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North Carolina Inmate Search

Updated on: September 25, 2023
North Carolina

Did you know that the department of public safety in North Carolina has information on inmates dating back to 1972? The department has also developed a prisoner look-up tool and installed it on its website to lessen the task of seeking information on a single inmate in North Carolina. The database can be used to seek information on an inmate currently in custody and one on parole or probation.

Below is how you search for inmate information in North Carolina.

  1. Search for the department of public safety in North Carolina on your search engine.
  2. Identify the North Carolina inmate search page.
  3. The search will require details on the inmate you are searching for, like their name and offender number. Additional information like age, gender, race, height, etc., can help the system narrow the search for you.
  4. Findings related to your search points will be obtained.
  5. Go through the results and identify the one whose information you wanted.
  6. To get detailed information on the inmate, click on their offender number.

The developed inmate search tool can also be used to gain access to data on inmates who have already been released. It holds data on inmates released over the last three years. Searching for information on a recently released inmate requires their name, prisoner number, county, month, and year of release.

Those that seek information on released inmates using the database will gain access to inmates' biodata, offence types, offender number, release date, and release date.

You may also get information on inmates by visiting specific county jails or prison official websites. Such websites contain information about that specific correctional facility, including inmate rosters. Their administration offices update the system with information on inmates currently being held within the facility.

To use a particular correctional facility website, you must have some details about an inmate to get complete information about them, for instance, their name, prison number, age, or race.

North Carolina Jails Roster

North Carolina jail rosters are inmate documents containing a history of their journey through the justice system. They have the inmate's details from the moment they are arrested to the point they are through with their parole. These inmate records are gathered from police and Sheriff's offices, the court, community correctional centers, the holding facility, and medical centers.

Suppose you used any of the above methods to gain access to this inmate's information; the following is what you will learn about the inmate.

  • name
  • age,
  • sex
  • current location
  • incarceration reasons
  • prisoner number
  • transfer records
  • DNA samples
  • audio and video clips
  • fingerprints
  • prior criminal history and any additional information relevant to their sentencing.

When it comes to the North Carolina Public Public Records Law, all the above details should be made accessible to the public.

Inmate information on juveniles may be restricted unless directed otherwise according to the law requirements. Also, an inmate's medical records are not to be made available for the public to view.

Information on inmates is made accessible to the public by traditional governmental agencies, organizations, and third-party websites. The third-party websites you may easily use include Law Enforcement searchNC Savan, and Automated System Query. To use any of them, you must know the inmate's name, the current location of the inmate, either the city or state.

North Carolina Sheriffs Association 

The Carolina Sheriffs Association is an establishment that promotes, preserves and protects the Office of Sheriff in North Carolina. It accomplishes its target through training and educating on how to increase public safety to protect individual rights within the state.

The association is also involved in creating criminal justice scholarship programs for training youth in the criminal justice field and those under the care of law enforcement officials. The youths that benefit from this program must be enrolled in The University of North Carolina System and private, non-profit colleges in North Carolina.

The Statewide Disaster Assistance Network, Cooperative Purchasing Programs, Courthouse Security Assessment, Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program, Inmate Medical Costs Management Plan, Catastrophic Inmate Medical Insurance Plan, and Traumatic Incident Response are just a few of the other initiatives the North Carolina Sheriffs Association is involved in to make sure that its obligations to the community are carried out smoothly.

