Johnston County, North Carolina Inmate Search
An inmate search helps the public locate and find individuals held in a
correctional facility by searching databases maintained by agencies in the
criminal justice system. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office maintains the
Johnston County inmate inquiry tool. Although police departments in the
county, like the Selma or Smithfield Police Department, also arrest offenders,
all arrested persons in Johnston County are booked into the County Jail. The
Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for all official jail rosters
and inmate records.
How to Find an Inmate in Johnston County Jail
Residents of Johnston County can find information on inmates in holding at the detention center(s) by looking through the Johnston County Inmate Search/Inquiry site or by visiting the Sheriff’s Office to obtain paper records. Johnston County Jail is under the jurisdiction of the Sheriff’s Office; all inmate records are created, filed, and maintained in the Records Division of the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Below are the addresses and contact information for the Johnston County Detention Center and the County Sheriff’s Office.
Johnston County Sheriff’s Office
2875 US HWY 70 BUS EAST
Smithfield, NC 27577
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1809
Smithfield, NC 27577
Non-Emergency: (919) 989-5000
Administrative: (919) 989-5010
Johnston County Detention Center
2879 US-70 BUS EAST,
Smithfield, NC 27577
Main/General Information: (919) 989-5040
How to Use the Johnston County Jail Roster
The Johnston County Inmate Search website provides updated information on persons held in custody at the Johnston County Detention Center. To use the Johnston County inmate search tool:
- Visit the Johnston County Inmate Search website
- Use the drop-down menu to sort through the inmate list by last name, first name, arrest date, or charge description.
- Scroll down and carefully peruse the list to find the exact record needed
- Click on the inmates’ names, which are highlighted in blue, to view the information available.
For inmate records or information not available online through the jail roster, call the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office at (919) 989-5010.
What Information is Included in the Johnston County Inmate Roster
Members of the public can find the following information in the Johnston County Inmate Roster:
- The inmate’s full name
- Mugshot
- Age
- Race
- Sex
- Booking date
- Description of charges
- Arrest date
Information on court dates, release dates, fines and fees, and duration of sentence is not available online. Interested persons may visit the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office to request comprehensive inmate and arrest records. Furthermore, in North Carolina, juvenile records (with regard to offenders under 18 years) are not subject to public disclosure; consequently, these records are not available on the inmate search/roster (NC General Statutes § 7B-3000).
Contact Details for Johnston County Jail or Sheriff’s Office
Individuals who need to schedule a visit to an inmate in the Johnston County Jail or contact the jail staff or administrative staff at the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office in order to obtain more information on inmate records, visitation rules, and sending items to an incarcerated person can contact or visit the office or members of staff at the address below:
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Facility |
Address |
Phone Number |
Booking/ Visitation Line |
Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Johnston County Sheriff’s Office |
2875 US HWY 70 BUS E Smithfield, NC 27577 |
Non-Emergency: (919) 989-5000 Administrative/Incidents and Arrest Reports: (919) 989-5010 |
NIL |
General: https://jcso.org Inmate Inquiry: |
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Johnston County Detention Center (County Jail) |
2879 US-70 BUS EAST, Smithfield, NC 27577 Mail: P.O. Box 1496, Smithfield, NC 27577 |
Main/General Information: (919) 989-5040 Medical: (919) 989-5035 Commissary/Mail/Visitation Information: (919) 989-5099 |
https://www.securustech.net/ (Onsite or Remote Video Visits) |
Jail Facility Overview in Johnston County
Johnston County has two correctional facilities. The primary county jail is the Johnston County Detention Center, a 118,000-square-foot facility opened in 2023 to replace the previous county jail built in 1998. The Johnston County Detention Center is a medium security facility housing pre-trial detainees and inmates serving shorter sentences. Additionally, the facility has a 500-inmate capacity, including six separate wings, and accommodates both adult male and female inmates.
