Main jail
Buncombe County Detention Center
Facilities in Buncombe County
- Buncombe County Detention Center County jail in Asheville
- Address
- 20 Davidson Dr, Asheville, NC 28801
- Phone
- (828) 250-4550
- Website
- buncombecounty.org
- Capacity
- 604 beds
- Craggy Correctional Center State prison in Asheville
- Address
- 2992 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC 28804
- Phone
- (828) 645-5315
- Website
- dac.nc.gov
- Western Area Multipurpose Juvenile Crisis and Assesment Center Juvenile facility in Asheville
- Address
- 20 Lees Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
- Phone
- (828) 338-8340
- Website
- mhfc.org
- Capacity
- 4 beds
- Western Correctional Center for Women State prison in Black Mountain
- Address
- 55 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711
- Phone
- (828) 259-6000
- Website
- dac.nc.gov
Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.
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Find someone in Buncombe County
- CallBuncombe County Detention Center: (828) 250-4550; Western Area Multipurpose Juvenile Crisis and Assesment Center: (828) 338-8340; Craggy Correctional Center: (828) 645-5315. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.
Questions about Buncombe County jail and inmate search
Where do people arrested in Buncombe County go?
Most people arrested in Buncombe County, North Carolina are booked into Buncombe County Detention Center at 20 Davidson Dr, Asheville. Its phone number is (828) 250-4550.
What phone numbers do we list for Buncombe County jails and facilities?
Buncombe County Detention Center: (828) 250-4550. Western Area Multipurpose Juvenile Crisis and Assesment Center: (828) 338-8340. Craggy Correctional Center: (828) 645-5315. Western Correctional Center for Women: (828) 259-6000. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Buncombe County?
Call (828) 250-4550 with the person's full name and date of birth.
What county jails are near Buncombe County?
The closest county jails we list outside Buncombe County are Henderson County Detention Center in Hendersonville (Henderson County, about 22 miles), Yancey County Detention Center in Burnsville (Yancey County, about 25 miles) and Transylvania County Detention Center in Brevard (Transylvania County, about 27 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.
How many people can the Buncombe County Detention Center hold?
The facility directory lists a capacity of 604 beds for Buncombe County Detention Center.