Basic Information

Types of Correctional Facilities in North Carolina

North Carolina Prisons and Jails

Correctional Facility Name
Type
County
Wilkesboro City Jail City Jail 2 Wilkes County
Wilson City Jail City Jail 2 Wilson County
Boonville City Jail City Jail 2 Yadkin County
Jonesville City Jail City Jail 2 Yadkin County
Yadkinville City Jail City Jail 2 Yadkin County
Burnsville City Jail City Jail 2 Yancey County
Dobson City Jail City Jail 2 Surry County
Elkin City Jail City Jail 2 Surry County
Mount Airy City Jail City Jail 2 Surry County
Pilot Mountain City Jail City Jail 2 Surry County
Brevard City Jail City Jail 2 Transylvania County
Marshville City Jail City Jail 2 Union County
Monroe City Jail City Jail 2 Union County
Stallings City Jail City Jail 2 Union County
Waxhaw City Jail City Jail 2 Union County
Wingate City Jail City Jail 2 Union County
Cary City Jail City Jail 2 Wake County
Fuquay-Varina City Jail City Jail 2 Wake County
Holly Springs City Jail City Jail 2 Wake County
Knightdale City Jail City Jail 2 Wake County
Morrisville City Jail City Jail 2 Wake County
Rolesville City Jail City Jail 2 Wake County
Wake Forest City Jail City Jail 2 Wake County
Wendell City Jail City Jail 2 Wake County
Zebulon City Jail City Jail 2 Wake County
Plymouth City Jail City Jail 2 Washington County
Blowing Rock City Jail City Jail 2 Watauga County
Boone City Jail City Jail 2 Watauga County
Fremont City Jail City Jail 2 Wayne County
Goldsboro City Jail City Jail 2 Wayne County
Mount Olive City Jail City Jail 2 Wayne County
North Wilkesboro City Jail City Jail 2 Wilkes County
Asheboro City Jail City Jail 2 Randolph County
Ramseur City Jail City Jail 2 Randolph County
Randleman City Jail City Jail 2 Randolph County
Hamlet City Jail City Jail 2 Richmond County
Rockingham City Jail City Jail 2 Richmond County
Maxton City Jail City Jail 2 Robeson County
Red Springs City Jail City Jail 2 Robeson County
Eden City Jail City Jail 2 Rockingham County
Madison City Jail City Jail 2 Rockingham County
Stoneville City Jail City Jail 2 Rockingham County
Granite Quarry City Jail City Jail 2 Rowan County
Lake Lure City Jail City Jail 2 Rutherford County
Spindale City Jail City Jail 2 Rutherford County
Laurinburg City Jail City Jail 2 Scotland County
Albemarle City Jail City Jail 2 Stanly County
Badin City Jail City Jail 2 Stanly County
Locust City Jail City Jail 2 Stanly County
Norwood City Jail City Jail 2 Stanly County
Oakboro City Jail City Jail 2 Stanly County
Stanfield City Jail City Jail 2 Stanly County
King City Jail City Jail 2 Stokes County
Walnut Cove City Jail City Jail 2 Stokes County
Carthage City Jail City Jail 2 Moore County
Pinebluff City Jail City Jail 2 Moore County
Southern Pines City Jail City Jail 2 Moore County
Spring Hope City Jail City Jail 2 Nash County
Carolina Beach City Jail City Jail 2 New Hanover County
Kure Beach City Jail City Jail 2 New Hanover County
Wilmington City Jail City Jail 2 New Hanover County
Wrightsville Beach City Jail City Jail 2 New Hanover County
Gaston City Jail City Jail 2 Northampton County
Holly Ridge City Jail City Jail 2 Onslow County
Jacksonville City Jail City Jail 2 Onslow County
Richlands City Jail City Jail 2 Onslow County
Carrboro City Jail City Jail 2 Orange County
Chapel Hill City Jail City Jail 2 Orange County
Hillsborough City Jail City Jail 2 Orange County
Burgaw City Jail City Jail 2 Pender County
Hertford City Jail City Jail 2 Perquimans County
Roxboro City Jail City Jail 2 Person County
Ayden City Jail City Jail 2 Pitt County
Bethel City Jail City Jail 2 Pitt County
Farmville City Jail City Jail 2 Pitt County
Greenville City Jail City Jail 2 Pitt County
Winterville City Jail City Jail 2 Pitt County
Fletcher City Jail City Jail 2 Henderson County
Hendersonville City Jail City Jail 2 Henderson County
Laurel Park City Jail City Jail 2 Henderson County
Ahoskie City Jail City Jail 2 Hertford County
Mooresville City Jail City Jail 2 Iredell County
Statesville City Jail City Jail 2 Iredell County
Sylva City Jail City Jail 2 Jackson County
Benson City Jail City Jail 2 Johnston County
Clayton City Jail City Jail 2 Johnston County
Kenly City Jail City Jail 2 Johnston County
Princeton City Jail City Jail 2 Johnston County
Selma City Jail City Jail 2 Johnston County
Smithfield City Jail City Jail 2 Johnston County
Broadway City Jail City Jail 2 Lee County
Sanford City Jail City Jail 2 Lee County
Kinston City Jail City Jail 2 Lenoir County
La Grange City Jail City Jail 2 Lenoir County
Lincolnton City Jail City Jail 2 Lincoln County
Franklin City Jail City Jail 2 Macon County
Mars Hill City Jail City Jail 2 Madison County
Williamston City Jail City Jail 2 Martin County
Huntersville City Jail City Jail 2 Mecklenburg County
Mint Hill City Jail City Jail 2 Mecklenburg County