Forsyth County NC Detention Center is located in the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina which has a population of 229,617 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 1,016 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Forsyth County NC Detention Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1995 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 844 inmates currently serving time at this 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 Sheriff William T. Schatzman and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Forsyth 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.

Forsyth County NC Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

336-917-7600

Fax Number for Forsyth County NC Detention Center is:

336-748-4227

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Forsyth County NC Detention Center
201 North Church Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

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

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

Forsyth County NC Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
201 North Church Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Locate an Inmate at Forsyth County NC Detention Center

Visitation Information for Forsyth County NC Detention Center

Visitation Hours for Forsyth County NC Detention Center:

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Public Visitation Hours

9:00 - 11:30 am
12:30 - 3:00 pm
1:00 - 3:00 pm effective Jan. 1, 2016
5:30 - 7:30 pm

NOTE: All visitors must be registered for visitation 30 minutes prior to visitation ending.

Attorneys

Anytime (7 days a week)
8:00 am - 8:00 pm