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The Charlotte City Jail despite the name is not a jail. The Charlotte City Jail is just a holding pen for people who have been arrested in the Charlotte limits.
Unfortunately, with the holding pen in the Charlotte City Jail is quite small. So, offenders will only be in this small holding pen for hours, if that. Most of the offenders that have been arrested in the Charlotte limits will be brought directly to the Mecklenburg County Detention Center and skip going down to the Charlotte City Jail all together.
Keep in mind that the Charlotte Police Department will also manage this smallholding pen as well.
Charlotte City Jail — General Information
601 E Trade Street, Charlotte, NC, 28202
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/CMPD/Pages/default.aspx
704-353-1000
How to Find Someone in Charlotte City Jail
There is no way in with the Charlotte Police Department where you can locate an inmate. There will be no inmates that are in the Charlotte City Jail.
Ultimately, all inmates will ALWAYS be brought down to the Mecklenburg County Detention Center. If you would like to contact them to find out if the offender you are looking for is in their facility, you can at 704-353-1000.
When contacting the Mecklenburg County Detention Center, please tell them you suspect that the Charlotte Police Department was the arresting agency along with the offender first and last name.
Sending a Mail/Care Package
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The Charlotte City Jail is rarely used. There is NO sending mail whatsoever to the Charlotte City Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Mecklenburg County Detention Center before you will be permitted to send mail to them.
Sending Money
The Charlotte City Jail is rarely ever used. The offender may be in a cell for just under an hour, if that. The offender will NOT have any need for cash during their time in the holding pen. You will want to wait to send cash when they get over to the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.
Phone calls
The offender will not be permitted to make any phone calls until they are officially booked into the Mecklenburg County Detention Center. As previously stated, the Charlotte Police Department will bring the offender typically to that facility as it has more manpower.
Visitation
The Charlotte City Jail is rarely used. There is NO visitation whatsoever in the Charlotte City Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Mecklenburg County Detention Center before you will be permitted to visit with them.
Visiting Hours
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.
Nearby Jail/Prison
- Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center
- Mecklenburg County Central Jail
- Charlotte Correctional Center
- Mecklenburg County Jail-North
- Mecklenburg County Jail Annex
- Mint Hill City Jail
- East Carroll Parish Work Release Facility – CLOSED
- Huntersville City Jail
- Mount Holly City Jail
- Fort Mill City Jail
Other Types of Correctional Facilities in North Carolina
- County Jail 115
- State Prison 98