North Carolina Inmate Search

North Carolina Offender Lookup

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When a loved one is incarcerated in North Carolina, it can be a stressful and challenging experience for their family and friends. It is essential to know how to find and contact them, which is why the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) provides several inmate search tools to help you locate inmates in the state. This article will discuss the different types of inmate searches available in North Carolina and how to use them to find an incarcerated individual.

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What is North Carolina DOC Offender Lookup, and How Does it Work?

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety provides an online inmate search tool called the North Carolina Offender Lookup. This tool allows anyone to search for an inmate in the state's correctional facilities by name or offender ID. The North Carolina inmate lookup tool is free to use and available to the public 24/7.

Step-by-Step Guide on Using North Carolina Offender Search Tool

  • To use the North Carolina DOC offender search tool, follow these simple steps:
  • Open your web browser and navigate to the NCDPS Offender Public Information Search page.
  • Enter the inmate's name or offender ID in the search fields provided.
  • Click on the search button.
  • Review the search results and click on the inmate's name to view additional details.
  • To get more information about the inmate, such as their location, custody status, and release date, click on the "inmate status" tab.

What Information Can be Found on North Carolina Offender Lookup?

The North Carolina offender database contains various information about an inmate, including their name, age, gender, race, physical description, booking date, and location. In addition, the North Carolina jail roster lookup tool also provides information about an inmate's charges, sentence length, and projected release date. You can also view North Carolina inmate mugshots if available.

 

Other Types of Inmate Searches in North Carolina

Apart from the North Carolina DOC Offender Lookup, there are other inmate search tools available in North Carolina. These tools provide additional information about inmates in county jails, federal facilities, and detention centers.

County Jail Inmate Search

To conduct an inmate search in county jails in North Carolina, you will need to gather certain information about the inmate you are searching for. This may include the inmate's full name, date of birth, and the county where they are incarcerated.

Once you have gathered this information, there are several ways you can search for an inmate in a North Carolina county jail. One way is to visit the website of the county sheriff's office where the inmate is incarcerated. Many county sheriff's offices have an online inmate search tool that allows you to search for inmates using their name, date of birth, or booking number.

Alternatively, you can contact the county sheriff's office directly by phone or email to inquire about an inmate's location and status. The sheriff's office may be able to provide you with information about the inmate's booking date, charges, and release date if applicable.

It is important to note that not all counties in North Carolina have an online inmate search tool, and not all sheriff's offices may be able to provide information over the phone or email. In some cases, you may need to visit the county jail in person to obtain information about an inmate.

North Carolina county jails with online inmate search tools include:

