Watauga County Detention Center

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Updated on: December 17, 2023

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Location 184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607
Official Website http://www.wataugacounty.org/main/App_Pages/Dept/Sheriff/home.aspx

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The Watauga County Detention Center is a minimum security facility that houses both male and female inmates. The facility was built in 1930 with a capacity for 106 inmates. It is run by 125 officers and support staff.

The Watauga County Detention Center is located in Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina.

The Watauga 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.

Watauga County Detention Center — General Information

Facility Name Watauga County Detention Center
Facility Type County Jail
Address 184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607
Capacity 106
Facility Type Adult
City Boone
Postal Code 28607
State North Carolina
County Watauga County
Official Website http://www.wataugacounty.org/main/App_Pages/Dept/Sheriff/home.aspx

Watauga County Sheriffs Department / Watauga County Detention Center

County Sheriff Len D. Hagaman, Jr.
Address 184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, North Carolina, 28607
Phone 828-264-3761
Fax 828-265-7617
Email [email protected]
Website website

Sending Mail to Inmates

Inmate Name

BCP Number
Watauga County Detention Center
184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607

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

Watauga County Detention Center
184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607

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 Watauga 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 Watauga 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
Watauga County Detention Center
184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607

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.

Watauga 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 (828-265-7614) or visiting Watauga 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

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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.

Watauga County Prison Statistics

Watauga County Prison Population By Race
Native Prison Population -
Black Prison Population 14
Latino Prison Population -
Other Prison Population 5
White Prison Population 116
Asian Prison Population -
Watauga County Pretrial Jail Population
Female Pretrial Jail Population 9
Pretrial Jail Population 71
Male Pretrial Jail Population 58
North Carolina Jail & Prison Phone Call Rates
Out of State Phone Call Rate Per Minute $0.10
In-State Phone Call Rate Per Minute $0.10
Watauga County Jail Admissions By Race
Latino Jail Population 3
Native Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 2
Asian Jail Population -
White Jail Population 70
Watauga County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 135
Female Prison Population 13
Male Prison Population 122
Watauga County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 88
Other Prison Admissions 1
Latino Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 77
Male Prison Admissions 75
Female Prison Admissions 13
Native Prison Admissions -
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 10
Watauga County Jail Admissions
Female Jail Population 16
Male Jail Population 59
Total Jail Admissions 1,979
Total Jail Population 77