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To find someone at Craven County Detention Center, use the Craven County active bookings page at gis.cravencountync.gov/images/activebookings.html. It is the official public roster run by Craven County and lists everyone currently booked into the facility. Juveniles and federal inmates do not appear. If the person is not listed, call the jail at (252) 636-6619.
Go to gis.cravencountync.gov/images/activebookings.html. The page loads the current list of active bookings at Craven County Detention Center. You can scroll through the list or use your browser’s find function (Ctrl+F on Windows, Command+F on Mac) to search by name.
The roster is managed by Craven County and reflects the current population at the detention center. It updates frequently, but there can be a short delay between booking and when a name appears.
The active bookings page lists each person currently in custody. Typical information includes:
This information can help you confirm the person is at Craven County before you drive to the facility, send money, or mail a letter.
A few things can explain a missing result:
If none of these explain it, call the jail at (252) 636-6619. Staff can confirm whether the person is in custody and where.
Once you confirm the person is at Craven County Detention Center:
Confirm the person is still at Craven County before making any trip or deposit. Transfers happen without much notice. A quick check of the active bookings page or a call to (252) 636-6619 takes less than a minute and can save a wasted trip or a delayed deposit.
Craven County Detention Center offers notary services on Fridays only during business hours. The cost is $10 per page, billed to the inmate’s account. If you need documents notarized in connection with a legal matter involving the person, call (252) 636-6619 to confirm availability.
If the person is in federal custody, they will not appear on the Craven County active bookings page. Federal inmates may be held at Craven County under an agreement with the U.S. Marshals Service, but their records are managed federally. Call (252) 636-6619 and ask staff directly. For BOP-sentenced federal inmates, also check the Bureau of Prisons locator at bop.gov/inmateloc/.
Juvenile records are sealed and not available on the public roster. If your family member is a juvenile, contact the jail administration directly.
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Use the Craven County active bookings page at gis.cravencountync.gov/images/activebookings.html. It lists everyone currently in custody at the detention center and updates frequently.
Inmate SearchThey may have been recently booked and the record has not updated yet, transferred to another facility, or held on a juvenile or federal charge that does not appear publicly. Wait a few hours and try again. Call (252) 636-6619 if you still cannot find them.
Inmate SearchNo. Juveniles are not listed on the public active bookings page. Contact the jail administration directly at (252) 636-6619 for juvenile cases.
Inmate SearchNo. Federal inmates are not listed on the Craven County active bookings page. Call (252) 636-6619 to ask staff, or check the BOP inmate locator at bop.gov/inmateloc/ for BOP-sentenced inmates.
Inmate SearchThe page updates frequently throughout the day. There may be a short delay after booking before a record goes live. If the person was just booked, check again after a few hours.
Inmate SearchHave the person's full legal name ready. You can scroll the list or use your browser's find function to search by name. There is no account required and the tool is free.
Inmate SearchNote their full name as it appears. Then set up a video visit through Securus, send money through JailATM, set up a Securus phone account, and confirm the current mailing address by calling (252) 636-6619 before sending mail.
Inmate SearchYes. Call (252) 636-6619. Staff can confirm whether the person is in custody and at which facility. This is the best step if the active bookings page does not show the person.
Inmate SearchYes, but only on Fridays during business hours. The cost is $10 per page, billed to the inmate's account. Call (252) 636-6619 to confirm availability before visiting for this purpose.
Inmate SearchYes. The Craven County active bookings page is free and does not require an account or registration.
Inmate SearchIf they were recently sentenced, they may have been transferred to a North Carolina state prison. Search the NC Department of Adult Correction offender search at doc.nc.gov to find their current location.
Inmate SearchCheck the active bookings page at gis.cravencountync.gov/images/activebookings.html or call (252) 636-6619. Confirm they are still at Craven County before depositing funds, since a transfer can delay or misdirect a deposit.
Inmate SearchSet up a visit from home through videovisitanywhere.com. Available seven days a week.
View ArticleDeposit funds through JailATM so the person can use commissary and make calls.
View ArticleSet up a Securus account so you can receive outgoing collect calls.
View ArticleCall (252) 636-6619 to confirm the current mailing address and review restrictions before writing.
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