Lenoir County, NC Inmate Lookup, Jails and Sheriff's Office

According to the North Carolina Public Records Law, inmate records should be accessible to the public. However, the statute does not cover juvenile records, which are solely accessible to parents and legal guardians. For this reason, inmate records from the Lenoir Youth Development Center are not accessible to the general public. To access inmate records from The W.E. “Billy” Smith Detention Center, use the following platforms: 

The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office 

The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office provides an online inmate roster. The inmate roster has a search tool that uses the inmate’s name and arrest date to navigate. You can also scroll through the alphabetically arranged list and locate the inmate information. By selecting a particular inmate, the roster shows their name, date of birth, age, gender, race, height, weight, mugshot, arrest date, charges, sentence, and potential release date. You can also access inmate data by contacting the sheriff’s office by phone at 252-559-6100 or by fax at 252-527-3854. 

Third-Party Websites 

A third-party website can also be utilized to view Lenoir County inmate data. Search on Google Chrome for Lenoir County inmate search and scroll through the results to locate the best source. However, the information on these sites can be inaccurate because it is obtained from government websites subject to frequent revisions. Some websites will also charge you a fee for the information. 

VINE Link 

VINE uses an interface with the sheriff’s office to obtain data from their computers minutes after its entered. VINE is very useful in locating an inmate since it sends notifications to registered members of changes in the inmate’s status. To track a specific inmate status, visit the vine website and register for the service. 

About Lenoir County Jail and Other Prison/Jails Located in The County 

Lenoir County has two jail facilities, The W.E. “Billy” Smith Detention Center and the Lenoir Youth Development Center. 

The W.E. “Billy” Smith Detention Center  

The W.E. “Billy” Smith Detention Center is named after retired sheriff W.E. “Billy” Smith, who served as Lenoir County sheriff for 24 years. The detention facility was named after sheriff smith after a decision by the board of commissioners. The facility features a law enforcement processing area, inmate booking area, medical wing, kitchen, laundry, and trustee quarters and can currently house 285 offenders. Most inmates in the facility are either awaiting trial or bail or serving short sentences of less than two years. The sheriff’s detention division controls the facility, which a captain and two lieutenants head. The division operates in shifts, with 14 detention officers, three supervisors, one sergeant, and two corporals on each shift. The sheriff’s office is part of the North Carolina State Misdemeanant Confinement Program, which places offenders from other counties in the detention center. Inmates at the prison can use the facility’s phone, mail, and visitation services to stay in touch with their loved ones. 

Lenoir Youth Development Center 

The Lenoir youth development center (LYDC) is a juvenile detention facility located at 3055 Dobbs Farm Road, Kinston, N. C. 28504. The facility is under the juvenile section of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS). LYDC houses male offenders convicted for crimes before their 18th birthday. The commitment usually lasts for at least six months but may be extended if the youth committed a violent offense. The facility, which has four housing units, was built in 2008 but only began operations in 2017 after modifications were made to increase its holding capacity. Lenoir youth development center provides educational and treatment services to prepare youth to re-enter the community successfully. The facility also provides developmentally appropriate health services, which include licensed medical staff, screening, assessment, examination, and intervention.  

About Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office 

Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement services in the 480 square miles of Lenoir County. The sheriff’s office, located at 130 South Queen Street, Kinston, NC 28502, operates from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The office has several divisions: patrol, criminal investigation, detention, support services, special response team, and search and rescue. The patrol division is responsible for responding to 911 calls while the investigation division investigates all property, personal, financial, and cyber-crimes in the County. The detention division handles all matters related to inmate welfare, programs, transport, and security. Support services provide administrative support and assistance to all functions of the sheriff’s office. Other responsibilities of the Lenoir sheriff’s office include: 

• Service of all civil papers such as warrants, summons, notices, and writs 
• Sex offender monitoring  
• Confinement of pretrial detainees 
• Providing security services in the county courthouse 

About Lenoir County 

Lenoir County, located in the southeast of North Carolina, was formed in 1791. The County was formed from part of Dobbs County and named after William Lenoir, an officer in the revolutionary war and speaker of the North Carolina senate. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lenoir County had 55,122 people, 23,148 households, and 14,863 families in 2020.  

Lenoir County Sheriffs Department

Address

130 South Queen Street, Kinston, North Carolina, 28501

Phone

252-559-6100

Email

[email protected]

County Jails in Lenoir County, NC

Police Departments in Lenoir County, NC

State Prisons in Lenoir County, NC

Lenoir County, NC Incarceration Statistics

Lenoir County, NC Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

Lenoir County, NC Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Lenoir County, NC Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Lenoir County, NC Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years