Watauga County Detention Center, NC Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: April 1, 2024

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184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607

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http://www.wataugacounty.org/main/App_Pages/Dept/Sheriff/home.aspx

Watauga County County can be found in the North Carolina area. Boone – is the county seat. Watauga County has a total population of 55121 and was formed in 1849.

Watauga County County has a total area of 312 square miles. The zip codes in Watauga County County are 28605, 28607, 28608, 28618, 28679, 28691, 28692, 28698.

Watauga County Sheriff’s Office:

The Watauga County Sheriff, Len D. Hagaman, Jr., is the head law enforcement officer in the Watauga County county. You can reach him by calling 828-264-3761.

Address: 184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, North Carolina, 28607, 28605, 28607, 28608, 28618, 28679, 28691, 28692, 28698.

Fax: 828-265-7617

Phone: 828-264-3761

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The Watauga County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Watauga County County, operates the Watauga County Detention Center in Boone, Boone, North Carolina. Watauga 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 110,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Watauga County Detention Center sits on a 83-acre land with 11 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Watauga County Detention Center commissary. The Watauga County Detention Center’s physical address is 184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607.

Watauga County Detention Center was constructed in 1888. By then, the Watauga County Detention Center served less than 72 residents. Later in 1914, the population in Watauga County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1960s, 55 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Watauga County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Watauga County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2010, the Watauga County Detention Center could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Watauga County Detention Center

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

The Watauga County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Watauga County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Watauga County Detention Center, call at 828-265-7614 or fax at or fax828-265-7615.

Call the Watauga County Detention Center any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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