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

Currently, there is an inmate roster available on the page for the Yancey County facility. For a successful search, you must provide the inmate’s details, such as the name or the IDN number. Some of the information you acquire from the search include the offender’s full legal name, address, race, gender, charges, arrests, booking information, and facility of incarceration. Other information consists of the offense committed, bond amount, court dates, date of birth, and mug shots, among others information. Alternatively, you can contact the facility of interest or visit the facility in person to acquire information concerning a particular inmate.

In addition, the Yancey County facility offers a free mobile app (Google Play and Apple App Store) where you can obtain information about currently incarcerated offenders in Yancey County. In most cases, the mobile app providers collaborate with public safety and other government law enforcement entities so you can receive timely access to information concerning offenders.

NC DPS Inmate Search

To locate offenders in North Carolina State prisons, visit the North Carolina Offender Public information search (NCDPS) website. To initiate the search, enter the offender’s first/last name, gender, DOC number, race, and date of birth. After submitting the information, the page will display a list of all offenders matching your criteria. Some of the details you get from the search include the inmate’s physical description, release date, arrest, charges, bond amount, facility of incarceration, crime committed, court date, and mug shot, among other details.

Sex Offender Search

The Yancey County sex offender registry is a public database that has details on individuals sentenced for sex offenses in Yancey County. The registry will allow you to know where sex predators live, attend school, or work. The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office, National Sex Offender Registry, and the North Carolina State Police Department maintain the sex offender registry.

To conduct a sex offender search, visit the North Carolina Sex Offender Search website. The page provides you with searchable options such as search by name or by location. After initiating the search, the page will give you a list of all North Carolina sex offenders matching your submitted details. Some details you obtain from the search include the offender’s full legal name, aliases, physical description, address, photographs, and details concerning the sex offense committed. Other details include the date of birth, race, gender, mug shots, release date, and incarceration facility, among other details.

About Yancey County Detention Center

The Yancey County Detention Center is a medium-security facility arranged on seven parts of land in the Burnsville metropolitan area. The facility was established in 1954 at 6 Burnsville, NC, 28714. The 45-bed Office accommodates pre-preliminary inmates. Notwithstanding its capacities, the Yancey County facility provides reintegration programming to male convicted criminals.

The facility receives monthly bookings of approximately 106 inmates and has about 104 staff members who provide food services, medical care, and a secure environment to the inmates. In addition, the facility utilizes about 22 prisoners per year who help the administration with its clothing and kitchen, among other operations.

The facility features a video courtroom for bond hearings, arraignments, and appearances. Yancey County Detention Center is managed by the Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina Corrections Accreditation Commission, and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care.

About Yancey County Sheriff’s Office

The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office is committed to safeguarding the citizens’ property, lives, and constitutional rights. The Office collaborates closely with the citizens of Yancey County, local community teams, and other governmental law enforcement agencies to protect, promote and preserve the peace of all individuals. The Yancey County sheriff’s Office is located at 4 East Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714.

The Office consists of the following divisions;

Criminal Investigation Division

The criminal investigation division is responsible for investigating all major crimes in Yancey County. The division consists of a Lieutenant who manages two other full-time investigator officers and one part-time investigator in the unit. One detective officer is assigned to investigate crimes regarding the sale, use, and possession of narcotics within Yancey County. Some of the other crime investigated by the division includes white color offenses, felonious assaults, offenses involving juvenile suspects, sexual assaults, property crimes, and violations against children and the elderly.

Patrol Division

The patrol division is the most visible unit of the Yancey County sheriff’s Office, offering 24/7 services to the citizens, businesses, and visitors within Yancey County. The primary duty of the division includes responding to calls for service, preliminary criminal investigations, enforcement of all criminal laws, and the service of criminal and civil processes.

Communication Division

The communication division is in charge of answering emergency calls 24/7. The division must keep a composed demeanor during stressful incidents and possess the ability and confidence to show quick decision-making skills.

K-9 Division

The Yancey County sheriff’s Office consists of four specially trained K-9 teams, and every unit comprises one human partner and one K-9. The division is responsible for drug detection and suspect apprehension. Moreover, the division has a patrol dog that is well-trained to find, follow and alert to fresh human scent.

About Yancey County

Yancey County is situated in the Mountain parts of North Carolina and partially borders the state of Tennessee. The county was founded in 1833 from Burke County and Buncombe County and named after Bartlett Yancey, a U.S congressman from 1813 to 1817. According to the 2020 Census, the county has a total population of approximately 18470 people. Burnsville is the largest city and the county seat, while the adjacent counties include Mitchell County, McDowell County, Buncombe County, Madison County, and Unicoi County.

Yancey County Sheriffs Department

Address

6 East Main Street, Burnsville, North Carolina, 28714

Phone

828-682-2124

Email

[email protected]

Website

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County Jails in Yancey County, NC

Police Departments in Yancey County, NC

Yancey County, NC Incarceration Statistics

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

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

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

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