Facilities in Mecklenburg 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Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date.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 Mecklenburg County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallMecklenburg County Jail Central: (980) 314-5200; Mecklenburg County Jail North: (980) 314-5500; Mecklenburg County Jail North - Annex: (980) 314-5100. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Mecklenburg County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Mecklenburg County go?

We list 3 facilities in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: Mecklenburg County Jail Central (801 E 4th St, Charlotte); Mecklenburg County Jail North (5235 Spector Dr, Charlotte); Mecklenburg County Jail North - Annex (5235 Spector Dr, Charlotte). We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Mecklenburg County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

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

Mecklenburg County Jail Central: (980) 314-5200. Mecklenburg County Jail North: (980) 314-5500. Mecklenburg County Jail North - Annex: (980) 314-5100. 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 Mecklenburg County?

Call Mecklenburg County Jail Central at (980) 314-5200 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Mecklenburg County?

The closest county jails we list outside Mecklenburg County are Cabarrus County Jail in Concord (Cabarrus County, about 17 miles), Gaston County Jail in Gastonia (Gaston County, about 19 miles) and Lincoln County Detention Center in Lincolnton (Lincoln County, about 26 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.