Macon County NC Detention Center is located in the city of Franklin, North Carolina which has a population of 3,845 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 75 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Macon County NC Detention Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1999 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. 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 Robert L. Holland and houses male and female offenders.

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

Macon County NC Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

828-349-2263

Fax Number for Macon County NC Detention Center is:

828-349-2278

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Macon County NC Detention Center
1820 Lakeside Drive
Franklin, NC 28734

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

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

Macon County NC Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
1820 Lakeside Drive
Franklin, NC 28734

Visitation Hours for Macon County NC Detention Center:

VISITATION SCHEDULE:

• Dorm #1 1:00-3:30pm Saturday
• Dorm #2 1:00-3:30pm Sunday
• Male Lock Down 3:30-5:00pm Saturday
• Segregation NO VISITATION
• Attorneys Business hours - Monday through Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
• Clergy Scheduled through Sheriff’s Office Chaplain