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John G. Richards Youth Detention Center, South Carolina Inmate Search

General Information

Facility Name John G. Richards Youth Detention Center
Facility Type State Prisons in South Carolina
Address Broad River Road Complex4900 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC, 29212
Phone Number 803-896-9749
Capacity 64
City Columbia
Zip 29212
State South Carolina
County Richland County
Website http://www.state.sc.us/djj/rehab.php

Visiting Hours

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Sunday

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday	9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday	9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The John G. Richards Youth Detention Center, located at Broad River Road Complex4900 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC, 29212 is a State Prison and serves . It has a capacity of 64.

Those close to inmates may:

Send inmates mail
Deposit money into their inmate trust account
Receive calls from them
Visit them

If the inmate you are looking for is not on the search above, you can go directly to the http://www.state.sc.us/djj/rehab.php or you can call the jail directly on: 803-896-9749

Visitation Rules

While inmates can receive visitors at John G. Richards Youth Detention Center, there are strict rules in place. If you don’t adhere to these rules, your visit will be denied (often without warning), and you could risk future visits.

Visitors must schedule a visit, in line with the visitation hours of the jail, and its requirements.

Visitors must also have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. They must adhere to jail’s dress code. They will not be able to bring anything into the visitation area.

Call 803-896-9749 for scheduling a visit. http://www.state.sc.us/djj/rehab.php website for more information about the application process.

Sending A Mail Or Package

All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff.

It is important that for any mail to be processed at John G. Richards Youth Detention Center that the sender’s name and mailing address is included on the envelope.

In addition, the inmate’s full name (that they are in the jail under), the inmate’s SPN & cell block area must be listed.

The following restrictions apply for any mail sent to John G. Richards Youth Detention Center:

No perfume, body fluids (including lipstick) or makeup can be included
No sexually suggestive photographs
No medicines
No cash or money orders
No food or food items
Contraband

For full details on the most uptodate policies, visit the John G. Richards Youth Detention Center’s http://www.state.sc.us/djj/rehab.php.

To clarify any questions you have on sending mail here, call the John G. Richards Youth Detention Center directly on 803-896-9749.

How to send money?

To add money to an inmate’s trust account at John G. Richards Youth Detention Center, you have a few options.

Don’t send cash by mail. You can deposit a money order. You may also be able to use: Touch Pay Direct to deposit money.

You can call the jail at 803-896-9749 to find out any other updated ways of depositing money for an inmate.

How to make Phone Calls?

Inmates held at John G. Richards Youth Detention Center are not allowed to receive phone calls. They are however allowed to put through collect calls. Some jails have also upgraded their phone systems to allow detainees to make calls directly to landlines and cell phones, which means calls are usually cheaper than if they were on a collect basis.

All calls made out can be recorded and monitored, so care should be taken about what is discussed.

The jail may limit calls to some numbers for security reasons, without providing any warning.

To find the most uptodate information on the phone policies at John G. Richards Youth Detention Center, call 803-896-9749.