Columbus County NC Detention Center is located in the city of Whiteville, North Carolina which has a population of 5,394 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 60 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Captain Clem Thompson and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Columbus County NC Detention Center, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Columbus County NC Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

910-640-6628

Fax Number for Columbus County NC Detention Center is:

910-642-5708

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Columbus County NC Detention Center
PO Box 280
Whiteville, NC 28472

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Columbus County NC Detention Center:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Columbus County NC Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
PO Box 280
Whiteville, NC 28472

Visitation Hours for Columbus County NC Detention Center:

Monday:         Inmates last name ending A to F
Tuesday:        Inmates last name ending G to L
Wednesday:   Inmates last name ending M to R 
Thursday:       Inmates last name ending S to Z

Visitation is from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. and from 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.