Wake Correctional Center Inmate Search. Find Someone with NC OPI

How to Search

Go to webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/offendersearch.do?method=view and enter the person’s first and last name. The database covers all people currently in NC DAC custody, including those at Wake Correctional Center.

You can also search by OPUS number if you already have it, or narrow results by county.

What the Search Shows

A successful search returns:

• Full legal name as it appears in NC DAC records
• Current facility: should show Wake Correctional Center
• OPUS number: the unique ID assigned by NC DAC
• Offense and sentence information
• Projected release date (when available)

The OPUS number is the most important piece of information. Save it. You will need it every time you send money, address mail, or submit a visitor application.

What OPUS Means

OPUS stands for Offender Population Unified System. It is the unique ID the NC Department of Adult Correction assigns to each person in its custody. Every money deposit, every piece of TextBehind mail, and every visitor application at Wake requires the OPUS number to route correctly. A wrong number can delay or lose a deposit or letter.

Why Wake Residents May Be Hard to Locate by Phone

Wake Correctional Center is a work-focused minimum-custody facility. About 80% of residents leave daily for jobs at state agencies, Correction Enterprises operations, and other work sites. If you cannot reach the facility by phone to ask about someone, try the OPI search first. Residents who are out on work assignments are still housed at Wake and still show up in OPI with Wake listed as their facility.

If You Cannot Find the Person

There are a few reasons someone might not appear in the NC OPI search:

• Recently transferred: If the person moved to Wake within the last 24 to 48 hours, the record may not have updated. Try again the next day.
• Out on work assignment: Residents on daily work assignments are still housed at Wake and should still show in OPI with Wake as their facility.
• Recently released: If the person has completed their sentence, they will no longer appear in the active search.
• Name spelling: Try alternate spellings or a partial first name.
• In a different facility: They may have been transferred to another NC DAC facility. The search covers all of NC, so if they are in NC custody anywhere, they will appear.

If you have tried all of the above and still cannot find them, call Wake at (919) 733-7988. Note: that number is unconfirmed. Verify it is current before calling.

Why to Confirm Before Every Trip or Deposit

Wake Correctional Center is a minimum-custody facility. Residents can be transferred with relatively short notice, moved to new work assignments, or released. Before you travel for a visit or make a deposit, run a quick OPI search to confirm the person is still at Wake.

A quick search before you go can save you a long drive or a deposit sent to the wrong facility.

After You Find Them

Once you have the OPUS number and confirmed the person is at Wake, use these guides to take the next steps:

• Schedule a weekend visit by calling (919) 733-7988.
• Send money through ConnectNetwork using the OPUS number.
• Send mail through TextBehind with the OPUS number on the address.