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Updated on: February 6, 2024

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201 North Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101

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http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Sheriff/LEDC.aspx

Forsyth County County can be found in the North Carolina area. Winston Salem – is the county seat. Forsyth County has a total population of 376320 and was formed in 1849.

Forsyth County County has a total area of 407 square miles. The zip codes in Forsyth County County are 27009, 27010, 27012, 27023, 27040, 27045, 27050, 27051, 27094, 27098, 27099, 27101, 27102, 27103, 27104, 27105, 27106, 27107, 27108, 27109, 27110, 27111, 27113, 27114, 27115, 27116, 27117, 27120, 27127, 27130, 27150, 27151, 27152, 27155, 27156, 27157, 27198, 27199, 27284, 27285.

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office:

The Forsyth County Sheriff, , is the head law enforcement officer in the Forsyth County county. You can reach him by calling 336-727-2112.

Address: 120 West 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, 27009, 27010, 27012, 27023, 27040, 27045, 27050, 27051, 27094, 27098, 27099, 27101, 27102, 27103, 27104, 27105, 27106, 27107, 27108, 27109, 27110, 27111, 27113, 27114, 27115, 27116, 27117, 27120, 27127, 27130, 27150, 27151, 27152, 27155, 27156, 27157, 27198, 27199, 27284, 27285.

Fax: 336-748-3056

Phone: 336-727-2112

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The Forsyth County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Forsyth County County, operates the Forsyth County Detention Center in Winston-Salem, Winston Salem, North Carolina. Forsyth County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 72,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Forsyth County Detention Center sits on a 85-acre land with 12 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Forsyth County Detention Center commissary. The Forsyth County Detention Center’s physical address is 201 North Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101.

Forsyth County Detention Center was constructed in 1846. By then, the Forsyth County Detention Center served less than 78 residents. Later in 1903, the population in Forsyth County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1951s, 50 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Forsyth County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Forsyth County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2007, the Forsyth County Detention Center could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Forsyth County Detention Center

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

The Forsyth County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Forsyth County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Forsyth County Detention Center, call at 336-917-7600 or fax at or fax336-748-4227.

Call the Forsyth County Detention Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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