McDowell County Jail, NC Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

McDowell County County can be found in the North Carolina area. Marion – is the county seat. McDowell County has a total population of 45159 and was formed in 1842.

McDowell County County has a total area of 439 square miles. The zip codes in McDowell County County are 28737, 28749, 28752, 28761, 28762.

McDowell County Sheriff’s Office:

The McDowell County Sheriff, Ricky T. Buchanan, is the head law enforcement officer in the McDowell County county. You can reach him by calling 828-652-4000.

Address: 593 Spaulding Road, Marion, North Carolina, 28752, 28737, 28749, 28752, 28761, 28762.

Fax: 828-652-8910

Phone: 828-652-4000

McDowell County Arrest Warrants

McDowell County Arrest Warrants
McDowell County Child Support Warrants

McDowell County Sex Offender Registry

The McDowell County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of McDowell County County, operates the McDowell County Jail in Marion, Marion, North Carolina. McDowell County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 99,000 pre-trial detainees each year. McDowell County Jail sits on a 91-acre land with 12 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and McDowell County Jail commissary. The McDowell County Jail’s physical address is 593 Spaulding Road, Marion, NC, 28752.

McDowell County Jail was constructed in 1867. By then, the McDowell County Jail served less than 96 residents. Later in 1919, the population in McDowell County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the McDowell County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the McDowell County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2008, the McDowell County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the McDowell County Jail

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

The McDowell County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an McDowell County Jail inmate or officer at the McDowell County Jail, call at 828-652-2236 or fax at .

Call the McDowell County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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