Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Transylvania County Jail?
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Transylvania County Jail maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Transylvania County Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Brevard police department at 828-884-3147 and find out about the inmate directly.
Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Transylvania County Jail?
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It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check North Carolina inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in North Carolina.
Q. What are the visitation rules of Transylvania County Jail?
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Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
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For more information one can call 828-884-3147.
Transylvania County Jail Visitation Hours
Sunday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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Monday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Tuesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Wednesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Thursday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Friday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Saturday |
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Map & Directions for Transylvania County Jail
More Information
Transylvania County Jail is a correctional facility located in Brevard, North Carolina. It serves as minimum to medium security jail for a variety of inmates. The correctional facility currently houses around 100 inmates of both genders. This correctional facility was founded a few decades ago with the intent to provide Brevard and Transylvania county with a secure place to house inmates. Over the past couple of decades the jail grew and has now become a facility that can help law enforcement and county officials gather inmates and have them complete their sentences. Transylvania County Jail was built in order to keep inmates in one facility for various offenses such as DUI, drug possession and assault.
This correctional facility is a county jail in which inmates from the county are put in detention. The jail is a facility that is of moderate size compared to other correctional institutions. It is not as large as a state prison but larger than some county jails in the surrounding area. The inmates in this facility include men and women. However most of the inmates in the jail are male. Anyone who is convicted of a crime in Transylvania County is sent to this facility for their sentence of incarceration. Transylvania County Jail has been one of the most commonly used correctional institutions in the area for over two decades.
The county jail is a correctional facility that is of normal size compared to county jails. It currently houses up to 100 inmates. However, the current amount of inmates in the jail is around 80 as of today. As a result, it has a good capacity for inmate housing in the state of North Carolina. Along with number of inmates, the jail is comparable to other jails in the state. The facility itself as about 50,000 square feet and occupies a lot of about 100,000 square feet. Like all other jails in the state, Transylvania County Jail is made out of brick and stone on the outside. The inside of the jail is made out of brick and stone walls along with a number of jail cells. These cells will usually house about two inmates. Transylvania County Jail has a processing center where inmates are admitted into the institution.
This county jail operates like any other correctional facility at the county level. It has jail cells where inmates can sleep on their bed and use a toilet. The jail has a cafeteria where the inmates can eat three meals per day to keep themselves nourished. There is also a recreational area both inside and outside of the jail for inmates to get exercise. Anyone who is serving a sentence at Transylvania County Jail can work and use a library as well. Therefore, Transylvania County Jail is a quality correctional facility in the state of North Carolina.
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