County Jail Records Phone Address
Alamance County Inmate Search Click Here 336-570-6317 109 South Maple Street, Graham, NC, 27253
Albemarle County Inmate Search Click Here 252-335-4844, 252-335-0063 210 Executive Drive, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909
Alexander County Inmate Search Click Here 828-632-0304 91 Commercial Park Avenue, Taylorsville, NC, 28601
Alleghany County Inmate Search Click Here 336-372-4455 40 Alleghany Street PO Box 53, Sparta, NC, 28675
Anson County Inmate Search Click Here 704-695-9328 119 North Washington Street, Wadesboro, NC, 28170
Ashe County Inmate Search Click Here 336-846-5611 140 Government Circle, Jefferson, NC, 28640
Avery County Inmate Search Click Here 828-733-2071 300 Shultz Circle PO Box 426, Newland, NC, 28657
Beaufort County Inmate Search Click Here 252-946-7113 210 North Market Street, Washington, NC, 27889
Bertie County Inmate Search Not Available 252-794-9283 230 Country Farm Road, Windsor, NC, 27983
Bladen County Inmate Search Not Available 910-862-6969 105 Court Street, Elizabethtown, NC, 28337
Brunswick County Inmate Search Click Here 910-253-2760 70 Stamp Act Drive Northeast, Bolivia, NC, 28422
Buncombe County Inmate Search Click Here 828-250-4550 20 Davidson Street, Asheville, NC, 28801
Burke County Inmate Search Not Available 828-438-5472, 828-438-5484 148 Government Drive, Morganton, NC, 28655
Cabarrus County Inmate Search Click Here 704-920-3058 20 Corban Avenue Southeast, Concord, NC, 28025
Caldwell County Inmate Search Click Here 828-759-1511 2351 Morganton Boulevard Southwest, Lenoir, NC, 28645
Camden County Inmate Search Click Here 252-335-4844 117 North Carolina 343 PO Box 57, Camden, NC, 27921
Carteret County Inmate Search Click Here 252-504-4800, 252-504-4832 306 Craven Street, Beaufort, NC, 28516
Caswell County Inmate Search Click Here 336-694-9311 231 County Park Road, Yanceyville, NC, 27379
Catawba County Inmate Search Click Here 828-465-8999 100-B South West Blvd., Newton, NC, 28658
Chatham County Inmate Search Click Here 919-545-8140 295 West Street, Pittsboro, NC, 27312
Cherokee County Inmate Search Click Here 828-837-2521 577 Regal Street, Murphy, NC, 28906
Gates County Inmate Search Not Available 252-482-3822 305 West Freemason Street PO Box 78, Edenton, NC, 27932
Clay County Inmate Search Click Here 828-389-8207 281 Court House Drive, Hayesville, NC, 28904
Cleveland County Inmate Search Click Here 704-699-3040 407 McBrayer Street, Shelby, NC, 28150
Columbus County Inmate Search Click Here 910-640-6628 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472
Craven County Inmate Search Click Here 252-636-6619, 252-636-6679 1100 Clarks Road, New Bern, NC, 28563
Cumberland County Inmate Search Click Here 910-672-5601 204 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, NC, 28301
Currituck County Inmate Search Click Here 252-453-2194 413 Maple Road, Maple, NC, 27956
Dare County Inmate Search Click Here 252-475-9220 1044 Driftwood Drive, Manteo, NC, 27954-0757
Davidson County Inmate Search Click Here 336-242-2140, 336-242-2141 110 West Center Street, Lexington, NC, 27292
Davie County Inmate Search Click Here 336-753-6647 135 Green Street, Mocksville, NC, 27028
Duplin County Inmate Search Click Here 910-296-2324, 910-296-2150 208 Duplin Street, Kenansville, NC, 28349
Durham County Inmate Search Click Here 919-560-0912, 919-560-0961 219 South Magnum Street, Durham, NC, 27701
Edgecombe County Inmate Search Click Here 252-641-7936 3005 Anaconda Road PO Box 219, Tarboro, NC, 27886
Forsyth County Inmate Search Click Here 336-917-7600 201 North Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101
Franklin County Inmate Search Click Here 919-496-3731 285 T. Kemp Road, Louisburg, NC, 27549
Gaston County Inmate Search Click Here 704-869-6869 425 North Marietta Street, Gastonia, NC, 28053
Graham County Inmate Search Not Available 828-479-8650 45 South Main Street, Robbinsville, NC, 28771
Greene County Inmate Search Click Here 252-747-4700, 252-747-3411 301 North Greene Street, Snow Hill, NC, 28580
Guilford County Inmate Search Click Here 336-845-6963 507 East Green Drive, High Point, NC, 27261
Halifax County Inmate Search Click Here 252-583-8201 355 Ferrell Lane, Halifax, NC, 27839
Harnett County Inmate Search Click Here 910-893-0257, 910-893-0240 175 Bain Street PO Box 399, Lillington, NC, 27546
Haywood County Inmate Search Not Available 828-456-8191, 828-452-6670, 828-452-6665 Hemlock Street, Waynesville, NC, 28786
Henderson County Inmate Search Click Here 828-697-4955 375 First Avenue East, Hendersonville, NC, 28792
Hertford County Inmate Search Click Here 252-358-7840 701 North Taylor Street, Winton, NC, 27986
Hoke County Inmate Search Click Here 910-875-5113 119 East Edinborough Avenue, Raeford, NC, 28376
Hyde County Inmate Search Click Here 252-926-3171 1223 Main Street, Swan Quarter, NC, 27885
Iredell County Inmate Search Click Here 704-878-3131, 704-878-3081 221 East Water Street, Statesville, NC, 28687
Jackson County Inmate Search Click Here 828-586-2458 399 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva, NC, 28779
