Columbus County Detention Center, NC Inmate Search, Visitation Hours
- 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472
- Website
- 910-640-6628
Columbus County Detention Center inmate locator: Who's in jail, Booking Number, Inmate List, Cell Location, Probate Documents, Document Type, Bond, Case Records, Address Given, Booking Date, Case Number, Mugshots, Eye Color, Alias, Degree, Bookings, Arrest Date, Warrants, Arrests, Release Date, DOB.
The Columbus County Detention Center is home to over 192 inmates. In 2007, the facility went under a big expansion that went from being able to hold up to 585 inmates at once to what they can house now. This was due to the need for meeting city life.
The Columbus County Detention Center employs over 150 staff members.
The Columbus County Detention Center comes equipped with an operational infirmary that has two part-time nurses, three full-time nurses, and a part-time doctor.
The Columbus County Detention Center also has a fully operational kitchen where all meals are prepared daily.
Columbus County Detention Center - General Information
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Facility Name
Columbus County Detention Center
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Facility Type
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Address
803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472
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Phone
910-640-6628
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Capacity
192
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City
Whiteville
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Postal Code
28472
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State
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Country
Columbus County
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Official Website
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Facility Name
Columbus County Detention Center
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Facility Type
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Address
803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472
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Phone
910-640-6628
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Capacity
192
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Country
Columbus County
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City
Whiteville
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Postal Code
28472
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State
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Official Website
Columbus County Sheriffs Department
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Address
805 Washington Street, Whiteville, North Carolina, 28472
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Phone
910-642-6551
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Fax
910-642-4321
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Email
How to Find Someone in Columbus County Detention Center
Trying to locate information on an inmate who is currently behind bars in the Columbus County Detention Center? Do not know where to begin your search?
You can, of course, contact the Columbus County Detention Center directly, but if you do not want to sit on the phone and be transferred through department and department you can find information on inmates directly from your computer or your smartphone.
The inmate roster is available to you on the Columbus County official website. You can search the roster by the inmate's full name. You will not need any further pieces of information.
Send a Mail/Package
Inmates in the Columbus County Detention Center can receive magazines, books, newspapers, and even letters from their friends and family.
However, you will need to keep in mind if you plan on sending magazines, books, and newspapers, you will need to send them directly from the publisher. You can do so by using sites such as Amazon. All books are required to be paperback books and new ones. You cannot send hardback books or any books that are used.
If you plan on writing letters to inmates, you will need to always have a return address on every piece of mail you send. Also, you will want to refrain from using any of the following things:
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Staples
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Glitter
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Paper Clips
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Usage of Crayons
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Drawings
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Incriminating Discussions
To send a letter to an inmate in the Columbus County Detention Center, please make the envelope out to the following address:
Columbus County Law Enforcement Center
Attention Inmate: {inmate Full Name]
803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472
Sending Money
If an inmate requests you to send them funds to their commissary account, you can do so without leaving the comfort of your own home.
The Columbus County Detention Center uses JPay for their money depositing needs. You can deposit funds into an inmates account from their online site, over the phone, or you can go in person.
Keep in mind that it can take up to 3 business days before the money is deposited into the inmate's account at the Columbus County Detention Center, But the funds are typically in there the same day as you deposited them.
Phone Calls
The Columbus County Detention Center allows inmates to use the telephone daily. Inmates will only be allowed to have 15-minute phone conversations. Inmates will be required to call collect.
In order to get a collect call from an inmate in the Columbus County Detention Center, you will need to have a landline. Cell phones cannot receive collect calls.
Also, you will need to keep in mind that when you choose to connect to a collect call from an inmate in the Columbus County Detention Center, you will be responsible for paying any and all fees that come along with the phone call.
Columbus County Detention Center staff will be listening in to every phone call made from the facility. They have the right to disconnect any call they see fit.
Visitation Rules
To visit an inmate in the Columbus County Detention Center, you will need to contact the facility directly to set up a visitation time.
VISITATION HOURS
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.