Main jail
Burke County Jail (downtown Jail)
Facilities in Burke County
- Burke County Jail (downtown Jail) County jail in Morganton
- Address
- 201 S Green St, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 438-5481
- Website
- burkesheriff.org
- Inmate lookup
- morgantonpdnc.policetocitizen.com
- Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility County jail in Morganton
- Address
- 130 Government Dr, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 764-9590
- Website
- burkenc.org
- Burke Crv Center State prison in Morganton
- Address
- 5161 Western Ave, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 433-4036
- Website
- ncdps.gov
- Foothills Correctional Institution State prison in Morganton
- Address
- 5150 Western Ave, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 438-5585
- 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Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date.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.
Near Burke County
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Find someone in Burke County
- Use the facility's own lookupBurke County Jail (downtown Jail). It is the source of record.
- CallBurke County Jail (downtown Jail): (828) 438-5481; Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility: (828) 764-9590; Burke Crv Center: (828) 433-4036. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.
Questions about Burke County jail and inmate search
Where do people arrested in Burke County go?
Most people arrested in Burke County, North Carolina are booked into Burke County Jail (downtown Jail) at 201 S Green St, Morganton. Its phone number is (828) 438-5481.
What phone numbers do we list for Burke County jails and facilities?
Burke County Jail (downtown Jail): (828) 438-5481. Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility: (828) 764-9590. Burke Crv Center: (828) 433-4036. Foothills Correctional Institution: (828) 438-5585. 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 Burke County?
Burke County Jail (downtown Jail) has its own inmate lookup (morgantonpdnc.policetocitizen.com), the source of record. Or call (828) 438-5481 with the person's full name and date of birth.
What county jails are near Burke County?
The closest county jails we list outside Burke County are Caldwell County Detention Center in Lenoir (Caldwell County, about 14 miles), McDowell County Jail in Marion (McDowell County, about 20 miles) and Catawba County Detention Facility / Justice Center in Newton (Catawba County, about 26 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.