Johnston County Inmate Search Click Here 919-989-5040 127 South Second Street, Smithfield, NC, 27577
Jones County Inmate Search Click Here 252-448-7091 ext 222 101 Market Street, Trenton, NC, 28585
Lee County Inmate Search Click Here 919-718-4567 1401 Elm Street, Sanford, NC, 27330
Lenoir County Inmate Search Click Here 252-527-0243 130 South Queen Street, Kinston, NC, 28501
Lincoln County Inmate Search Click Here 704-732-9050, 704-732-9020 700 John Howell Memorial Drive PO Box 506, Lincoln, NC, 28092
Macon County Inmate Search Click Here 828-349-2263 1820 Lakeside Drive, Franklin, NC, 28734
Madison County Inmate Search Click Here 828-649-2721 PO Box 998 Lower Bridge Street, Marshall, NC, 28753-0998
Martin County Inmate Search Click Here 252-792-6954 Martin County Governmental Center 305 East Main Street, Williamston, NC, 27892
McDowell County Inmate Search Click Here 828-652-2236 593 Spaulding Road, Marion, NC, 28752
Mecklenburg County Inmate Search Click Here 704-432-0571 5225-1 Spector Drive, Charlotte, NC, 28269
Mitchell County Inmate Search Click Here 828-688-3982 63 Crimson Laurel Circle Suite 8, Bakersville, NC, 28705
Montgomery County Inmate Search Click Here 910-576-4261, 910-572-1313 206 Glen Road, Troy, NC, 27371
Moore County Inmate Search Click Here 910-947-2980 104 West Saunders Street, Carthage, NC, 28327
Nash County Inmate Search Click Here 252-459-1536, 252-459-1567 222 West Washington Street, Nashville, NC, 27856
New Hanover County Inmate Search Click Here 910-798-4161, 910-798-4200 3950 Juvenile Center Road, Castle Hayne, NC, 28429
Northampton County Inmate Search Click Here 252-534-1051 205 Depot Street, Jackson, NC, 27845
Onslow County Inmate Search Click Here 910-455-3113 717 Court Street, Jacksonville, NC, 28540
Orange County Inmate Search Click Here 919-245-2940, 919-644-3050 125 Court Street, Hillsborough, NC, 27278
Pamlico County Inmate Search Click Here 252-745-3101 200 Main Street, Bayboro, NC, 28515
Pasquotank County Inmate Search Click Here 252-338-2191 200 East Colonial Avenue, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909
Pender County Inmate Search Click Here 910-259-1353 104 North Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, 28425
Perquimans County Inmate Search Click Here 252-426-4844 110 North Church Street PO Box 31, Hertford, NC, 27944
Person County Inmate Search Click Here 336-597-0525 120 Court Street, Roxboro, NC, 27573
Pitt County Inmate Search Click Here 252-902-2910 124 New Hope Road, Greenville, NC, 27834
Polk County Inmate Search Click Here 828-894-3158 40 Ward Street, Columbus, NC, 28722
Randolph County Inmate Search Click Here 336-318-6625 790 New Century Drive, Asheboro, NC, 27205
Richmond County Inmate Search Click Here 910-997-8264 1 Court Street, Rockingham, NC, 28379
Robeson County Inmate Search Click Here 910-671-3131 122 Legend Road, Lumberton, NC, 28358
Rockingham County Inmate Search Click Here 336-634-3236 170 North Carolina Highway 65, Reidsville, NC, 27320
Rowan County Inmate Search Click Here 704-216-8770 115 West Liberty Street, Salisbury, NC, 28144
Rutherford County Inmate Search Click Here 828-287-6160 198 North Washington Street, Rutherfordton, NC, 28139
Sampson County Inmate Search Click Here 910-592-8178 112 Fontana Street, Clinton, NC, 28328
Scotland County Inmate Search Click Here 910-277-3166 212 Biggs Street, Laurinburg, NC, 28352-3865
Stanly County Inmate Search Click Here 704-986-3734 223 South Second Street, Albemarle, NC, 28001
Stokes County Inmate Search Click Here 336-593-8117 1013 Main Street, Danbury, NC, 27016
Surry County Inmate Search Click Here 336-401-8975 218 North Main Street, Dobson, NC, 27017
Swain County Inmate Search Click Here 828-488-0159 95 Brendle Street, Bryson City, NC, 28713
Transylvania County Inmate Search Click Here 828-884-3147 32 East Morgan Street, Brevard, NC, 28712
Tyrrell County Inmate Search Click Here 252-796-2251 405 Main Street, Columbia, NC, 27925
Union County Inmate Search Click Here 704-283-3641 3344 Presson Road, Monroe, NC, 28112
Vance County Inmate Search Click Here 252-438-3923 516 Breckenridge Street, Henderson, NC, 27536
Wake County Inmate Search Click Here 919-733-7988 3301 Hammond Road, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Warren County Inmate Search Click Here 252-257-3314 128 Rafters Lane, Warrenton, NC, 27589
Washington County Inmate Search Click Here 252-793-1107 120 Adams Street - 4th Floor, Plymouth, NC, 27962
Watauga County Inmate Search Click Here 828-265-7614 184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607
Wayne County Inmate Search Click Here 919-731-1660, 919-731-1664 207 East Chestnut Street, Goldsboro, NC, 27530
Wilkes County Inmate Search Click Here 336-651-7579 701 Boston Avenue, Wilkesboro, NC, 28697
Wilson County Inmate Search Click Here 252-237-2522 100 East Green Street, Wilson, NC, 27894
Yadkin County Inmate Search Click Here 336-679-4217 205 Cherry Street, Yadkinville, NC, 27055
Yancey County Inmate Search Click Here 828-682-2124 PO Box 6, Burnsville, NC, 28714

