Cherokee County Inmate Population is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule visitation, or pull an official booking record. For those actions, use the official office that controls the record or custody status.
Official Cherokee County Contacts
Use the office that matches the record you need. Custody and jail questions start with the detention center or sheriff's office. Court cases, prosecution status, and FOIA requests follow different local routes.
Jail and sheriff records
- Cherokee County Detention Center: 315 E. Dr. L. M. Rosemond Lane, Gaffney, SC 29340; phone 864-487-2529.
- Cherokee County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Steve Mueller, 312 East Frederick Street, Gaffney, SC 29340; phone 864-489-4722.
- Dispatch non-emergency: 864-487-2747. Use 911 only for emergencies.
Court and prosecution records
- Cherokee County Clerk of Court: Cherokee County Courthouse, 125 E. Floyd Baker Blvd., Gaffney; phone 864-487-2571; hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Seventh Circuit Solicitor: 202 N. Petty St., Gaffney, SC 29340; phone 864-487-2576.
FOIA and public-record requests
Cherokee County FOIA requests route through county administration at 110 Railroad Avenue, Gaffney, SC 29340, while sheriff-specific records route to the sheriff's office. South Carolina Code 30-4-30 and 30-4-50 set the public-records framework, subject to exemptions and redactions. Cherokee County lists response deadlines of 10 working days for records not older than two years and 20 working days for older records. Production follows within 30 or 35 calendar days after the response, depending on record age. Fees depend on the request and may include staff time and copy costs under the county fee policy effective May 1, 2025.
For common visitor needs, start here:
- For someone believed to be in the county jail, use jail inmate records and then call the detention center if the roster does not answer the question.
- For booking photos or public roster image questions, review jail roster mugshots and the sheriff records request route.
- For charges filed after arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the Clerk of Court or Solicitor contacts above.
- For facility-specific address and visitation context, use Cherokee County Detention Center.
- For a sentenced South Carolina prisoner, search the South Carolina Department of Corrections public inmate locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.