Detention Center

The primary purpose of the Detention Center (commonly referred to as the "County Jail") is to provide a secure confinement facility for the housing of inmates who are in “pending trial” status and those inmates serving short term misdemeanor sentences. The detention services division is located at the Sheriff’s Office in the Law Enforcement Center, and is located near the intersection of NC 65 and NC 87 in Wentworth. This detention facility was built in 2010 and can hold up to 232 inmates. The detention services division employs a staff of over 50 fulltime and part-time officers operating 24 hours a day.