People in North Carolina state prison
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Use its own offender search to find them. How to use the NC DAC inmate search.
North Carolina counties
Showing 48 of 100 counties: the most populous, plus those with a live jail roster or one of the largest prisons. Pick the county where the arrest happened, or open the full A to Z list.
- Alamance County
- Alexander County
- Anson County
- Bertie County
- Brunswick County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Carteret County
- Catawba County
- Chatham County
- Cleveland County
- Columbus County
- Craven County
- Cumberland County
- Davidson County
- Durham County
- Forsyth County
- Franklin County
- Gaston County
- Greene County
- Guilford County
- Halifax County
- Harnett County
- Henderson County
- Iredell County
- Johnston County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Mecklenburg County
- Moore County
- Nash County
- New Hanover County
- Onslow County
- Orange County
- Pender County
- Pitt County
- Randolph County
- Robeson County
- Rockingham County
- Rowan County
- Scotland County
- Surry County
- Union County
- Wake County
- Wayne County
- Wilson County
Largest state prisons in North Carolina
12 of 62 shown, by capacity. Every state prison is listed on the page of the county it is in.
- Anson CI - Female State prison in Polkton, Anson County
- North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women State prison in Raleigh, Wake County
- North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women - Minimum State prison in Raleigh, Wake County
- Tabor Correctional Institution State prison in Tabor City, Columbus County
- Scotland Correctional Institution State prison in Laurinburg, Scotland County
- Bertie Correctional Institution State prison in Windsor, Bertie County
- Maury Correctional Institution State prison in Hookerton, Greene County
- Alexander Correctional Institution State prison in Taylorsville, Alexander County
- Central Prison State prison in Raleigh, Wake County
- Roanoke River Correctional Institution State prison in Tillery, Halifax County
- Roanoke River Correctional Institution - Minimum State prison in Tillery, Halifax County
- Harnett Correctional Institution State prison in Lillington, Harnett County
Federal facilities in North Carolina
- FCI Butner Low Federal prison in Butner, Granville County
- FCI Butner Medium I Federal prison in Butner, Durham County
- FCI Butner Medium I Camp Federal prison in Butner, Durham County
- FCI Butner Medium II Federal prison in Butner, Durham County
- FMC Butner Federal prison in Butner, Durham County
- Rivers Correctional Facility Federal prison in Winton, Hertford County
Questions about North Carolina inmate search
How do I find someone in a North Carolina county jail?
Search the name at the top of this page, or pick the county where the arrest happened from the 100 counties we cover. We do not copy a live jail roster in North Carolina yet, so each county page links the jail's own lookup or phone number where we have one. You can also call the jail with the person's full name and date of birth.
How do I find someone in North Carolina state prison?
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Its own offender search is the source of record. We list 62 state prisons in North Carolina.
How many jails and prisons are there in North Carolina?
We list 187 facilities in North Carolina: 104 county jails, 62 state prisons, 6 federal facilities and 15 other facilities. Each facility page has its address, phone number and how to visit, call, send money and post bail.
Guides
Guides that can help
Free, plain-English guides from searchinmates.org.
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How bail works
Cash bail, bail bonds, what you get back and how to post bail.
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What happens after an arrest
Court dates, public defenders and how a case moves forward, in plain English.