Jackson County, NC Jail and Mugshot Information

Updated on: March 10, 2024

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The Jackson County Detention Center is a minimum security facility that houses male inmates. The facility was built in 1984 with a capacity for 72 inmates. It is run by 360 officers and support staff.

The Jackson County Detention Center is located in Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina.

The Jackson County Detention Center 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.

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Jackson County Detention Center — General Information

Jackson County Detention Center Inmate Search

The Jackson County Detention Center has an up to date online database for inmate search, roster reports, and bail bonds. You need to have some information on the inmate to help with the search, including the inmate's names and ID.

You can also call the facility on 828-586-2458 and talk to the prison personnel directly.

Jackson County Sheriffs Office

Sending Mail to Inmates

Inmate Name

BCP Number
Jackson County Detention Center
399 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva, NC, 28779

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

Jackson County Detention Center
399 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva, NC, 28779

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 Jackson County Detention Center, but the mail will be checked for security reasons.

Sending funds to inmates

You will need to visit a kiosk at the Jackson County Detention Center 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
Jackson County Detention Center
399 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva, NC, 28779

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.

Jackson County NC Arrests Warrants and Sex Offenders

You can search for Warrants in Jackson County Detention Center via its official website.

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Visiting an Inmate

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

Jackson County Detention Center 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 (828-586-2458) or visiting Jackson County Detention Center 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

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

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