Mecklenburg County Central Jail, NC Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Inmate Search

Finding someone in the Mecklenburg County Central Jail is very simple. You don't have to find the correct phone number, to be transferred from one person to next, to be put on hold, or get disconnected.

Using a computer or mobile phone, you can now do an inmate search from the comfort of your own home. 

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department manages and operates the Mecklenburg County Central Jail. Keeping an up to date database of all inmates currently in their custody is a big responsibility. That is what the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department does.

The Mecklenburg County Central Jail has its roster open to the general public by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department. You can find the Mecklenburg County Central Jail roster on the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s official website.

Sending a Mail

Inmates in the Mecklenburg County Central Jail can receive written letters from their family and friends. These letters cannot contain many things or else they will be sent back to the original sender. 

Keep in mind that the inmates cannot receive the following items:

• Stamps
• Envelopes
• Writing Paper
• Pens
• Pencils
• Polaroids
• Gang Related Items
• Sexual in Nature Photos
• Drawings
• Stickers
• Glitter

Inmates can receive books, magazines, and newspapers. These books, magazines, and newspapers are required to be sent directly to the jail from the bookstore or the publisher. All books will need to be new. All books will need to be paperback. No used or hardcover books are permitted.

Sending Money

Mecklenburg County Central Jail inmates will need to have money to make purchases for day to day life items they will need from the commissary. 

If you would like to fund an inmate you can drop off cashier checks, money order and cash to the front desk in the Mecklenburg County Central Jail. From there the jail staff will deposit the funds into the inmate’s account. 

In order for the staff to place the funds into the correct account, you will need to make sure you have the inmate’s number and their inmate full name, so the jail staff can put the funds into the proper account. 

You will have to wait several days before the funds will be deposited. 

Phone Calls

The Mecklenburg County Central Jailinmates are able to call home to their friends and family. Inmates are only allowed to make collect calls. Inmates are only able to call those who possess a landline phone. Those who have cell phones will not be able to get any collect calls. The individual receiving the collect call is the one responsible for any and all fees from the collect call. Mecklenburg County Central Jail is not the one responsible for any charges from the collect calls.

Calling features such as three-way calling and call forwarding are not permitted for the inmates to use. If an inmate is found using any of these features the call will be disconnected immediately, and disciplinary action will be taken up against the inmate.

Visiting Rules

Inmates at the Mecklenburg County Central Jail are allowed to have visitors. The Mecklenburg County Central Jail visitations are video visitation only. You will need to call 704-336-8100.

Before you are allowed to visit an inmate you will need to be on the inmate’s visitation list. All inmates in good standing are allowed 1 free video visit for each week. The video visit will be no longer than 20 minutes.

Inmates at Mecklenburg County Central Jail who are on disciplinary lockdown will only be allowed to have visitors from their immediate family only. 

The visiting hours are listed below:

Mecklenburg County Prison Statistics

Mecklenburg County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison	47
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison	3
Jail Population Held for State Jail	950
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies	355
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail	43
Jail Population Held for ICE	1

Mecklenburg County Jail Admissions By Race

Black Jail Population	902
Asian Jail Population	5
White Jail Population	243
Native Jail Population	-
Latino Jail Population	186

Mecklenburg County Prison Population By Race

Native Prison Population	12
Other Prison Population	12
Latino Prison Population	291
Asian Prison Population	16
White Prison Population	377
Black Prison Population	2,049

Mecklenburg County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions	25,099
Male Jail Population	1,249
Total Jail Population	1,397
Female Jail Population	103

Mecklenburg County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population	1,270
Female Pretrial Jail Population	170
Male Pretrial Jail Population	1,892

Mecklenburg County Prison Admissions

Total Prison Admissions	993
Black Prison Admissions	744
Other Prison Admissions	1
Native Prison Admissions	5
Latino Prison Admissions	77
White Prison Admissions	152
Male Prison Admissions	944
Asian Prison Admissions	5
Female Prison Admissions	49

Mecklenburg County Prison Population

Female Prison Population	114
Total Prison Population	2,765
Male Prison Population	2,651

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