Harnett County Detention Center

Harnett County Detention Center offers video visitation through stations in the Detention Lobby (also used for Magistrate interactions) and booths in each housing pod. Pods also have multi-purpose rooms and outdoor exercise areas. Before visiting, confirm current hours and whether visits are in-person or video-only. You'll likely need to be on the incarcerated person's approved visitor list—they typically start that process by sending you application forms to complete and return. Visit type may depend on housing status and classification, so check ahead.

All non-legal mail at Harnett County Detention Center goes through an offsite scanning service. Address your letter to Harnett County Detention Center with the inmate's full name and ID number, then mail it to the facility's designated PO Box in Greensboro. Phone calls or messaging through PayTel are typically faster if you need quick communication. With the mail-scan system, inmates receive a digital image of your letter—originals are held only briefly, so act fast if you need one returned. For the complete list of item restrictions and formatting rules, check what's posted on the inmates' tablets.

Looking for someone at Harnett County Detention Center? Start with the Harnett County Sheriff's Office rosters: "Inmate Incarcerations Last 24 Hours" for recent bookings and "Current Confinement" for everyone currently held. Each entry includes docket numbers, statute descriptions, court dates, and bond amounts. North Carolina's statewide Offender Locator doesn't cover county jails, so these sheriff's rosters are your source for county-custody results. For sex-offender information, use the statewide registry maintained by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)—the SBI warns that misusing registry information to commit crimes can lead to prosecution. Update timing varies, so check both rosters.

For questions about someone in custody, call Harnett County Detention Center at 910-893-0257. Sex-offender registration must be done in person at the Harnett County Sheriff's Office, 175 Bain St., Lillington, Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm. For registry-specific questions, email soru@harnett.org or call 910-893-0168. In emergencies like an escape or immediate danger, call 911. For routine status checks, use the detention center's main number. Have the person's full name and booking or offender ID ready—it helps staff locate records faster.