The other county jail is the Johnston Correctional Institution, a minimum security institution that houses only adult male offenders. It has the capacity to hold up to 640 inmates, and also serves as a reentry facility that provides supervised and structured support services for individuals to return to their communities after incarceration. This facility allows inmates to take vocational classes through the Johnston Community College, self-help programs, behavioural programs, and participate in religious activities.
|
Agency |
Office and Mail Address |
Phone Number |
Office Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Johnston County Detention Center |
2879 US-70 BUS EAST, Smithfield, NC 27577 Mail Address: P.O. Box 1496, Smithfield, NC 27577 |
Main/General Information: (919) 989-5040 |
Visits must be scheduled and approved 72 hours before the visit time/date. |
|
Johnston Correctional Institution |
794 Turnage Road, Smithfield, NC 27577 |
(984) 201-8200 |
Visits are based on pre-booked schedules. |
How to Send Money to an Inmate in Johnston County Detention Center?
There are multiple ways for families, friends, and loved ones to send money to an inmate in the Johnston County Detention Center. There are no limits on how much an inmate can receive:
- Deposit the money in person at the Johnston County Jail lobby. Payments and deposits are done at the lobby kiosk and can be processed with cash or a credit card. This service attracts a charge.
- Use online commissary services to deposit money in the inmate’s account. Visit Deposits.Jailatm.com, create an account, select the inmate’s holding facility, and deposit the funds into their commissary account.
- Mail a money order to the Johnston County Jail’s mail address. The envelope and money order must be addressed to the inmate. Cash deposits and checks will not be accepted by mail.
Inmate Search by Jail Facility
The Johnston County Jail and the Johnston Correctional Institution maintain separate inmate locators and rosters. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office maintains an online roster of inmates incarcerated at the County Jail. To search inmates at the Johnston County Jail, visit the Sheriff’s Office website, scroll to the bottom of the page, and select "Inmate Search" under useful links.
For the Johnston Correctional Institution, inmate records for this facility can be accessed through the NC Department of Adult Corrections Offender Locator. The offender locator offers a more comprehensive search. Users can search and filter results by selecting active or inactive inmates, active probationers/parolees, offender number, gender, race, ethnic group, date of birth, and age range.
Johnston County Visitation Rules and Schedules
An inmate in Johnston County Jail may be visited by family, friends, loved ones, and professionals (e.g., attorneys). Please note that visitation is by video only and can be on-site or remote. Remote visits are to be scheduled at Paytel Communications.
Here are the rules and requirements one must be aware of to successfully schedule and conduct a visit with an inmate in Johnston County Jail:
- A valid state or federal photo identification is required to create and set up an account on Paytel Communications for remote visitations.
- Visitors can only request visitation after their accounts have been approved
- Visitors may request video visitation 72 hours before the time and date of the visit
- Inmates are only allowed 15 minutes per visit and one visit a week
- On-site visits are conducted at the Johnston County Jail, and visitors must provide valid state or federal photographic identification.
- Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Mailing and Commissary Information
As earlier mentioned, persons can send money to an inmate’s commissary account online, with cash or check deposits at the Johnston County Jail lobby kiosk, or by mailing a money order addressed to the inmate.
Concerned members of the public, as well as relatives and friends, can also send written mail, books, and magazines to incarcerated persons at the Johnston County Jail. All mail (not including books and magazines) should be addressed to the inmate and contain a return address.
Mailing Address:
Inmates Name
P.O. Box 1496
Smithfield, NC 27577
Books and magazine subscriptions are only acceptable if shipped directly from the publisher or authorized bookstore. Hence, anyone who intends to purchase a book or magazine for an inmate cannot buy it and send it themselves; they have to purchase it and have the bookstore or publisher send it directly to Johnston County Jail, or else it will be returned.
The books can only be soft cover; all books containing nudity, sexual material, guns, gang violence, drugs, alcohol, or any depictions of violence and contraband are prohibited. These items will be inspected by the Johnston County Jail officials and returned to the sender if they contain unauthorized materials.