The Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff is a 45 bed jail in the city of Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 828.688.3982, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
Phone: 828.688.3982
Physical Address:
63 Crimson Laurel Circle, Suite 8
Bakersville, NC 28705
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To search for an inmate in the Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff, 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 828.688.3982 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 Mitchell County.
Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Search
The Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff maintains an average of 45 offenders in custody on any given day. The Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff 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 Mitchell County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 900 offenders.
The following charts of Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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.
For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Mitchell County and North Carolina state prisons, click the button below.
Mitchell County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS
Race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 23 | 67.65% |
Black | 2 | 5.88% |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 11.76% |
American Indian/Native Alaskan | 2 | 5.88% |
Asian | 1 | 2.94% |
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | 2.94% |
Other | 1 | 2.94% |
Total | 34 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
Charge | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Felony (3rd Degree) | 7 | 20.59% |
Felony (2rd Degree) | 6 | 17.65% |
Felony (1st Degree) | 0 | 0.00% |
State Jail Felony | 2 | 5.88% |
Felony (Uncategorized) | 9 | 26.47% |
Misdemeanor (Class A) | 10 | 29.41% |
Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 30 | 88.24% |
Female | 4 | 11.76% |
Total | 34 | 100.0% |
Age | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Under 18 | 1 | 2.94% |
18-20 | 2 | 5.88% |
21-24 | 4 | 11.76% |
25-30 | 5 | 14.71% |
31-35 | 6 | 17.65% |
36-40 | 6 | 17.65% |
41-45 | 4 | 11.76% |
46-50 | 2 | 5.88% |
51-55 | 1 | 2.94% |
56-60 | 1 | 2.94% |
61-65 | 1 | 2.94% |
66-75 | 1 | 2.94% |
76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
Total | 34 | 100.0% |
housed at McDowell Jail
INTERESTING FACTS about the Mitchell County County Jail/Detention Center.
A full body scanner was recently added to this facility to help mitigate contraband items being smuggled into the facility.The scanner is also able to detect the possibility of covid by detecting body temperature.This facility not only holds local detainees but also persons detained by the NC Marshalls office. Inmates can initial calls to friends and family members on their approved list.
VISIT YOUR LOVED ONE
Showing support by visiting friends at the Mitchell County Jail is critical to their well-being. Visits and calls can make a difference in their mental health. They may have medical needs to inform you of, or they may have complaints about the way they are being treated by the Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff staff.
Remote visitation is usually allowed. Visitation hours may be dependent upon the sex of the person and, also dependent upon the section of the facility in which they are housed.
In 2020, COVID stopped in person visitation in all facilities, but some have reinstated in person visitation. Call 828.688.3982 to check the current status of in person visitation in.
You must submit a picture and government photo ID for facility approval prior to visiting someone in our facility.
If you are doing in person visitation, visitors are subject to search. Dress appropriately. If too much skin is showing, you may be refused visitation rights.
Purses will be searched.
Deposit money online with a debit or credit card by registering with an account. See details below in the Commissary section.
PHONE CALLS AND TABLETS
Money to friends and loved ones may also be used for them to have time for phone calls or time on a tablet for entertainment or educational purposes to better themselves during this time. Also, it may be used for sending texts or emails. See the sections below for details.
Please include the inmates name, ID number, dorm number and cell or bed number if possible, when sending mail.
Inmates do NOT have the right to send mail to one another!
DO NOT SEND lewd photos. All mail will be inspected by authorities and contraband seized.
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff, call the jail’s booking line at 828.688.3982.
There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.
Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.
If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.
Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff Booking Roster
After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Mitchell County for booking.
Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.
Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Mitchell County and other North Carolina and USA jurisdictions.
If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.
It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.
The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.
During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.
Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.
At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.
If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.
Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.
Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.
If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff? What is the Schedule?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 828.688.3982 for further assistance.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 828.688.3982 for further assistance.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 828.688.3982 for further assistance.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 828.688.3982 for further assistance.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 828.688.3982 for further assistance.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 828.688.3982 for further assistance.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 828.688.3982 for further assistance.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Mitchell County Jail & Sheriff’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 828.688.3982 for further assistance.
