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Chowan County Detention Facility, Gates County, County Jail

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305 West Freemason Street PO Box 78, Edenton, NC, 27932

North Carolina

Gates County County can be found in the North Carolina area. Gatesville – is the county seat. Gates County has a total population of 11544 and was formed in 1778.

Gates County County has a total area of 340 square miles. The zip codes in Gates County County are 27926, 27935, 27937, 27938, 27946, 27969, 27979.

Gates County Sex Offender Registry

The Gates County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Gates County County, operates the Chowan County Detention Facility in Edenton, Gatesville, North Carolina. Chowan County Detention Facility is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 79,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Chowan County Detention Facility sits on a 81-acre land with 8 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Chowan County Detention Facility commissary. The Chowan County Detention Facility’s physical address is 305 West Freemason Street PO Box 78, Edenton, NC, 27932.

Chowan County Detention Facility was constructed in 1859. By then, the Chowan County Detention Facility served less than 84 residents. Later in 1926, the population in Gates County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Chowan County Detention Facility.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Gates County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2006, the Chowan County Detention Facility could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Chowan County Detention Facility

All inmates at the Chowan County Detention Facility have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Gates County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Gates County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Chowan County Detention Facility mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Chowan County Detention Facility 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 Chowan County Detention Facility raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Chowan County Detention Facility 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 Chowan County Detention Facility works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Chowan County Detention Facility inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Chowan County Detention Facility inmate or officer at the Chowan County Detention Facility, call at 252-482-3822 or fax at or fax252-482-5813.

Call the Chowan County Detention Facility any day of the week from 10.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Chowan County Detention Facility official website for answers to common questions about the Chowan County Detention Facility, inmates, and services.

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