Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility

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Updated on: March 14, 2024

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Location 148 Government Drive, Morganton, NC, 28655

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The Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility is a medium security facility that houses both male and female inmates. The facility was built in 1946 with a capacity for 176 inmates. It is run by 369 officers and support staff.

The Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility is located in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina.

The Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility is unique as it offers sentenced felon programs, which allows them to shorten their time or fines through community service. The facility also offers educational opportunities to help inmates increase their knowledge and skill as they plan to rejoin the society.

Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility — General Information

Facility Name Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility
Facility Type County Jail
Address 148 Government Drive, Morganton, NC, 28655
Capacity 176
Facility Type Adult
City Morganton
Postal Code 28655
State North Carolina
County Burke County

Burke County Sheriffs Department

County Sheriff Steve E. Whisenant
Address 150 Government Drive, Morganton, North Carolina, 28655
Phone 828-438-5500
Fax 828-438-5469
Email [email protected]
Website website

Sending Mail to Inmates

Inmate Name

BCP Number
Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility
148 Government Drive, Morganton, NC, 28655

If you want books shipped to the inmate, use the address:

Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility
148 Government Drive, Morganton, NC, 28655

Some of the facility's accepted vendors include Amazon, Barnes & Noble's, and Books a Million.

You cannot send more than three books to an inmate, and the books must be less than 3 inches thick.

Inmates have the right to send and receive mail at the Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility, but the mail will be checked for security reasons.

Sending funds to inmates

You will need to visit a kiosk at the Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility to deposit money at the machines. There are some instructions posted on how you can use the machines.

Mail funds to: (no personal checks or cash please)

Inmate Name
BCP Number
Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility
148 Government Drive, Morganton, NC, 28655

You also have the online option to deposit money into the inmate's commissary here.

You can also send money orders through the mail. Ensure you add the inmate's names and id on the mail's back to ensure it is deposited on the right account.

Visiting an Inmate

THE INMATE VISITATION AREA IS CLOSED ON NATIONAL HOLIDAYS - APPOINTMENT WINDOW IS OPEN.

Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility allows inmates at least an hour a week for visits. Visitation is all week between 7:30 AM and 9:00PM Mondays through Friday and 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM on the weekends.

Before you visit, first schedule the visit by calling an official at the jail (828-438-5472, 828-438-5484) or visiting Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility official website In addition, you have to arrive not more than fifteen minutes late, as the visit will be canceled and you won't see the inmate.

Professional visits: The visiting area will open at 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday, for professional visits only.

Visiting Hours

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Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Burke County Prison Statistics

Burke County Prison Population By Race
Native Prison Population -
Black Prison Population 59
Latino Prison Population 13
Other Prison Population -
White Prison Population 249
Asian Prison Population 5
Burke County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 18
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 1
Jail Population Held for State Prison 1
Jail Population Held for State Jail 1
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Burke County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Population 176
Female Jail Population 39
Total Jail Admissions 371
Male Jail Population 111
Burke County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 135
Female Pretrial Jail Population 15
Male Pretrial Jail Population 101
Burke County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 326
Male Prison Population 300
Female Prison Population 26
Burke County Prison Admissions
Latino Prison Admissions -
Male Prison Admissions 145
Other Prison Admissions 5
Native Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 34
Asian Prison Admissions -
Total Prison Admissions 173
White Prison Admissions 134
Female Prison Admissions 28
Burke County Jail Admissions By Race
Black Jail Population 31
White Jail Population 114
Asian Jail Population 3
Native Jail Population 1
Latino Jail Population 2