Inmate Search 🔍 | Woodson Wilderness Challenge

Woodson Wilderness Challenge is a high security prison which is managed and operated by state of North Carolina. It falls under the jurisdiction of North Carolina Department of Corrections. Offenders from Police/City and county jails are transferred to Woodson Wilderness Challenge for serving their sentence. It houses adult inmates serving long sentence usually more than a year. Most of the inmates are convicted for serious offenses like murder, assault etc. Woodson Wilderness Challenge provides number of amenities to the inmates like TV viewing area, 3 time meals, internet and other correctional facilities.

Location

741 Old US 70 Highway
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778

County

Buncombe County

Phone Number

828-686-9595

Contact Email

[email protected]

Facility Type

State Prison

Inmate Capacity

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Woodson Wilderness Challenge?

North Carolina Department of Corrections maintains database of all offenders serving jail time at Woodson Wilderness Challenge. To search for an inmate visit North Carolina DOC inmate search page and follow the instructions.

Note: The database is updated weekly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Woodson Wilderness Challenge?

It means the inmate is transferred to another prison or is released from jail. Visit Nationwide State prison search page for more information.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Woodson Wilderness Challenge?

One must be in approved visitors list to be able to visit the inmate in Woodson Wilderness Challenge. One must fill the Inmate Visitation Application form and submit it to the Prison authority. It can take up to 30 days for the application to be processed. Once the application is processed one can visit the inmate.
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.
For more information one can call 828-686-9595.