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Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center

County jail 201 N Church St, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101

Facilities in Forsyth County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Forsyth County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Use the facility's own lookupForsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center. It is the source of record.
  2. CallForsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center: (336) 917-7600; Bridges Juvenile Crisis & Assessment Center: (336) 515-0614; Forsyth Correctional Center: (336) 896-7041. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Forsyth County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Forsyth County go?

Most people arrested in Forsyth County, North Carolina are booked into Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center at 201 N Church St, Winston-Salem. Its phone number is (336) 917-7600.

What phone numbers do we list for Forsyth County jails and facilities?

Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center: (336) 917-7600. Bridges Juvenile Crisis & Assessment Center: (336) 515-0614. Forsyth Correctional Center: (336) 896-7041. 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 Forsyth County?

Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center has its own inmate lookup (forsythsheriffnc.policetocitizen.com), the source of record. Or call (336) 917-7600 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Forsyth County?

The closest county jails we list outside Forsyth County are Stokes County Jail in Danbury (Stokes County, about 19 miles), High Point Detention Center in High Point (Guilford County, about 19 miles) and Davidson County Detention Facility in Lexington (Davidson County, about 22 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.

How many people can the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center hold?

The facility directory lists a capacity of 1,016 beds for Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center.