Jackson County Detention Center, NC Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Jackson County County can be found in the North Carolina area. Sylva – is the county seat. Jackson County has a total population of 42973 and was formed in 1851.

Jackson County County has a total area of 491 square miles. The zip codes in Jackson County County are 28707, 28717, 28723, 28725, 28736, 28779, 28783, 28788, 28789.

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office:

The Jackson County Sheriff, Chip L. Hall, is the head law enforcement officer in the Jackson County county. You can reach him by calling 828-586-8901.

Address: 399 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva, North Carolina, 28779, 28707, 28717, 28723, 28725, 28736, 28779, 28783, 28788, 28789.

Fax: 828-631-1113

Phone: 828-586-8901

Jackson County Arrest Warrants

Jackson County Arrest Warrants
Jackson County Child Support Warrants

Jackson County Sex Offender Registry

The Jackson County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Jackson County County, operates the Jackson County Detention Center in Sylva, Sylva, North Carolina. Jackson County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 117,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Jackson County Detention Center sits on a 90-acre land with 9 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Jackson County Detention Center commissary. The Jackson County Detention Center’s physical address is 399 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva, NC, 28779.

Jackson County Detention Center was constructed in 1848. By then, the Jackson County Detention Center served less than 95 residents. Later in 1909, the population in Jackson County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1954s, 65 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Jackson County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Jackson County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2012, the Jackson County Detention Center could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Jackson County Detention Center

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

The Jackson County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Jackson County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Jackson County Detention Center, call at 828-586-2458 or fax at .

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

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

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