Haywood County NC Detention Center

Haywood County NC Detention Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 828-356-2863

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Haywood County NC Detention Center is a medium-security detention center located at 1620 Brown Ave Waynesville, NC which is operated locally by the Haywood 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. Haywood County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Waynesville Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Detention Center is a 150-bed facility provides secure housing for males and females who have been committed to the custody of the Haywood County Sheriff. There may be as many as 110 inmates housed in the main facility and up to an additional 40 work-release and minimum custody inmates housed in the Annex.

The Detention Center utilizes an indirect supervision style of inmate management and is comprised of a total of six different housing units with a booking area and central control. There are several inmate and facility services to include a medical unit, visitation lobby, laundry services and facility maintenance as well as a kitchen area. Staffing for the Detention Center includes 42 full-time positions which are comprised of administration, operations and support staff. Regular hours for the Detention Center office are Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Inmate Information – For inquiries about an inmate – including charges, bond amounts and residential information, please call the automated Haywood County Detention Center phone line at (828) 452-6670 and select option 1. Inmate information is updated every 15 minutes.

Bonding Process – Once an individual is arrested and brought before either a Judge or Magistrate, the Conditions of Release and bond are set by that official. These conditions must be met for that person to be released from custody prior to their court date. If a person has a secured bond, that amount can be satisfied in one of three ways:

• Option 1: Paying the full amount of the bond in cash to the Clerk of Superior Court as a promissory measure to guarantee their appearance at all court dates for that particular case (the full amount is returned if the defendant is present at all court proceedings once the case is fully disposed of); or

• Option 2: Haywood County landowners may use property they own as a guarantee against the defendant to ensure their appearance at all court dates. If the bond amount is greater than $2,500 then a current Haywood County Tax Statement must be presented to prove there are no tax levies against the property at the time of application (unless a prior waiver is obtained from the Magistrate or the Haywood County Clerk of Superior Court); or

• Option 3: A bondsman may be contacted to post bond for the defendant. The fees vary for among bonding agencies, but typically 15% of the bond total is charged as a non-returnable service fee. A current list of bonding agencies in Haywood County may be obtained from the Haywood County Detention Center or the business section of the phone book. Please note that Detention Officers are not allowed to recommend bonding agencies.

visitation Info

Haywood County Jail – ​Visitation

Visitation is by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call Combined Public Communications at (866) 340-7879 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, or 2 p.m. through 6 p.m. Saturdays, eastern standard time. Appointments must be scheduled 24 hours in advance.

Visitation Rules

An inmate must be classified and assigned to a housing unit to receive a visit.

• Visitors must have valid state or federal ID card or driver’s license. All identification must contain bearer’s photograph.
• Minors fifteen (15) years old, or younger, do not need identification when a parent or legal guardian accompanies them.
• Adults sixteen (16) years old, or older, must have proper identification to visit.
• Children may not be left unattended at any time.
• No purses, female wallets, bags, pocket knives, weapons, cellular phones, radios, cameras, pens, pencils, paper, tobacco items, matches, lighters, pictures, nail clippers, nail files, sharp items, or recording devices of any kind are allowed.
• No items may be left unattended in the lobby area.
• A visit may consist of one adult and one child.
• An inmate may have five people on his/her approved visitor list. You must be on the inmates approved list in order to visit.

Rules of Dress for Visitors

These rules of dress will be strictly enforced. It will be the responsibility to let their visitors know about the rules. Shirt and shoes are mandatory. The following are not allowed:

• Tube tops, halter tops, or tank tops
• Spaghetti strapped tops or bare midriff
• Clothing displaying gang affiliation
• Pant or shirts with see through fabric
• Shorts above mid-thigh (14 years of age and above)
• Dresses/skirts above mid-thigh
• Miniskirts
• Wave caps, do-rags, or bandanas
• Clothing of a generally revealing nature
• Spandex clothing
• Tights without shorts

Any other item of clothing; DEEMED BY THE STAFF, to be contrary to the policy of modest and acceptable dress will not be allowed.

Questions concerning the above information should be directed to the Detention Administrator

Visitation is conducted according to the schedule below:

A-Pod & Annex:  Mondays 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Dorm:  Wednesdays 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

B-Pod:  Thursdays 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

C-Pod:  Sundays 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

D-Pod:  Saturdays 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Information required for visit includes name, address, date of birth and driver’s license. Children may visit if accompanied by an adult.