North Carolina VINELink

Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINELink) is a national inmate search tool that provides information about an inmate's custody status and release date. This tool is available for free and can be accessed through the NCDPS website. To use North Carolina VINELink, follow these steps:

  • Go to the NCDPS Offender Public Information Search page.
  • Click on the "North Carolina VINELink" link.
  • Enter the inmate's name or offender ID in the search fields provided.
  • Click on the search button.
  • Review the search results and click on the inmate's name to view additional details.

North Carolina ICE Detainee Locator

The North Carolina ICE Detainee Locator tool allows anyone to search for an individual in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in North Carolina. This tool is available on the ICE website and can be accessed through the following steps:

  • Go to the ICE Detainee Locator page.
  • Enter the individual's first and last name or alien registration number in the search fields provided.
  • Click on the search button.
  • Review the search results and click on the individual's name to view additional details.

Federal Inmate Search

If you are looking for a federal inmate who is incarcerated in North Carolina, you can conduct a federal inmate search on the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) website. The BOP is responsible for the custody and care of federal inmates throughout the United States, including those in North Carolina.

To conduct a federal inmate search on the BOP website, you will need to know the inmate's full name or register number. Once you have this information, go to the BOP's Inmate Locator page and enter the inmate's name or register number into the search fields provided. The system will search for inmates who match your search criteria and provide you with information about their location and status.

If the inmate is not found on the BOP's website, they may not be in federal custody or may be housed in a facility that is not operated by the BOP. In this case, you can contact the BOP's National Inmate Appeals Office for assistance.

It is important to note that federal inmates in North Carolina may be housed in one of several federal facilities, including the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner or the Federal Correctional Institution in Morganton. The BOP's Inmate Locator page will provide you with the facility where the inmate is currently housed, as well as other relevant information such as their projected release date.

Juvenile Inmate Search

In North Carolina, juvenile offenders are not housed in adult correctional facilities. Instead, they are placed in secure juvenile detention centers or residential treatment facilities. If you are looking for information about a juvenile offender in North Carolina, you can contact the North Carolina Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice.

To conduct a juvenile inmate search, you will need to provide information about the juvenile offender, such as their name, date of birth, and the county where they were arrested or convicted. You can contact the North Carolina Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice directly by phone or email to inquire about a juvenile offender's location and status.

It is important to note that due to privacy laws, information about juvenile offenders may be limited or restricted. In some cases, you may need to provide proof of your relationship to the juvenile offender or obtain a court order to access certain information.

You can use the following steps to conduct a juvenile inmate search in this state:

  • Go to the NCDPS Juvenile Offender Search page.
  • Enter the juvenile's name or juvenile ID number in the search fields provided.
  • Click on the search button.
  • Review the search results and click on the juvenile's name to view additional details.

Additional Resources Available on North Carolina State Offender Lookup

Parole Information and Searches in North Carolina

In North Carolina, parole is not an option for most felony offenses committed after October 1, 1994. However, parole may still be available for certain offenders convicted of crimes before that date. The North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission is responsible for making decisions about parole eligibility and release for eligible offenders.

If you are looking for information about parole in North Carolina, you can visit the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission's website. The website provides information about parole eligibility, the parole process, and frequently asked questions.

In addition, you can use the North Carolina Department of Public Safety's online offender search database to search for offenders who are on parole or post-release supervision. The database provides information about offenders who are currently under supervision, including their name, photo, supervision status, and supervision officer's contact information.

North Carolina Prison Statistics

Total Corrections Population (2019, except a is 2013 and b is 2020))
Total incarcerated 51,562
Prison population 33,042
Jail population 18,520a
Prison incarceration rate (per 100,000) 313
Jail incarceration rate (per 100,000) 240a
Probation population 76,905
Parole population 14,212
Life sentences 3,288
(% of prison population) (10.0)b
Life without parole 1,576
(% of prison population) (4.8)b
Juvenile life without parole 48b
Private prison population 30
Imprisonment by Gender (2019)
Men in prison 30,579
Women in prison 2,463
Imprisonment by Race/Ethnicity (2019)
White imprisonment rate (per 100,000) 209
Black imprisonment rate (per 100,000) 810
Hispanic imprisonment rate (per 100,000) 194
Racial/Ethnic Disparity in Imprisonment (2019)
Black : white ratio 3.9
Hispanic : white ratio 0.9
Juveniles in Custody (2015)
Total juveniles in custody 366
Committed 237
Detained 123
White custody rate (per 100,000) 14
Black custody rate (per 100,000) 140
Latino custody rate (per 100,000) 20
American Indian custody rate (per 100,000) 59
Felony Disenfranchisement (2020)
Disenfranchised population 83,837
(% Disenfranchised) (1.13)
Disenfranchised African Americans 39,989
(% Disenfranchised) (2.46)
Corrections Expenditures (2019)
Corrections expenditures (in millions) 1,561
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