Buncombe County Jail, NC Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 8, 2024

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Buncombe County Jail, Buncombe County, County Jail

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20 Davidson Street, Asheville, NC, 28801

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http://www.buncombecounty.org/Governing/Depts/Sheriff/DetentionBureau/DetentionBureau.aspx

Buncombe County County can be found in the North Carolina area. Asheville – is the county seat. Buncombe County has a total population of 257607 and was formed in 1792.

Buncombe County County has a total area of 656 square miles. The zip codes in Buncombe County County are 28701, 28704, 28709, 28711, 28715, 28728, 28730, 28748, 28757, 28770, 28776, 28778, 28787, 28801, 28802, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806, 28810, 28813, 28814, 28815, 28816.

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office:

The Buncombe County Sheriff, Quentin Miller, is the head law enforcement officer in the Buncombe County county. You can reach him by calling 828-250-4474.

Address: 202 Haywood Street, Asheville, North Carolina, 28801, 28701, 28704, 28709, 28711, 28715, 28728, 28730, 28748, 28757, 28770, 28776, 28778, 28787, 28801, 28802, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806, 28810, 28813, 28814, 28815, 28816.

Fax: 828-250-4471

Phone: 828-250-4474

Buncombe County Arrest Warrants

Asheville Police Department Website
Buncombe County Arrest Warrants
Buncombe County Child Support Warrants
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Crime Stoppers Information

Buncombe County Sex Offender Registry

The Buncombe County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Buncombe County County, operates the Buncombe County Jail in Asheville, Asheville, North Carolina. Buncombe County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 118,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Buncombe County Jail sits on a 84-acre land with 10 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Buncombe County Jail commissary. The Buncombe County Jail’s physical address is 20 Davidson Street, Asheville, NC, 28801.

Buncombe County Jail was constructed in 1888. By then, the Buncombe County Jail served less than 70 residents. Later in 1917, the population in Buncombe County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 58 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Buncombe County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Buncombe County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2011, the Buncombe County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Buncombe County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to North Carolina state prison. While Buncombe County Jail, they undertake various Buncombe County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Buncombe County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Buncombe County Jail

All inmates at the Buncombe County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Buncombe County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Buncombe County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Buncombe County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Buncombe County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Buncombe County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Buncombe County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Buncombe County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Buncombe County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Buncombe County Jail inmate or officer at the Buncombe County Jail, call at 828-250-4550 or fax at or fax828-250-6035.

Call the Buncombe County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Buncombe County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Buncombe County Jail, inmates, and services.

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