Rutherford County Detention Center is located in the city of Rutherfordton, North Carolina which has a population of 4,222 (as of 2013) residents. This prison has a capacity of 208 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 Lt. Lydia Waddell and houses offenders.

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

Rutherford County Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

828-287-6160

Fax Number for Rutherford County Detention Center is:

828-287-6476

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Rutherford County Detention Center
"Inmate Name" 198 North Washington Street
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Rutherford County Detention Center:

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

Rutherford County Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
"Inmate Name" 198 North Washington Street
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Send Money to an Inmate at Rutherford County Detention Center

Visitation Information for Rutherford County Detention Center

Visitation Hours for Rutherford County Detention Center:

Floors 1 & 3 : Last Name A-L : Saturday 8:30 am to 10:30 am

Floors 1 & 3 : Last Name M-Z : Saturday 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Floors 2 & 4 : Last Name A-L : Sunday 8:30 am to 10:30 am

Floors 2 & 4 : Last Name M-Z : Sunday 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Female Visitation : 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm : Saturday

Trustee Visitation : 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm : Sunday