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Polk County Jail, NC

Updated on: February 11, 2024
Polk County Jail

Polk County Jail - General Information

Facility Name: Polk County Jail
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 40 Ward Street, Columbus, NC, 28722
Phone: 828-894-3158
Capacity: 25
Facility Type: Adult
City: Columbus
Postal Code: 28722
State: North Carolina
County: Polk County
Official Website: http://www.polknc.org/departments/jail/index.php

Polk County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff: Tim Wright
Address: 40 Ward Street, Columbus, North Carolina, 28722
Phone: 828-894-3001
Fax: 828-894-2067
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.polkncsheriff.com/

Polk County Jail inmate search: Jail Roster, Incarceration Date, State of Charge, Arrests, Race, Who’s in jail, Booking Date, Disposition, Mugshots, Release Date, Warrant No, Bookings, Charges, Description, Criminal Records, Bond, Warrant #, Grade, Incarceration Date.

The Polk County Jail is located in Columbus, North Carolina. The county jail is managed by the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and the Commander in Chief for the county jail. However, other deputies and sheriffs help in the county jail too.

Polk County Jail main mission to ensure there is a safe and secure environment for both their inmates and their staff members.

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The Polk County Jail has their roster available to the public to search. You can search the jail database by the inmates first and last name, booking number, or by doing an AKA search.

You can also search for inmates currently sitting in Polk County Jail or released inmates.

The inmate jail inquiry consists of their personal identifying information, mugshot, what agency arrested them, and what charges they are or have been charged with.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

The Polk County Jail has a contract with Smart Jail Mail. Smart Jail Mail uses kiosks that are in the housing units for inmates to use. This method is essentially emailing their loved ones. This system was put into place to allow the Polk County Jail to ensure the safety of inmates, staff, and their families.

Inmates are no longer allowed to use pen and paper to write out their letters. All letters will now have to go through Smart Jail Mail.

However, if you do not have access to a computer and the only way you can communicate with an inmate is through the postal mail, you can send them mail at the following address:

INMATE NAME-ID NUMBER
40 Ward Street, Columbus, NC, 28722

Keep in mind, that this letter will go through the kiosk for them to view. They will not actually get your letter with your handwriting. Make sure you put your return address on the envelope along with the inmate’s name and their ID number to ensure it will get sent to the correct inmate.

Sending Money

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The Polk County Jail offers family and friends four different ways they can fund their inmates accounts.

Online

You can deposit funds online at Access Corrections. This service does incur a fee to use, but it instantly deposits funds into inmate’s account 24/7.

By Phone

If you do not have access to a computer, you can also deposit money by calling 866-394-0490 between Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. This service also incurs a fee to use.

In Person

You can also visit the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Jail locations below:

Polk County Jail
40 Ward Street, Columbus, NC, 28722

Open 24 hours.

There will be kiosks in the lobbies of each jail. With these kiosks, you can use debit, credit, or cash to fund the accounts. There is also a fee that incurs with using this service.

Mail

If you are trying to avoid paying fees to deposit money into an inmate’s account, you can always send a money order to the following address:

INMATE NAME & ID NUMBER
Polk County Jail
40 Ward Street, Columbus, NC, 28722

Please keep in mind, that this method is not as fast as the 3 other methods, but it is completely free to do.

Visitation

Visitation schedule is on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Visitation is not available on Thanksgiving or Christmas.

All adults must have their government ID present. Minors must be accompanied by their legal guardians, or a person over the age of 18 that has a copy of the minor’s birth certificate. You can get the birth certificate at the Department of Vital Statistics.

Visitors must also follow the jail dress code. If you fail to comply with any of the guidelines for visitation, you will be rejected for visitation rights.

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates can have two 1-hour visits a week from family and friends.

Visiting Hours

Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Polk County Prison Statistics

Polk County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 719
Total Jail Population 28
Female Jail Population 1
Male Jail Population 22
Polk County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 4
Latino Jail Population 2
Native Jail Population -
White Jail Population 23
Polk County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 21
Female Pretrial Jail Population -
Male Pretrial Jail Population 20
Polk County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison -
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail 23
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies -
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Polk County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 14
Female Prison Admissions -
Male Prison Admissions -
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 12
Other Prison Admissions 2
Polk County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 34
Female Prison Population -
Male Prison Population -
Polk County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population -
Black Prison Population 5
Latino Prison Population -
Native Prison Population -
White Prison Population 26
Other Prison Population 3

Polk County, North Carolina Warrants, Arrests

Polk County Arrest Warrants
Polk County Arrest Warrants
Polk County Child Support Warrants

Polk County Most Wanted
Polk County Most Wanted

Polk County Sex Offender Registry
Polk County Sex Offender Registry

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions

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