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Columbus County Detention Center, NC Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Updated on: February 20, 2024
910-640-6628
803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472

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The Columbus County Detention Center is a correctional facility located in Whiteville, North Carolina.

Columbus County Detention Center houses adults in custody for Columbus County who have qualified for specific housing classifications, as well as state and federal inmates being held as part of a cooperative regional transportation program.

According to the jail’s webpage, the Corrections Division is committed to providing effective detention, rehabilitation, and transition services to adults in custody.

Staff provides inmate assessments, classification services, mental health, and addiction treatment programs, laundry services, commissary, transportation to and from court or other facilities, and release transition assistance.

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is focused on looking for efficiencies and improving outcomes for the betterment of the adults in custody to shorten jail stays and reduce recidivism.

The following is the address for Columbus County Detention Center:

803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472

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Columbus County Detention Center Prison Information

Jail Name Columbus County Detention Center
Jail Type County Jail
Location 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472
Contact Numbers 910-640-6628
City Whiteville
Postal Code 28472
State North Carolina
County Columbus County
Jail Webpage website

Columbus County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff Jody Greene
Address 805 Washington Street, Whiteville, North Carolina, 28472
Phone 910-642-6551
Fax 910-642-4321
Email [email protected]

Inmate Resources for Family and Friends

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Inmate Search

If someone you know is serving time in Columbus County Detention Center, search this link. Here you will find the Columbus County Detention Center roster. When you click on an inmate’s name, you will see the following information:

  • Their mugshot

  • Their full name

  • Their age

  • Their height/weight

  • Their charges

Sending a Mail

You may send mail, addressed to the inmate, via the US Postal Service to the Columbus County Detention Center facility:

First and last name SWIS #XXXXXX

803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472

All incoming mail, books, and magazines will be opened and inspected. Inmate mail will not be held for more than twenty-four (24) hours, excluding weekends and holidays.

You can send the following to an inmate:

  • Personal Mail

  • Legal Mail

  • Books

  • Magazines

An inmate won’t receive anything other than a letter, postcard or greeting card.

Sending Money

All money deposits are made through TouchPay. Deposits can be made online at www.touchpayonline.com or over the telephone at 1-866-232-1899, or at one of the kiosks located in the lobby at the Columbus County Detention Center, or the downtown courthouse.

You will need the inmate's SWIS ID number, and the Columbus County pay location code.

Phone Calls

Inmates at Columbus County Detention Center have access to a listing of free calls to public defenders, official agencies, parole and probation officers and certain private attorneys in each housing area. Calls made to any of these numbers are free of charge.

Each call is automatically charged at the designated rate per call to the phone number, which accepts the collect call.

Each personal call is programmed to last no more than fifteen minutes.

To set up a phone account, call 910-640-6628.

Visiting Rules

If you want to visit an inmate in Columbus County Detention Center, the inmate must put you on their visiting list prior to your visit.

You will need to contact the inmate you wish to visit to find out these details so you know when you can visit.

Visiting is on a first come, first served basis. You should plan on arriving at least thirty to sixty minutes prior to the visiting session you plan to attend. The popular times for visiting are the earlier evening sessions.

At Columbus County Detention Center, you may experience a line of people waiting to sign up for visits. An inmate may have a maximum of 3 social visitors per visit, including children. An inmate has only two visit periods per week (from Sunday to Saturday).

Each visit has a maximum length of thirty minutes. Visiting is subject to space availability.

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.

Columbus County Prison Statistics

Columbus County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison -
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 4
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for ICE -

Columbus County Jail Admissions By Race

Black Jail Population 90
Asian Jail Population -
White Jail Population 56
Native Jail Population -
Latino Jail Population 5

Columbus County Prison Population By Race

Native Prison Population 5
Other Prison Population -
Latino Prison Population 7
Asian Prison Population -
White Prison Population 90
Black Prison Population 145

Columbus County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions 3,620
Male Jail Population 130
Total Jail Population 151
Female Jail Population 21

Columbus County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population 126
Female Pretrial Jail Population 11
Male Pretrial Jail Population 78

Columbus County Prison Admissions

Total Prison Admissions 121
Black Prison Admissions 62
Other Prison Admissions 4
Native Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 55
Male Prison Admissions 107
Asian Prison Admissions -
Female Prison Admissions 14

Columbus County Prison Population

Female Prison Population 19
Total Prison Population 247
Male Prison Population 228

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