Rowan County Detention Ctr

Every envelope you send to Rowan County Detention Center needs the inmate's ID number and a physical return address—PO Boxes won't work. Skip the sticker labels; write or type your return address instead. Letters max out at 10 pages total, including any printed internet material. Photos and greeting cards must be 4 x 6 inches or smaller (no Polaroids), and you can only include up to 10 pictures per envelope. Don't send bubble envelopes, cash, coins, or gang-related materials. Any envelope that's been altered or soaked gets rejected. Mail containing contraband or drugs goes back to the sender, and the inmate gets notified. Keep breaking the rules, and you could lose mail privileges entirely. If the inmate is housed at the Annex on Grace Church Road, still mail it to the main Detention Center.

You've got a few options for adding money to an inmate's account at Rowan County Detention Center: mail a money order, deposit online through a vendor, or use a lobby kiosk at the main jail or annex. Mailing a money order? Include the inmate's name and ID number on both the money order and the envelope, plus your physical return address—PO boxes aren't accepted. For online deposits, follow the vendor's instructions carefully and enter the inmate's booked name and ID exactly as shown so funds reach the right person. Money deposited through any of these methods goes into the inmate's trust/commissary account for purchases and approved debits.

Looking for someone held at Rowan County Detention Center? Start with the Rowan County sheriff's inmate roster—not the state's Offender Public Information Search, which covers state prisons only. Most rosters let you search by full or partial name, or by offender number if you have it. You can usually narrow results with filters like status, gender, birth date, or age range. Results typically show the person's name and ID, physical descriptors, booking or arrest dates, charges, and custody status. Keep in mind that updates vary, so very recent arrests or releases might not appear right away. Once you find someone, follow mail rules carefully: include the inmate's ID and a physical return address, and skip prohibited items like bubble envelopes, cash, or coins.

For emergencies involving someone at Rowan County Detention Center, call 911. Non-emergency questions? Contact the detention center or sheriff's office through official county pages, and have the person's full name and booking/offender ID ready. When sending mail or funds, put the inmate's ID number on the envelope and on any money orders. You'll need a physical return address—PO Boxes won't work—and sticker labels aren't allowed. Write or type your return information instead. The detention center operates under the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, an agency dating back to 1753 with about 200 employees, including civilian staff.