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Watauga County Detention Center NC was completed in 1992. Watauga County Detention Center is a detention facility with 671 inmates. The Watauga County Detention Center is located in the 184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC, 28607, and run by the Watauga County county Sherriff Department.

The Watauga County Detention Center, North Carolina is managed daily with a staff of around 149 personnel, including dispatchers, deputies, administrators, clerks, etc.

It is regarded as a therapeutic jail where Watauga County inmates are afforded several opportunities to help them with skill, health, and education. Inmates can get GED classes, computer lessons, and financial management lessons. Additionally, the Watauga County Detention Center offers substance abuse programs, which help treat and counsel inmates. Watauga County Detention Center has the capability of housing both petty offenders and high-risk violent inmates.

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Watauga County Sheriffs Department / Watauga County Detention Center

Address

184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, North Carolina, 28607

Phone

828-264-3761

Fax

828-265-7617

Email

[email protected]

Website

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Inmate Search

Finding an inmate at the Watauga County Detention Center is quite easy, as they have an online database with the list of inmates housed there with arranged inmate names in alphabetical order, making it easier to find them. All you need is their names and ID, plus any additional information. You can also try the NC statewide search for inmates.

Another option would be making a phone call to the Watauga County Detention Center that you suspect the inmate is being held. Conversely, you can visit the Watauga County Detention Center and enquire directly from prison officials.

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Sending Mail / Package to Watauga County Detention Center

Watauga County inmates can receive and send mail while at the %prison name%. However, the mail will be checked for any security breach and contraband. It is better to first call the Watauga County Detention Center if you have never sent anything there. You will also get additional information, including addresses and rules for sending mail and packages to the Watauga County institution.

Sending packages to Watauga County Detention Center may also need prior permission from prison officials in addition to the rules that must be followed.

Ensure you have the address on the mail and packages right, plus the inmate names and ID.

It is advisable first to call the Watauga County Detention Center at %phone number% and familiarize yourself with any requirements for sending mails or packages to the Watauga County Detention Center.

All correspondence must follow the rules and not include any nudity.

Sending Money to inmates at Watauga County Detention Center

There are several ways for you to send money to an inmate incarcerated at Watauga County Detention Center.

Being at Watauga County Detention Center inmates have bottle accounts where they can deposit money. They can use the money for buying some stuff from the prison canteens, including sweets, writing materials, and cleaning materials. If you want to deposit money into the inmate's account, you can place the money in a booth at the Watauga County Detention Center's anteroom if you want to place it on their container account.

The %prison name% will also allow a master card to be used at the stand and online at the commissary.

You also have the option of bringing money over to the Watauga County Detention Center directly.

Phone Calls

Watauga County Detention Center has a short voice message option, where you can leave one through 828-265-7614.

The Watauga County Detention Center also allows to collect calls from inmates to their loved ones. They also have the option of getting a calling card by buying one from the commissary.

There are requirements for people who get to access inmates through a phone call. Prison officials have to check the criminal background and identification of anyone calling the facility.

All phone calls are also monitored for security reasons, and inmates will have to pay for any phone calls they make from the Watauga County Detention Center.

Visitation at Watauga County Detention Center

Inmates will need to provide a list of people permitted to visit them. This can be changed twice every month.

Visits are only thirty minutes, starting at the top of the hour and half-hour all week through.

As of March 2020, the Watauga County Detention Center closed down visitation to curb the spread of Covid19 virus.

Normally, visits are allowed at the Watauga County Detention Center Monday through Sunday.

It will be advisable for visitors to call the Watauga County Detention Center before making the trip to ensure they are familiar with any visiting rules.

Also, they must dress conservatively and carry a valid ID.

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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