Main jail

Wake County Detention Center

County jail 3301 Hammond Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27603

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Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date.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

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallWake County Detention Center: (919) 773-7930; John H Baker Jr. Public Safety Center: (919) 856-5953; Wake County Detention Annex: (919) 662-2800. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Wake County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Wake County go?

Most people arrested in Wake County, North Carolina are booked into Wake County Detention Center at 3301 Hammond Rd, Raleigh. Its phone number is (919) 773-7930.

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

Wake County Detention Center: (919) 773-7930. John H Baker Jr. Public Safety Center: (919) 856-5953. Wake County Detention Annex: (919) 662-2800. Wake Regional Juvenile Detention Center: (919) 212-3104. 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 Wake County?

Call (919) 773-7930 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Wake County?

The closest county jails we list outside Wake County are Durham County Detention Facility in Durham (Durham County, about 22 miles), Johnston County Detention Center in Smithfield (Johnston County, about 23 miles) and Harnett County Jail in Lillington (Harnett County, about 26 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.