Orange County NC Jail

Orange County NC Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 919-245-2940

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Orange County NC Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 125 Court St Hillsborough, NC which is operated locally by the Orange 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. Orange County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Hillsborough Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The jail was originally built in 1925 and housed 38 inmates. It is still in operation today. In 1980 the Jail's interior was remodeled with new floors and installed 8 new cells. In 1992 a grant, from the US Marshal’s Office helped add 62 beds. Orange County's Detention Center, now, has beds for 138 inmates.

The Detention Facility houses all persons entrusted to the custody of the Sheriff from:

• Frequent visual checks of inmates
• Processing inmate mail
• Transportation to and from court
• Providing access to appropriate medical care*
• Conducting and monitoring visitation
• Providing three nutritious meals daily*

The Sheriff’s Detention Division is responsible for the total operation of the Detention Facility and is charged with providing a safe, secure, and clean environment for persons committed there.

• Physical checks, of each inmate, every fifteen minutes
• Receiving and sending inmate's mail
• Making sure inmates get to court on their assigned court date

*Providing three nutritious meals each day. Four cooks diligently prepare all meals for the inmates, three times a day, except on Saturday & Sunday nights, when we serve sandwiches with fruit. Last year, over 190,000 hot meals were prepared for the inmates.

• Providing for medical needs of inmates
• Inmate medical care is provided by Southern Health Partners. Nurses are at the facility daily dispense medications and provide inmates' basic medical needs. If an inmate requires hospitalization, the inmate is transported to one of the local hospitals.
• Conducting and monitoring visitations by family and friends.
• Proper personal hygiene by inmates is encouraged with the issuance of clean clothing twice a week.

Each inmate has a unique account for payment of designated fees, as well as to purchase commissary items. Money can be deposited to an inmate’s account by visiting or by using the kiosk located inside the lobby of the Detention Center. ​A few guidelines concerning property:

• No money will be accepted by Detention staff
• No items other than legal mail will be accepted into or released from the Detention Center without authorization from a Detention Administrator
• Photographs are allowed but subject to approval
• Personal hygiene products are provided to the inmates and not allowed from outside sources.

visitation Info

Visitation Information

​Orange County NC Jail – Visitation

Inmates submit a visitation list weekly, of four persons which whom they wish to visit. Those visitors must provide photo identification at the time of the visit. Children under the age of 16 do not need to be on the inmate list but do need to be accompanied by an adult on the list. Any visitor can be denied visitation privileges for reasons deemed appropriate by the staff.

• ​Visitation for Federal inmates: Sunday 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• ​Visitation for all other inmates: Saturdays from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• ​Visitation is limited to 15 minutes per inmate.