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

Updated on: February 19, 2024

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Wilkes County Male Detention Center, Wilkes County, County Jail

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100 Court Square, Wilkesboro, NC, 28697

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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

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Wilkes County Sex Offender Registry

The Wilkes County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Wilkes County County, operates the Wilkes County Male Detention Center in Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Wilkes County Male 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 104,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Wilkes County Male Detention Center sits on a 97-acre land with 11 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Wilkes County Male Detention Center commissary. The Wilkes County Male Detention Center’s physical address is 100 Court Square, Wilkesboro, NC, 28697.

Wilkes County Male Detention Center was constructed in 1882. By then, the Wilkes County Male Detention Center served less than 92 residents. Later in 1924, the population in Wilkes County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 65 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Wilkes County Male Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Wilkes County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2005, the Wilkes County Male Detention Center could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Wilkes County Male Detention Center

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

The Wilkes County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Wilkes County Male Detention Center inmate or officer at the Wilkes County Male Detention Center, call at 336-903-7623, 336-903-7624 or fax at .

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

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

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