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Avery County Jail, NC Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Updated on: March 14, 2024
828-733-2071
300 Shultz Circle PO Box 426, Newland, NC, 28657

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The Avery County Sheriff’s Department is charged with the care, control, and custody of individuals who have committed a crime.

Avery County Jail, located in Newland, North Carolina houses inmates who are awaiting court, inmates who are waiting to be transferred to another prison, and inmates who are summoned by a judge to appear in court from another jail.

In this article, you will learn about how to communicate with an inmate at Avery County Jail through phone or mail, how to send money to an inmate, and how to visit an inmate.

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Avery County Jail Prison Information

Jail Name Avery County Jail
Jail Type County Jail
Location 300 Shultz Circle PO Box 426, Newland, NC, 28657
Contact Numbers 828-733-2071
City Newland
Postal Code 28657
State North Carolina
County Avery County
Jail Webpage website

Avery County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff Kevin Frye
Address 300 Schultz Circle, Newland, North Carolina, 28657
Phone 828-733-2071
Fax 828-733-1382
Email [email protected]

Inmate Resources for Family and Friends

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Inmate Search

If someone you know is serving time in Avery County Jail, you can search for him or her in this Avery County Jail look up. You can search the records, or you can simply do an inmate search of the inmate’s first and last name. You can also search by booking number or case number if you know that information.

When you click on an inmate’s name, you will see the following information:

  • Their mugshot

  • Their full name

  • Their booking number

  • Their date of birth

  • Their height/weight

  • Their eye color/hair color

  • Their arrest date

  • Their charges

  • Their bond amount (if applicable)

Sending a Mail

If you want to send an inmate mail, proper addressing of incoming mail is very important. Mail should be addressed as follows:

Inmate’s name and book-in number:

John Doe #05123456

Inmate's location:

Tank #11 S 14
300 Shultz Circle
PO Box 426, Newland, NC, 28657

Senders should include their full name and return address.

Inmates are allowed to receive books, magazines, or newspapers sent from a bookstore (Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Borders, or directly from a publisher). There is a five book maximum that an inmate can possess at any time. No hardback books allowed.

Items prohibited from being received through the mail are:

  • Glue, paperclips, clasps, staples, magnets, stickers, tape, plastic, wood, cloth, glass, ribbon, liquids, metal, electronic devices, or any like material.

  • Writing materials such as stamps, blank paper, envelopes, pens, pencils, or stationary.

  • Unsigned greeting cards.

  • Greeting cards larger than 8”x10”.

  • Greeting cards that contain padding, musical device, metal clasps, plastic, string, ribbon, confetti, glitter, or laminated items.

  • Photographs larger than 8”x10”.

  • Polaroid photographs.

  • Photos depicting obscenity, violence, pornography, or of a sexually enticing nature.

  • Profanity (on the envelope).

  • Tobacco or tobacco products.

  • Writing/drawing in crayon, marker, or colored pencils.

Sending Money

Inmates in the Avery County Jail can maintain an inmate trust fund account and can access the funds through a bar code on their armbands. All cash funds in possession of the inmate at the time of the booking process are deposited to their accounts.

If you wish to make a deposit to an inmate’s trust fund account, you will need the inmate’s name and booking number. Use one of the available options:

In person: Cash can be deposited at a kiosk machine at Avery County Jail.

By internet: www.inmatedeposits.com as low as $2.95

By phone: 828-733-2071 for as low as $3.95

Phone Calls

Avery County Jail partners with Securus Technologies to provide inmate phone options. For options to set up an inmate phone account, click here.

Each visitor may visit only once per calendar week. The visitor must arrive at least thirty minutes before the end of visiting hours to insure ample time for processing.

All persons requesting visitation privileges must be in possession of a VALID State Driver License, State ID, or one of the following identifications:

Persons who have been in jail during the last six months will not be allowed to visit unless visitor is the inmate's legal spouse and prior authorization has been obtained by the jail supervisor.

All visitors at Avery County Jail must be in proper attire at all times. No one will be allowed entrance wearing the following:

  • Transparent Clothing

  • Seductive Clothing

  • Tube Tops

  • Halter Tops

  • Strapless Tops

  • Backless Tops

  • Spaghetti Straps

  • Short must be at knee length

  • Skirts must be at knee length

  • Visitors who are inappropriately dressed with gang-related clothing, hairstyles or graffiti will be denied visits.

Visiting Rules

Visitation Hours

Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
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
Holiday

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Avery County Prison Statistics

Avery County Prison Admissions

Female Prison Admissions 10
Other Prison Admissions 3
White Prison Admissions 37
Total Prison Admissions 40
Male Prison Admissions 30
Asian Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -

Avery County Jail Admissions By Race

Latino Jail Population 3
Native Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 1
White Jail Population 28
Asian Jail Population -

Avery County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Population 36
Male Jail Population 24
Total Jail Admissions 909
Female Jail Population 8

Avery County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population 29
Female Pretrial Jail Population 1
Male Pretrial Jail Population 6

Avery County Prison Population

Female Prison Population 7
Male Prison Population 53
Total Prison Population 60

Avery County Prison Population By Race

Black Prison Population -
Other Prison Population 5
Asian Prison Population -
Native Prison Population -
White Prison Population 55
Latino Prison Population -