health concerns, handle disciplinary status, and preserve movement space. LCSD says the Housing Unit manages 14 units, with detention deputies responsible for safety, conflict recognition, medical-emergency recognition, medication compliance, hygiene standards, and canteen distribution.

Lookup Lexington County Detention Inmates

Use the Lexington Sheriff P2C Inmate Inquiry for current Lexington County Detention Center inmates. The sheriff's website describes the tool as inmate search and says it can retrieve booking photographs. The roster is the right first step for current county jail custody, but it is not a complete historical archive and does not replace SCDC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, or court records.

1. Open the official Lexington Sheriff P2C Inmate Inquiry page.
2. Search by last name, and add first name if the list is broad.
3. Compare the inmate name and demographic shorthand before relying on a match.
4. Open the matching entry or photo function when available.
5. If the person is not listed, call the jail or check SCDC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, or the Public Index.

The Lexington County jail inmate records page gives a fuller roster-field breakdown for current custody and past booking requests.

Lexington County Detention Address

The detention center sits at the same law-enforcement complex as the sheriff's department headquarters. Use the jail phone line for custody and visitation questions, and use LCSD's FOIA process for records that are not available through the public roster.

Visiting Lexington County Detention Center

Lexington County Detention Center uses on-site and remote video visitation scheduled through ICSolutions. Visitors must register, bring proper student, state, or government-issued photo identification, arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled visit, and follow housing-unit or disciplinary limits. Only two adults may visit one inmate at a time, and children under 12 are not allowed for on-site visits.

The screenshot below is from the official ICSolutions facility page for Lexington County Sheriff's Department video visitation.

ICSolutions and ICS Mobile are visitation tools. The research did not locate an official LCSD mobile app for roster or warrant search.

Mail Money and Commissary

Regular inmate mail and photos for Lexington County Detention Center go through Smart Communications, not directly to Gibson Road, unless staff instruct otherwise. LCSD states that all inmate mail and photos will be sent electronically. Money can be deposited by money order through the mail, online through the account workflow linked by LCSD, or at lobby kiosks. Inmates cannot possess cash, but account funds may be used for canteen items such as snacks, writing paper, stamped envelopes, toiletries, and undergarments.

Booking at Lexington County Detention

LCSD's Booking Unit handles the ins and outs at the jail. The 2024 annual report says the unit received an average of 22 inmates per day and managed about the same number of releases. A typical intake path includes transport to the jail, identity and paperwork checks, charge or warrant confirmation, property inventory, fingerprints, booking photograph, medical and mental-health screening, classification, and housing assignment.

Roster timing is not guaranteed by LCSD. New bookings may not appear instantly, and released or transferred people may no longer show on the current list. If a search does not find the person, use the jail information line, the Lexington County Public Index for case activity, or LCSD FOIA for a booking record or booking photograph that is not visible online.

Programs and Jail Conditions

LCSD reports local jail programs including VA Outreach, LRADAC, Courage Center, Buprenorphine Taper Program, LCDC Books on Wheels, Pre-release and Reentry Program, U-Turn for Christ, Religious Services, Juvenile Arbitration Tour, and Rock of Ages Ministries. The detention center has maintained National Commission on Correctional Health Care accreditation since 2008, and LCSD reports that the 2021 audit found full compliance with essential standards and strong compliance with important standards.

Recent official sources should be read with care. LCSD reported a 2025 inmate death followed by a SLED investigation at the sheriff's request. South Carolina law also requires death-in-custody reporting through jail inspection and DCRA channels. Those facts support careful records checking, but they do not support conclusions about fault without an official investigative result.