Wilkes County Female Detention Center, NC Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 25, 2024

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Wilkes County Female Detention Center, Wilkes County, County Jail

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701 Boston Avenue, Wilkesboro, NC, 28697

North Carolina

http://wilkescountysheriff.net/divisions/detention-centers/

Wilkes County County can be found in the North Carolina area. Wilkesboro – is the county seat. Wilkes County has a total population of 68576 and was formed in 1777.

Wilkes County County has a total area of 754 square miles. The zip codes in Wilkes County County are 28606, 28624, 28635, 28649, 28651, 28654, 28656, 28659, 28665, 28669, 28670, 28674, 28683, 28685, 28697.

Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office:

The Wilkes County Sheriff, Chris Shew, is the head law enforcement officer in the Wilkes County county. You can reach him by calling 336-903-7600.

Address: 201 Curtis Bridge Road, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, 28697, 28606, 28624, 28635, 28649, 28651, 28654, 28656, 28659, 28665, 28669, 28670, 28674, 28683, 28685, 28697.

Fax: 336-903-7606

Phone: 336-903-7600

Wilkes County Arrest Warrants

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Wilkes County Sex Offender Registry

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The Wilkes County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Wilkes County County, operates the Wilkes County Female Detention Center in Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Wilkes County Female Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 98,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Wilkes County Female Detention Center sits on a 95-acre land with 9 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Wilkes County Female Detention Center commissary. The Wilkes County Female Detention Center’s physical address is 701 Boston Avenue, Wilkesboro, NC, 28697.

Wilkes County Female Detention Center was constructed in 1874. By then, the Wilkes County Female Detention Center served less than 77 residents. Later in 1922, the population in Wilkes County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 52 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Wilkes County Female Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Wilkes County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2006, the Wilkes County Female Detention Center could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

  1. Individual in Custody Services at the Wilkes County Female Detention Center

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

  1. The Wilkes County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Wilkes County Female Detention Center inmate or officer at the Wilkes County Female Detention Center, call at 336-651-7579 or fax at .

Call the Wilkes County Female Detention Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

Wilkes County Sheriffs Office

Address: 201 Curtis Bridge Road, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, 28697

Phone: 336-903-7600

Fax: 336-903-7606

Email: [email protected]

Website: website

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Visiting Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.