Contact Information
For generic inmate information, including information on how to pay a bond, call 704-336-8100. For information regarding specific inmates, call the VINE system at 1-800-247-9658. The VINE System provides information about charges, bond, housing, court dates, and notification regarding the release of an inmate.
Visitation Policy
Inmates in Mecklenburg county Jails are allowed one thirty-minute visit per week. Two adults or one adult and two children may visit at any one time. Adults must be 16 years of age or older and must provide proper identification such as: valid driver’s license, passport, DMV Special ID, or Military ID. The Matricula Consular card is not considered a valid ID. A visitor is not subject to an immigration status check unless it is determined the person has outstanding criminal warrants and is arrested.
In order to acclimate inmates into the routine of the facility, inmates will not be allowed visitation privileges for the first 48 hours of their incarceration.
How to determine an inmate's visitation day:
Click on inmate inquiry and type in the person's name. Under the mug shot, you will see the word Housing with a letter and a number. The first letter is the facility location (C = Central, N= North, W= Work Release). The number is the POD the person is housed in. The first two numbers designates their visitation day. However, because inmates transfer between PODs, it is best to ask the inmate what their visitation day is, if possible. See the Visitation Schedule for details.
Listed below are the scheduled visitation hours and days.
Jail-Central: ( directions)
801 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Public Visiting Hours
8:00 – 11:00 am
1 :00 - 4:00 pm
8 :00 – 11:00 pm
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Jail-North: ( directions)
5235 Spector Drive, Charlotte, NC 28269
Public Visiting Hours
8:00 – 11:00 am
1:00 – 4:00 pm
8:00 – 10:00 pm
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Jail-Annex: (directions)
5225-1 Spector Drive Charlotte, NC 28269
Public Visiting Hours
8:00 am - 11:00 am
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Attorney Visiting Hours
Seven days a week
7:45 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm*
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
7:45 pm - 11:00 pm
* Annex 4:00 pm