Detention Center – Berkeley County Sheriff's Office

Hill-Finklea Detention Center

Main Line 843-719-4546 (24 hours)

Mission Statement
The purpose of the Hill-Finklea Detention Center is to provide, in an effective manner, the highest degree of security for the citizens of Berkeley County, and safety for both inmates and staff. The philosophy of the facility is based on the three underlying assumptions:

Incarceration is, in and of itself punishment
All inmates shall be held accountable for their actions
Inmates shall leave the facility no worse physically, emotionally or psychologically than when they entered

A positive atmosphere shall be created for both inmates and staff by providing:

A safe and secure environment
Trained detention personnel
Programs that provide inmates an opportunity to prepare themselves for return to the community
Positive incentives for inmates through classification system based on behavior

The staff and management of the Hill-Finklea Detention Center are committed to the preservation of the basic human rights and dignity of the inmate population as prescribed by the Constitution of the United States and the Laws of the State of South Carolina.

Inmate Lookup

Commissary: Send Money

Director, Randy Demory
(843) 719-4543

Admin, Megan King
(843) 719-4543

Main Line (24 hours)
(843) 719-4546

Main Phone Business Hours
(Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
(843) 719-3998

Booking
(843) 719-4876

Records
(843) 719-4557

Visitor Rules & Regulations
All visitation is now conducted strictly through a video visitation system.
Please set up an account at https://www.homewav.com/

Releasing of Inmates
The release process for inmates can take between 1-4 hours once all documentation has been received at the detention center.

Property Release
Personal or valuable property can only be released by the approval of the inmate on Monday-Thursday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Mail
When sending personal mail to an inmate you must follow these rules:

Put your name and return address on the envelope.
Put the inmate’s full name (the name in which they were booked under)

Address the envelope like the following example:

John Doe Booking#
c/o Smart Communication
Berkeley County Detention Center
PO Box 2027 
Pinellas Park, FL 33780

Books must be shipped directly from the publisher or bookstore and must be in a soft cover format.
Religious materials and publications must be shipped from the publisher, bookstore, or individual by mail. Soft cover format is requested.
Magazines and newspapers must be shipped directly from a publisher or bookstore by mail subscription only.
All packages must be sent directly to the Detention Center for delivery and must comply with the above rules to be delivered to the inmate. All packages must be addressed like the following example:
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John Doe Booking#
Berkeley County Detention Center
300 California Ave.
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
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Incoming and outgoing mail will be inspected for contraband. Any mail found to contain contraband will be held by the Detention Center and may serve as the basis for disciplinary or criminal charges or be returned to the sender.

Sending Money

For your convenience, there are three options for depositing funds to an inmate’s canteen account.

You may send an inmate a money order made out to the inmate in any denomination for them to deposit in their Inmate Canteen account.

The money order should be mailed directly to the inmate in the format outlined above section marked Mail.

A lobby kiosk is available in the front main lobby at the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office for adding money to an inmate’s canteen account.

The lobby kiosk accepts cash or credit card and includes a processing fee for the deposit.

Once the transaction is completed, the inmate will have immediate access to the funds.

The lobby kiosk hours are Monday through Sunday, 8am to 10am, 6pm to 8pm, and during the hours of inmate visitation only.

Friends and family can now make deposits directly into an inmate’s account via the internet by clicking on the link below.

The inmate will have immediate access to the funds once the transaction is completed.

When doing an internet deposit you will need the inmates name, location, and ID number.

The detention center will not provide you with this information; you must obtain it from the inmate.

This service is provided solely by McDaniel Supply Company. Hill-Finklea Detention Center does not control or monitor this service. If you encounter any problems with a deposit please call: (912) 427-9022.

For general information not covered above, please call (843) 719-4546 to speak with Detention Center personnel.