Watauga County Detention Center, NC Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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The Watauga County Detention Center services Watauga County and other surrounding towns and counties.
The Watauga County Detention Center keeps males and females. All inmates in the facility are over the age of 18.
Inmates will either be serving out their sentence or inmates will be going through the justice system.
Watauga County Detention Center — General Information
Adult, Capacity 106 persons.
184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607
http://www.wataugacounty.org/main/App_Pages/Dept/Sheriff/home.aspx
828-265-7614
Watauga County Sheriffs Department / Watauga County Detention Center
Address: 184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, North Carolina, 28607
Phone: 828-264-3761
Fax: 828-265-7617
Email: [email protected]
Website: website
How to Find Someone in Watauga County Detention Center
The Watauga County Detention Center has their inmate roster public. You can now search for inmates who are in the custody of the Watauga County Detention Center.
You can find the inmate roster here.
You should also know that the current list of inmates is always updated between Monday through Friday from the hour of 6 am to 7 am. So, any new arrests or releases of inmates that happens after this hour, will not be shown in this report. However, it will be shown in tomorrow's report though.
If you cannot wait until tomorrow's report, you can always contact our automated phone system at 828-265-7614. Our automated phone system is updated every 15 minutes. The system will be able to provide you with information such as who is in our facility, court dates, charges, and various other pertinent information you may need.
Sending a Mail/Care Package
Nationwide Inmate Records Online Check
Please do not send any packages from Amazon to inmates in the Watauga County Detention Center. All Amazon packages will be refused.
All incoming mail that is sent to the inmate will be required to be sent through the United States Postal Service.
All mail should be made out to as follows:
Inmates full Name
Watauga County Detention Center
184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607
You can also send inmates books, newspapers, and magazines. All books must be paperback and new. These items are also required to be sent directly from the publisher or a bookstore.
If you would like to send a package to an inmate, you will need to get prior approval from the staff at the Watauga County Detention Center.
Sending Money
You cannot come to the Watauga County Detention Center and hand them a money order anymore. If you are in jail, you can deposit money in the kiosk that is in the lobby.
If you do not live close to the Watauga County Detention Center you can deposit money online on inmatecanteen.com. You will need to create an account first. You will not be permitted to deposit more than $500 in 30 rolling days.
Phone calls
The Watauga County Detention Center limits inmates phone conversation to 15-minutes max.
The Watauga County Detention Center contracts with Securus Technology for their phone needs. However, inmates will still have the option to use collect calls as well.
Visitation
For you to visit an inmate in the Watauga County Detention Center, you will need to schedule yourself an appointment. The Watauga County Detention Center allows you to schedule your appointment online. You will need to make your appointment at least one day prior to visiting.
If you do not have access to the web, you can come down to the Watauga County Detention Center and use the kiosk located in the lobby to schedule your visitation appointment.
All visits at the Watauga County Detention Center are non-contact visits. Visits will be video chats. All visits will be monitored.
The following days and times are when visitation is held at the Watauga County Detention Center:
When visiting you should arrive at the Watauga County Detention Center for at least 10 minutes before your appointment starts. You will need to have your government issued photo identification card on your person to be permitted into the facility.
Inmates in the Watauga County Detention Center are only permitted to have two 25-minute visits every calendar week.
You are permitted to have up to 4 people in your group.
Visiting Hours
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.
Nearby Jail/Prison
- Lenoir City Jail
- Caldwell County Detention Facility
- Mountain View Correctional Institution
- Bakersville City Jail
- Elizabethton Group Home
- Spruce Pine City Jail
- Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution
- Carter County Detention Center
- Foothills Correctional Institution
- Western Youth Institution
- Burke CRV Center
- Mitchell County Jail
Other Types of Correctional Facilities in North Carolina
- City Jail 216
- State Prison 98