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Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 973,343 | 93.26% |
Female | 70,362 | 6.74% |
Total | 1,043,705 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 327,300 | 35.27% |
Black | 345,500 | 37.23% |
Hispanic | 226,800 | 24.44% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 15,900 | 1.71% |
Asian | 12,500 | 1.35% |
Total | 928,000 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 622,200 | 95.46% |
Female | 31,700 | 4.86% |
Total | 653,900 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 178,600 | 29.23% |
Black | 234,500 | 38.38% |
Hispanic | 179,500 | 29.38% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 9,600 | 1.57% |
Asian | 8,800 | 1.44% |
Total | 611,000 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 147,500 | 93.95% |
Female | 10,000 | 6.37% |
Total | 157,500 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 37,600 | 26.04% |
Black | 63,000 | 43.63% |
Hispanic | 39,100 | 27.08% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,300 | 1.59% |
Asian | 2,400 | 1.66% |
Total | 144,400 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 16,000 | 86.02% |
Female | 2,600 | 13.98% |
Total | 18,600 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,400 | 43.90% |
Black | 3,600 | 29.27% |
Hispanic | 2,900 | 23.58% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 200 | 1.63% |
Asian | 200 | 1.63% |
Total | 12,300 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 159,800 | 98.95% |
Female | 2,200 | 1.36% |
Total | 162,000 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 125,800 | 96.18% |
Female | 5,400 | 4.13% |
Total | 131,200 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 21,900 | 18.64% |
Black | 66,800 | 56.85% |
Hispanic | 26,500 | 22.55% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,200 | 1.02% |
Asian | 1,100 | 0.94% |
Total | 117,500 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 137,000 | 94.74% |
Female | 8,100 | 5.60% |
Total | 145,100 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 37,500 | 23.28% |
Black | 53,300 | 33.09% |
Hispanic | 65,300 | 40.53% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,800 | 1.74% |
Asian | 2,200 | 1.37% |
Total | 161,100 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 36,100 | 91.86% |
Female | 3,300 | 8.40% |
Total | 39,400 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 12,200 | 32.45% |
Black | 14,200 | 37.77% |
Hispanic | 9,700 | 25.80% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 800 | 2.13% |
Asian | 700 | 1.86% |
Total | 37,600 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 127,900 | 90.64% |
Female | 13,600 | 9.64% |
Total | 141,500 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 60,500 | 50.46% |
Black | 37,800 | 31.53% |
Hispanic | 18,100 | 15.10% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,100 | 1.75% |
Asian | 1,400 | 1.17% |
Total | 119,900 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 75,900 | 95.11% |
Female | 4,200 | 5.26% |
Total | 80,100 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 30,500 | 44.40% |
Black | 24,200 | 35.23% |
Hispanic | 12,300 | 17.90% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,100 | 1.60% |
Asian | 600 | 0.87% |
Total | 68,700 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 22,300 | 84.47% |
Female | 4,200 | 15.91% |
Total | 26,500 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 13,800 | 58.97% |
Black | 6,800 | 29.06% |
Hispanic | 2,200 | 9.40% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 300 | 1.28% |
Asian | 300 | 1.28% |
Total | 23,400 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 6,400 | 91.43% |
Female | 600 | 8.57% |
Total | 7,000 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,500 | 48.08% |
Black | 1,500 | 28.85% |
Hispanic | 1,000 | 19.23% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 100 | 1.92% |
Asian | 100 | 1.92% |
Total | 5,200 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 9,800 | 75.97% |
Female | 3,200 | 24.81% |
Total | 13,000 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 6,900 | 63.30% |
Black | 2,600 | 23.85% |
Hispanic | 900 | 8.26% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 300 | 2.75% |
Asian | 200 | 1.83% |
Total | 10,900 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 13,600 | 90.67% |
Female | 1,400 | 9.33% |
Total | 15,000 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 6,700 | 58.26% |
Black | 2,700 | 23.48% |
Hispanic | 1,700 | 14.78% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 200 | 1.74% |
Asian | 200 | 1.74% |
Total | 11,500 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 114,600 | 87.08% |
Female | 17,400 | 13.22% |
Total | 132,000 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 49,500 | 47.50% |
Black | 37,300 | 35.80% |
Hispanic | 14,600 | 14.01% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,700 | 1.63% |
Asian | 1,100 | 1.06% |
Total | 104,200 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 28,500 | 84.57% |
Female | 5,300 | 15.73% |
Total | 33,800 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 14,800 | 56.27% |
Black | 7,900 | 30.04% |
Hispanic | 3,000 | 11.41% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 400 | 1.52% |
Asian | 200 | 0.76% |
Total | 26,300 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 86,100 | 88.04% |
Female | 12,000 | 12.27% |
Total | 98,100 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 34,700 | 44.54% |
Black | 29,400 | 37.74% |
Hispanic | 11,600 | 14.89% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,300 | 1.67% |
Asian | 900 | 1.16% |
Total | 77,900 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 102,500 | 93.95% |
Female | 6,900 | 6.32% |
Total | 109,400 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 35,900 | 40.84% |
Black | 34,500 | 39.25% |
Hispanic | 13,800 | 15.70% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,500 | 2.84% |
Asian | 1,200 | 1.37% |
Total | 87,900 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 37,800 | 97.93% |
Female | 900 | 2.33% |
Total | 38,700 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 7,200 | 22.86% |
Black | 16,900 | 53.65% |
Hispanic | 6,500 | 20.63% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 500 | 1.59% |
Asian | 400 | 1.27% |
Total | 31,500 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 13,400 | 89.33% |
Female | 1,600 | 10.67% |
Total | 15,000 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 6,800 | 59.65% |
Black | 2,000 | 17.54% |
Hispanic | 1,800 | 15.79% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 700 | 6.14% |
Asian | 100 | 0.88% |
Total | 11,400 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 51,200 | 92.25% |
Female | 4,400 | 7.93% |
Total | 55,600 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 21,900 | 48.45% |
Black | 15,700 | 34.73% |
Hispanic | 5,600 | 12.39% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,300 | 2.88% |
Asian | 700 | 1.55% |
Total | 45,200 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 6,100 | 89.71% |
Female | 800 | 11.76% |
Total | 6,900 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,700 | 52.94% |
Black | 1,500 | 29.41% |
Hispanic | 700 | 13.73% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 100 | 1.96% |
Asian | 100 | 1.96% |
Total | 5,100 | 100.0% |
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