Wake Juvenile Detention Center

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Wake Juvenile Detention Center

The Wake Regional Juvenile Detention Center provides secure juvenile detention services for the county and the surrounding areas. It has 24 beds to accept both male and female juveniles who are considered to be runaways, who are arrested on suspicion of delinquent acts, or who are placed in the center while they are waiting for a court date or alternative placement. Once within the facility they will receive all meals and snacks from the nutrition services which follow the standards for the Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Juvenile Education Services oversees all educational needs and programming for the detention centers as well as development centers and other residential programs. Healthcare plans are determined upon arrival and the Juvenile Health Services work to provide all medical services that are needed for each of the youth in their care. Each of the detention centers are short term only, and those who are assigned to a longer sentence will be transferred to an alternative facility. Only those who are 18 years of age or younger will be admitted to the juvenile facility. Mail: 700 Beacon Lake Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610 All mail is subject to inspection upon arrival and must be delivered through the postal service with a full and complete return address. Phones: Phone privileges allow juveniles who are residing in the facility to contact their immediate family including parents and guardians. Visitation: All visitors must be approved, and only those who are approved will be provided with the visiting information. Visits occur at least once each week.

Phone: 919-212-3104

Physical Address:
700 Beacon Lake Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610

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How Do You Find Someone in the Wake Juvenile Detention Center?

To search for an inmate in the Wake Juvenile Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 919-212-3104 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case information online, including the daily court dockets for Wake County. If all you are searching for are who was arrested in the last 48 hours, and what their criminal charges are, the Wake County Sheriff keeps a running list for the public.

Wake Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Search

The Wake Juvenile Detention Center maintains an average of 24 offenders in custody on any given day. The Wake Juvenile Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Wake County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 32,080 offenders.

The following charts of Wake County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Wake County Corrections Department, the state of North Carolina Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Wake County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Wake County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.

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Recent Bookings & Arrests

What happens during booking at Wake Juvenile Detention Center?

After arrest, individuals are processed at Wake Juvenile Detention Center, where they undergo a series of steps that determine their charges and whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, allowed to post bail, or held until their court date.

The first rule for anyone arrested is to remain silent. Anything they say can be used in court, so it’s best to speak only to an attorney about the incident.

Here are the typical stages of the booking process at Wake Juvenile Detention Center:

  • Verifying the person’s identity.
  • Taking mugshots.
  • Questions regarding medical and mental health history, along with drug and gang affiliations.
  • Collecting DNA if necessary.
  • Conducting a physical search.
  • Confiscating personal belongings.
  • Providing a phone call.

Booking time varies, with some cases completed in an hour, but more complex cases, or those involving uncooperative behavior, can take up to 48 hours. If you need details about an offender’s bail or bond, contact the facility at 919-212-3104.

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Other Jails in Wake County

What are the other City and County Jails in Wake County?

Wake County County Jails
Wake County Juvenile Facilities
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Search for an Inmate in Wake County

This facility, known as "Wake Juvenile Detention Center" is also known as North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Wake Juvenile Detention Center, North Carolina, Wake.

The Wake Juvenile Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Wake County: Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Raleigh, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon.