Lookup Inmates in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Results May Include: Arrest Detail, Date, Agency, Type, Officer, Location, Offense Date, Description, Related Incident, Bail Amount, Bail Type, Court #, Inmate Details, Address, Jail Housing Location, Incarceration Date, Scheduled Release, Race/Gender.
Mecklenburg County
701 E. 4th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(980) 314-5200
County History:
Mecklenburg is the state’s most populous county and its county seat is in Charlotte, NC. The county was established in 1762 and the name commemorates the uniting of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg Strelitz. Charlotte also gets its name from this union.
County Population: 990,997
Area Code(s): 704, 980
Jail Website:
County Sheriff: Irwin Carmichael
700 E. 4th St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-336-8100
Deputy Sheriff: Unknown
Crime Stats for Charlotte: Charlotte’s violent crime rate has been consistently above the national average each year since 2001.
Per 1,000 residents, Charlotte information was not available
County Clerk: Unknown:
Inmate Search Instructions:
Visiting Hours: Video Visitation
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office now offers Video Visitation at the Mecklenburg County Jail via the internet. Video Visitations will be conducted at the Work Release and Restitution Center (WRRC) located at 901 Elizabeth Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, or off-site by connecting to the internet. Depending on availability, inmate visits can now be scheduled any day of the week. In-person visits are no longer available.
Please note there is no public parking at WRRC. Please park at the 4th Street Parking Deck (983 East 4th Street in Uptown Charlotte) located at the intersection of 4th and McDowell Streets.
Sending mail to Inmates:
Mail for inmates incarcerated in the Mecklenburg County Jail System must be mailed to the following address:
(Inmate’s name as it appears on their wristband and PID)
P.O. Box 34429
Charlotte, N.C. 28234-4429
Sending funds to inmates: http://www.mecksheriff.com/sendmoney.asp
Money orders or cashier checks are accepted by mail and must be made payable to the name given to the inmate when the inmate was placed in jail.
- The inmate’s date of birth and Positive Identification Number (PID number) must be written on the face of the money order/cashier’s check. This information can be obtained from the inmate. If the inmate expects to receive money, it is their responsibility to give this information to his/her family and friends.
- The sender’s name and address must be written on the face of the money order/cashier’s check. Be sure to write the sender’s return address on the envelope. Address the envelope to the inmate’s name, spelled as he/she is incarcerated to:
Post Office Box 31427
Charlotte, NC 28231-1427
**Do not send mail to an inmate at this address.
- Funds can also be deposited to an inmate’s account through TouchPay. A TouchPay kiosk machine is located in the lobby of Jail Central and Jail North. Money deposited in this machine will go to the inmate’s Trust Account.
- There is also a toll-free number to fund inmate accounts through TouchPay – 1-866-232-1899. When using the toll-free number, you will be asked for the Facility Locator Number – that number is 228201.
- TouchPay is also available online at touchpaydirect.net.
Working at Mecklenburg County:
Sex Offender Search:
Bail and Bail Bondsmen: No information available
Contact the Mecklenburg County Public Defender | |
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Public defender’s provide: counsel upon arrest, representation during criminal investigative proceedings, interviewing witnesses, arrange bail, conduct pretrial discovery, withdraw pleas, suppression of evidence motions, jury selection, opening statements, legal research, and more | |
Name: | Mecklenburg County Public Defender |
Address: | 700 East 4th Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 |
Phone: | 704-686-0900 |
Hours: | N/A |
Mecklenburg County Probation Department | |
Probation officers hold offenders accountable by ensuring that financial restitution is being paid to victims and community service is completed. The probation department provides warrant searches, sex offender lookups, DWI conviction information, adult or youth misdemeanor and felony offense records. | |
Office: | Mecklenburg County Probation Department |
Location: | 800 East 4th Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 |
Phone: | 704-342-6836 |
Fax: | N/A |
Mecklenburg County Jail Statistics | |
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Number of Persons Confined | 2176 |
Avg Daily Population | 2270 |
Name of new facility | not applicable |
Full time payroll | 1134 |
Full time total employees | 1134 |
Total salaries and wages | not applicable |
Other operating expenditures | not applicable |
Total construction costs | not applicable |
Equipment, furnishings, etc | not applicable |
Year of original construction | 1997 |
Year of major renovation | not applicable |
Name of new facility | MECKLENBURG COUNTY WORK RELEASE FACILITY |
Address: 801 E 4TH STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Mecklenburg County Unemployment and Median Household Income | |
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Civilian Labor Force Annual Average, 2016 | 585,312 |
Number Employed Annual Average, 2016 | 557,897 |
Number Unemployed Annual Average, 2016 | 27,415 |
Unemployment Rate, 2016 | 4.7 |
Median Household Income Annual Average, 2015 | 57,029 |
Sources: Unemployment – Bureau of Labor Statistics LAUS data, Median Household Income – Census Bureau SAIPE data, Rural Classifications – USDA Economic Research Service | |
Mecklenburg County Poverty Data | |
Estimate of People of All Ages In Poverty 2014 | 145,693 |
Estimate Percentage of People of All Ages In Poverty 2015 | 14.3 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Model-based Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) |
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