Albemarle District Jail

Albemarle District 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: 252-335-4844

This facility is for adult inmates.

Albemarle District Jail is a regional jail facility that handles the intake from the Albemarle County Sheriff's arrests but also from several surrounding counties located at 210 Executive Dr Elizabeth City, NC. This cooperative prison is funded by all of the counties that hold their detainees and sentenced inmates.

In October 1969 the three counties of Camden, Pasquotank and Perquimans authorized a preliminary study for the regional jail facility after which agreement was made by these three counties to proceed with this pilot program. This was a new concept in detention facilities.

The original section of the jail was built in 1972 with a capacity of 44 beds. In 1988 the jail board undertook a project to add 24 cells to the building which were ready for occupancy in 1990. The board received permission to double bunk 20 of these cells under North Carolina jail standards making the total rated capacity 90 beds. This included all levels of security and space dedicated to both male & female detainees.

Due to severe overcrowding, the Jail Board undertook a project in 2006 to construct a 248-bed facility with infrastructure to expand to 500 beds when needed. In 2010 Albemarle District Jail moved to its current location in Pasquotank County Commerce Park.

The Albemarle District jail is managed by the Jail Administrator who reports to the Albemarle District Jail Commission.

The following County Commissioners currently serve on the Albemarle District Jail Commission.

visitation Info

Albemarle District Jail – Visitation

Visiting with friends and family is a privilege. All visits with family members, friends or clergy are considered "social visits". All social visits will be conducted via video.

Visits with legal counsel or legal representatives are considered "privileged visits".

Inmates will be limited to two (2), 30-minute on-site visits per week with up to two (2) individuals per visit.

Inmates will have access to unlimited off-site visits for a fee of $12.95 per 30 minute visit.

On-site visitation days are

• Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 9 am – 11 am and 1 pm – 4 pm for adult visitors only.
• Hours for off-site visits are on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5:30 pm – 9 pm,
• Saturdays from 5:30 pm – 11 pm
• Sundays from 8 am – 11:30 am, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm – 9 pm.

All children visits are conducted off-site.

Clergy visits will be conducted during regular on-site or off-site visitation hours.

• All visitors must create a Securus Online account by going to videovisitanywhere.com for off-site visits. Appointments must be made twenty-four hours in advance for off-site visits.
• All visitors wishing to visit on-site will need to go to videovisitanywhere.com to schedule your appointment.

*Inmates released from the jail must be released for at least six months to visit an inmate at the jail.