Wake County Detention Division, NC Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Inmate Search

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

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

The Wake County Detention Division inmate lookup is in alphabetical order. When doing a successful inmate search you will see the information listed below:

• Inmate's Full Name
• Age
• Date Of Birth
• Bail
• Projected Release Date
• Location
• Booking Date
• Charges
• Arresting Agency
• Mugshots

Sending a Mail

The Wake County Detention Division inmates are allowed to get written letters from their family and friends. For safety reasons, all letters will be examined by jail employees when they arrive. The letters will get passed out once the jail staff checks them.  

There are a number of things you are not allowed to send when sending things along with your letters to the jail. List of things not allowed to be sent below:

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

Wake County Detention Division inmate's are allowed to get books, newspaper and magazines. The books, newspaper and magazines will need to be delivered directly from the bookstore or publisher to the jail. All incoming books will be required to be paperback. All used and hardcover books are not allowed. Used and hardcover books will be sent back to the sender if they are sent to the jail.   

The Inmate's mailing address for Wake County Detention Division is: 

Inmate Full Name
Wake County Detention Division
3301 Hammond Road, Raleigh, NC, 27610

Sending Money

The Wake County Detention Division inmates will need money to buy things from the commissary. A cashier’s check or money order can be sent straight to the Wake County Detention Division if you would like to put money into an inmate's account. You will need to make the money payable to the inmate. 

Money orders or cashier’s checks can be dropped off at the jail or you can send them in the mail to the jail at the address listed below: 

Wake County Detention Division
3301 Hammond Road, Raleigh, NC, 27610

Make sure you write the return address on the envelope if you are going to send in money orders or Cashier's checks. Allow several days for the money orders to be deposited into the inmate's account. 

Phone Calls

The Wake County Detention Division inmates are not allowed to get phone calls from their family or friends. During phone time, inmates are allowed to make phone calls to their family and friends. The inmates are limited to 15-minute calls. The call will be terminated when the 15 minutes is over.

Calling features such as three-way calling and call forwarding are forbidden for the inmates to use. The call will be disconnected if an inmate is caught using any of these features. Disciplinary action will be taken up against the inmate.   

The Wake County Detention Division inmates are only allowed to make collect calls. Inmates are only be allowed to call those who have a landline. Inmates are not able to call those who have a cell phone. The individual receiving the collect call is the one responsible for any and all fees that are associated with the collect call.   The Wake County Detention Division is not accountable for any charges associated with the collect calls.

Visiting Rules

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

You will need to put all of your personal belonging in your vehicle. Personal belongings of any kind will be allowed in the visitation area. 

The Wake County Detention Division visitation hours are listed below: 

You are only allowed to visit inmates in the Wake County Detention Division during the hours listed above. Remember that visiting is a privilege and not a right. 

Wake County Prison Statistics

Wake County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison	26
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison	-
Jail Population Held for State Jail	12
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies	48
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail	-
Jail Population Held for ICE	40

Wake County Jail Admissions By Race

Black Jail Population	722
Asian Jail Population	1
White Jail Population	393
Native Jail Population	4
Latino Jail Population	125

Wake County Prison Population By Race

Native Prison Population	11
Other Prison Population	10
Latino Prison Population	226
Asian Prison Population	15
White Prison Population	571
Black Prison Population	1,777

Wake County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions	35,314
Male Jail Population	1,028
Total Jail Population	1,128
Female Jail Population	128

Wake County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population	1,014
Female Pretrial Jail Population	109
Male Pretrial Jail Population	1,142

Wake County Prison Admissions

Total Prison Admissions	1,402
Black Prison Admissions	957
Other Prison Admissions	1
Native Prison Admissions	5
Latino Prison Admissions	83
White Prison Admissions	341
Male Prison Admissions	1,266
Asian Prison Admissions	4
Female Prison Admissions	136

Wake County Prison Population

Female Prison Population	177
Total Prison Population	2,623
Male Prison Population	2,446

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