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How to Contact an Inmate at Sampson County Detention Center, NC (NC)

Trying to keep tabs on someone at Sampson County Detention Center? Start with two tools: statewide custody-status notifications through NC SAVAN and the county's online inmate roster. Both help you confirm where someone is and track any changes to their custody status.

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How to Contact an Inmate at Sampson County Detention Center, NC (NC)

North Carolina offers a free way to get custody-status updates through NC SAVAN. Victims and their families or circles of support can sign up for confidential notifications for county jail inmates in the state, which includes people held at county detention centers. Alerts can be delivered by phone call, email, text message, or TTY.

Sampson County Detention Center also publishes a public inmate roster online at an IP-based address (66.207.228.197/dcn). The page lists inmates along with charges and "days." Because this is an IP-based link, it can change or stop working without notice. Treat it as a starting point, not your only source.

How to Contact an Inmate at Sampson County Detention Center, NC (NC)

Steps-to-follow

  • ✓ Sign up for NC SAVAN custody-status notifications (phone, email, text, or TTY) if you want automatic updates on county jail inmates in North Carolina.
  • ✓ Check the Sampson County Detention Center online roster at 66.207.228.197/dcn to look up an inmate and review the basic information shown (including charges and days).

If you use NC SAVAN, confirm you're enrolled for the correct person and that your chosen notification methods (phone, email, text) are ones you'll actually check. Double-check that the program applies to your situation (it's designed for victims and their support circles) and that you've completed all required enrollment steps so notifications actually trigger.

If the online roster doesn't load, looks outdated, or is missing details, the address may have changed. Since it's hosted on an IP-based URL, it can be unstable or get replaced. When you can't access it, contact the detention center directly to confirm custody status and get current booking information.

Note: This information doesn't cover the facility's rules for phone calls, mail, visitation, commissary, fees, or hours. For those day-to-day communication details, contact the detention center directly.

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