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Buncombe County NC Detention Center

County Jail

Last Updated: April 12, 2023
Address
20 Davidson St, Asheville, NC 28801
Beds
524
County
Buncombe
Phone
828-250-4550
Fax
828-250-6035
Email
glen.matayabas@buncombecounty.org
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Buncombe Co Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is InmateSales.com, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are seeking to send your inmate money for commissary, one recommended for this facility is JailATM. There is a fee for sending money, see their rates and limitations.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Looking for an inmate at this facility? Visitation Information, Times and Rules
Satellite View of Buncombe County NC Detention Center

You can support your loved ones at Buncombe Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 828-250-4550.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Buncombe County NC Detention Center so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Buncombe Co Jail is a detention center located at 20 Davidson St Asheville, NC which is operated locally by the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Buncombe County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Asheville Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for North Carolina here.

The Detention Facility is made up of a main jail facility and then a jail annex. The bed capacity for the main facility is 524 beds and the Annex has an additional 80 beds for a total housing capacity of 604 inmates. The main facility just added a new 148 bed expansion in October 2008. The facility requires 160 officers to operate and care for the inmates. This facility houses an average of approximately 459 inmates daily. On an average day the facility will intake and release a total of approximately 100 inmates.Inmates are taken in 24 hours per day and the releases are determined by the process of the court.

Mail

Inmates may write and receive letters. You may send photos to the inmate. Each inmate may have up to 10 photographs in their possession—no other items are permitted via the mail. The mail will be searched for contraband and will be delivered to the inmate in a timely manner Monday through Friday, except holidays. Mail containing contraband or addressed to an inmate not in the Facility will be returned.

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name
Detention Facility
20 Davidson Drive
Asheville, NC 28801

Commissary

The Inmate Commissary is the inmate store where health and comfort items may be purchased. Items such as aspirin, crackers, food, additional personal items, writing material, and sodas may be purchased in the commissary. Inmates can receive money for their account from family and friends to spend in the commissary online at JailATM or via the kiosk located in the main lobby of the Detention Facility.

Phone Calls

Inmates may use the phones to make calls during any free time for the housing unit they are assigned. The calls are not collect. You must have an account set up for your phone or have funds deposited for the inmate to use for phone calls. Purchase IA Discount Phone Service online.

Work Release

Buncombe County Jail - Work Release Application

Property

The Detention Facility does not routinely accept property for inmates. Additional clothing and additional personal items are provided or you may deposit money for the inmate to purchase additional items through the commissary.

Table of Contents for Buncombe Co Jail

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in North Carolina. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Buncombe County NC Detention Center.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Buncombe County NC Jail - Visitation

Visitation appointments are made by the visitor. An inmate must be classified and assigned to a housing unit to receive a visit. Each inmate is afforded one visit per week at the Detention Facility in the lobby using the visitation kiosks. First-time visits must be arranged at the Detention Facility Front Desk at (828) 250-4610 or (828) 250-4557

Visitation Rules

  • Visitors must have valid state or federal ID card or driver's license. All identification must contain bearer's photograph.
  • Minors fifteen (15) years old, or younger, do not need identification when a parent or legal guardian accompanies them.
  • Adults sixteen (16) years old, or older, must have proper identification to visit.
  • Children may not be left unattended at any time.
  • No purses, female wallets, bags, pocket knives, weapons, cellular phones, radios, cameras, pens, pencils, paper, tobacco items, matches, lighters, pictures, nail clippers, nail files, sharp items, or recording devices of any kind are allowed.
  • No items may be left unattended in the lobby area.
  • A visit may consist of one adult and one child.
  • Inappropriate behavior including but not limited to abusive language or use of obscenities will immediately end your visit.
  • You and the inmate must remain fully clothed at all times.
  • An inmate may have five people on his/her approved visitor list. You must be on the inmates approved list in order to visit.

Rules of Dress for Visitors

These rules of dress will be strictly enforced. Shirt and shoes are mandatory. The following are not allowed:

  • Tube tops, halter tops, or tank tops.
  • Spaghetti strapped tops or bare midriff.
  • Clothing displaying gang affiliation.
  • Pant or shirts with see-through fabric.
  • Shorts above mid-thigh (14 years of age and above).
  • Dresses/skirts above mid-thigh.
  • Mini-skirts.
  • Wave caps, doo rags, or bandanas.
  • Clothing of a generally revealing nature.
  • Spandex clothing.
  • Tights without shorts.
  • Any other item of clothing DEEMED BY THE STAFF to be contrary to the policy of modest and acceptable dress will not be allowed.

Ask The Inmate

Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA. Ask your question or browse previous questions in response to comments or further questions of members of the InmateAid community.
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