Yancey County Detention Center, NC Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 7, 2024

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PO Box 6, Burnsville, NC, 28714

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http://www.yanceycountync.gov/departments/sheriffs-department

Yancey County County can be found in the North Carolina area. Burnsville – is the county seat. Yancey County has a total population of 17744 and was formed in 1833.

Yancey County County has a total area of 312 square miles. The zip codes in Yancey County County are 28714, 28740, 28755.

Yancey County Sheriff’s Office:

The Yancey County Sheriff, Gary Banks, is the head law enforcement officer in the Yancey County county. You can reach him by calling 828-682-2124.

Address: 6 East Main Street, Burnsville, North Carolina, 28714, 28714, 28740, 28755.

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Phone: 828-682-2124

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Yancey County Sex Offender Registry

The Yancey County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Yancey County County, operates the Yancey County Detention Center in Burnsville, Burnsville, North Carolina. Yancey County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 80,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Yancey County Detention Center sits on a 92-acre land with 11 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Yancey County Detention Center commissary. The Yancey County Detention Center’s physical address is PO Box 6, Burnsville, NC, 28714.

Yancey County Detention Center was constructed in 1884. By then, the Yancey County Detention Center served less than 99 residents. Later in 1906, the population in Yancey County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 62 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Yancey County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Yancey County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2008, the Yancey County Detention Center could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Yancey County Detention Center

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

The Yancey County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Yancey County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Yancey County Detention Center, call at 828-682-2124 or fax at or fax828-682-0150.

Call the Yancey County Detention Center any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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