Visiting, mail, money and calls at Orange County Detention Center

What we could confirm for Orange County Detention Center. Each item names its source and the day it was checked; check the source before you travel or send money.

How to look someone up

The facility's own search, the wider list and the phone number
Search the facility's own inmate list: Current Detainees. It is the source of record.
Linked from ocsonc.com, checked Oct 15, 2026
Call Orange County Detention Center at (919) 245-2940 with the person's full name and date of birth.
Number shown on ocsonc.com, checked Oct 15, 2026

Visiting

How to schedule a visit and the rules
Visiting rules and scheduling are on the facility's own page: Visitation.
Linked from ocsonc.com, checked Oct 15, 2026

Sending mail

Where the mail rules are posted
The facility's mail rules and mailing address: Detainee Mail.
Linked from ocsonc.com, checked Oct 15, 2026

Sending money

Accepted ways to deposit money
How to put money on an account here: Detainee Accounts.
Linked from ocsonc.com, checked Oct 15, 2026

Address and phone

Where it is and how to reach it
Street address: 1200 Us Highway 70 West, Hillsborough, NC, 27278.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)
Phone: (919) 245-2940 (also shown on its own site). People held here cannot take incoming calls.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025); matches ocsonc.com, checked Oct 15, 2026
Website: ocsonc.com.
Read on ocsonc.com, checked Oct 15, 2026

How these things work in general: visiting, sending money, mail, phone calls.

Questions about Orange County Detention Center

How do I find out if someone is in Orange County Detention Center?

We do not collect a public roster for this facility. Use the facility's own inmate lookup to confirm whether someone is being held there.

Where is Orange County Detention Center?

Orange County Detention Center is in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The street address we have on file is 1200 Us Highway 70 West, Hillsborough, NC, 27278.

What is the phone number for Orange County Detention Center?

The phone number we have on file is (919) 245-2940. People held there cannot receive incoming calls.

How do I visit someone at Orange County Detention Center?

Many county jails hold most visits by video, either from a lobby kiosk or from home through an app, and some still offer in-person visits. Visits usually need to be scheduled in advance, and people who were just booked often cannot have visitors for the first day or two. Visiting days, hours and rules are posted on its visiting page, so check there before you go.

Can I call someone at Orange County Detention Center?

No. People held at Orange County Detention Center call out, and calls are paid collect, from their own account, or from a prepaid account you set up with the facility's phone provider. All calls are recorded, so do not discuss the case on the phone. Ask the facility which phone provider it uses, at (919) 245-2940.

How do I send money to someone at Orange County Detention Center?

Money goes into the person's account, often called a trust or commissary account, using their booking or inmate number. Facilities usually accept deposits through an approved online vendor, by phone, at a lobby kiosk or by money order. Never send cash in the mail. The details are on its money page.

How do I send mail to someone at Orange County Detention Center?

Address every letter with the person's full legal name and booking or inmate number, and put your full name and return address on the envelope. The street address we have on file is 1200 Us Highway 70 West, Hillsborough, NC, 27278. Many facilities use a different address or an outside mail-scanning service for inmate mail, so confirm the correct mailing address before you send anything. The rules are on its mail page.

Is searchinmates.org run by this facility?

No. searchinmates.org is a private website and is not affiliated with any government agency. We copy information from public sheriff and corrections sources, and it may be out of date. Always verify with the facility.

An arrest is not a conviction. Everyone is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. searchinmates.org is a private website, not affiliated with Orange County Detention Center or any government agency.