Macon County Detention Center, NC Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Inmate Search

The Macon County Sheriff’s Department manages and operates the Macon County Detention Center. Keeping and maintaining an up to date database of all current inmates is a big responsibility. That is what the Macon County Detention Center does.

The Macon County Detention Center has its jail roster open to the general public by the Macon County Sheriff's Department with their current arrests. This database can be found on the Macon County Sheriff’s Department official website.

The Macon County Detention Center roster is set up in alphabetical order. You will need to keep scrolling until you find the inmate’s full name.

You will click on the inmate's name when you see it. When doing a successful inmate search you will see the information listed below:

• Inmate’s Full Name
• Sex
• Date of Birth
• Race
• Booking Date
• Booking Time
• Release Time
• Release Date
• Mugshots
• Street Address
• Weight
• Height
• Arresting Officer
• Arresting Agency
• Charges

However, you will only be able to see the charges they were convicted of. You will not be able to see the inmate’s histories.

Sending a Mail

Inmates in the Macon County Detention Center can receive written letters from their family and friends. These letters will be checked by jail staff upon arrival for safety issues. After the staff examines all the mail, they will pass them out to the correct inmates. 

When sending items to the prison along with your letters, there are a lot of things you should refrain from sending. Such as the following: 

• Glitter
• Stamps
• Plastic
• Confetti
• Metal
• Ribbons
• String
• Gang Related Items
• Polaroids
• Lipstick/Lip Gloss/Chapstick
• Perfume
• Writing Paper
• Pens
• Pencil
• Envelopes
• Music Cards
• No photographs larger than 5x7”

Inmates in the Macon County Detention Center can also receive books, magazines, and newspapers. The books, magazines, and newspapers will need to be delivered directly to the prison from the bookstore or publisher. All incoming books will be required to be paperback. All hardcover books are prohibited. If a hardcover book is sent, it will be sent back to the sender. Keep in mind that all books will need to be new too. Used books are not permitted. 

The mailing address for inmates in the Macon County Detention Center is: 

Inmate Name
1820 Lakeside Drive, Franklin, NC, 28734

Sending Money

The Macon County Detention Center inmates will need funds to buy things from the commissary. If you would like to deposit funds into an inmate’s account, you can send a postal money order straight to the Macon County Detention Center. Make sure you make the money order payable to the inmate. 

You can drop off the money orders or cashier’s checks at the jail as well or you can mail them to the jail at the address listed below: 

Macon County Detention Center
1820 Lakeside Drive, Franklin, NC, 28734

You will need to make sure you have a return address on the envelope if you decide to mail the postal money order. It will take several days for the money orders to be deposited into the inmate’s bank account. 

You can also use the kiosk in the Macon County Detention Center lobby which is available for deposits 7 days a week. The kiosk takes credit cards, debit cards and cash. However, there is a processing fee of $3.

Phone Calls

The Macon County Detention Center inmates are allowed to make phone calls to their family and friends. Incoming calls from friends and family are not allowed for the inmates at the Macon County Detention Center. 

Inmates at the Macon County Detention Center are not allowed to use any calling features which include three-way calling and call forwarding. The call will be immediately disconnected if an inmate is caught using these features. Disciplinary action will be taken up against the inmate as well. 

At the Macon County Detention Center, there are a couple of ways inmates can call you. The Macon County Detention Center inmates are allowed to make collect calls. Inmates are only able to call those who possess a landline. Those who have cell phones will not be able to get these collect calls. The individual receiving the collect call is the one responsible for any and all charges from the phone call. The Macon County Detention Center is not responsible for any charges from the collect calls.

Most of the inmates at the Macon County Detention Center opt-in with using the Global Tel*link (GTL). The Global Tel*link contracts with the Macon County Detention Center to provide phone services. You will be required to create an account. You call them at 1-888-415-0377 can visit them on the web at their GTL website.

Visiting Rules

The Macon County Detention Center inmates are allowed to have visitors. All visitors under the age of 18 will are allowed to visit, however, they must be with their legal guardian. Before being allowed in the visitation area all visitors at the Macon County Detention Center will need to show either their driver’s license, state identification card, or their United States Passport.

Keep in mind, all your personal belongings will need to stay in your car. In the visitation area, no personal belongings will be allowed.

You will need to make an appointment if you would like to visit an inmate. You can schedule your visit by visiting this site. If you haven't already created an account, you will need to do so.

The Macon County Detention Center inmates are allowed to have 2 30-minute visitation sessions per calendar week.

Macon County Prison Statistics

Macon County Prison Population By Race

Other Prison Population	3
Asian Prison Population	-
Black Prison Population	-
Native Prison Population	-
Latino Prison Population	-
White Prison Population	74

Macon County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population	46
Male Pretrial Jail Population	58
Female Pretrial Jail Population	13

Macon County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions	1,302
Male Jail Population	43
Total Jail Population	42
Female Jail Population	7

Macon County Prison Population

Total Prison Population	77
Male Prison Population	67
Female Prison Population	10

North Carolina Jail & Prison Phone Call Rates

In-State Phone Call Rate Per Minute	$0.10
Out of State Phone Call Rate Per Minute	$0.10

Macon County Jail Admissions By Race

Latino Jail Population	7
Native Jail Population	-
Black Jail Population	4
White Jail Population	50
Asian Jail Population	-

Macon County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison	4
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies	-
Jail Population Held for ICE	-
Jail Population Held for State Jail	-
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail	-
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison	-

Macon County Prison Admissions

Black Prison Admissions	-
Male Prison Admissions	35
Total Prison Admissions	43
Female Prison Admissions	8
White Prison Admissions	43
Native Prison Admissions	-
Asian Prison Admissions	-
Latino Prison Admissions	-
Other Prison Admissions	-

Macon County, North Carolina Warrants, Arrests

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Macon County Arrest Records

Macon County Sheriff's Department Arrest Records

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Macon County Sheriff's Office Website

Macon County Sex Offender Registry

Macon County Sex Offender Registry

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