Person County Inmate Lookup
The Person County Sheriff's Office operates the Person County Detention Center. The official jail page gives important custody-service channels, including a bond phone line and instructions for commissary, phone service, and video visitation. It does not provide a confirmed county online jail roster in the public sources reviewed. Do not treat third-party "Person County jail roster" sites as the official jail record source unless the county links to them.
For an inmate who may be in the local jail, the researched phone channel is the Detention Center bond line at 336-597-0525. For someone who may be in state prison, on probation, or on parole, use the NC Department of Adult Correction search. For custody status notifications, use North Carolina VINE. For recent Roxboro Police arrests or daily bulletin entries, use Roxboro Police P2C. Each tool answers a different question.
| Need | Use This Channel | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Local jail bond question | Person County Detention Center, 336-597-0525 | Bond stipulations for a person incarcerated at the Detention Center. |
| State custody or supervision | NCDAC offender search | Searches state prison offenders, probationers, and parolees. |
| Custody notifications | North Carolina VINE | Provides free, confidential custody and criminal-case notifications. |
| City arrest context | Roxboro Police P2C | Shows arrests, daily bulletin entries, events, and crash reports. |
| County law-enforcement records | Person County NextRequest | Routes public-record requests for county records not posted online. |
State Person County Inmate Search
The NC Department of Adult Correction offender-search page is the official statewide channel for North Carolina state prison offenders, probationers, and parolees. It is not a Person County Detention Center roster. Use it when the person has moved from county custody to state correctional custody or when probation or parole supervision is the relevant record.
The screenshot source for this section is the NCDAC criminal offender searches page, which explains the state-level offender search options.
This state search is useful after a sentence, probation, or parole event, while current jail bond and video visit questions still route to the Person County Detention Center service channels.
How To Check Person Inmates
Because a county jail roster was not confirmed, the search should move from local custody questions to state and notification tools. The process below avoids the common mistake of using the state prison search to answer a county jail intake question.
- Call the Person County Detention Center bond line at 336-597-0525 if the question is current local custody or bond stipulations.
- Search NCDAC by name or offender ID for state prison, probation, or parole information.
- Use North Carolina VINE to check custody status and register for notification when available.
- Search Roxboro Police P2C for city arrest and daily bulletin context.
- Use eCourts Smart Search for the related criminal or traffic court case, not for a jail roster.
- Submit a NextRequest request for releasable county records not available through a published tool.
These channels can overlap. A recent arrest may appear in Roxboro P2C, then become a court case in eCourts, while local custody and bond questions still require the Detention Center channel.
Person County Inmate Search Fields
The required jail-roster search-field table cannot be filled from an official Person County roster because no county online roster was located. The most reliable public fields come from the state offender search and related notification systems. These fields should be described as statewide custody fields, not county jail roster fields.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | One search path | Used for NCDAC state offender searches when offender ID is not known. |
| Offender ID | Text | One search path | Best for matching a state prison, probation, or parole record. |
| Custody status search | Text or guided search | Varies | VINE supports custody and criminal-case notification lookup. |
| Roxboro P2C Arrests | Recent arrests view | No | City-police arrest context, not a county jail roster. |
| Roxboro P2C Daily Bulletin | Date or event context | No | May show arrestee, charge text, location, date, and narrative fields. |
Note: A search result from NCDAC or Roxboro P2C should not be read as proof that a person is currently housed in the Person County Detention Center.
What Inmate Records Show
A Person County inmate profile from an official county roster was not available, so the field inventory should be framed as a custody-record checklist rather than a guaranteed local screen. The research does identify fields visible in related sources, including Roxboro P2C arrest and daily bulletin examples, court records, and state offender tools.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The person listed in a custody, arrest, or offender record. |
| Age, sex, race | Identifiers visible in Roxboro P2C arrest examples. |
| Charge text | The offense or charge tied to the arrest, booking, or court case. |
| Offense class | A category such as infraction, misdemeanor, or felony when shown. |
| Date and time | The arrest, event, booking, or court-event timing when available. |
| Agency or location | The law-enforcement agency, address, or city context shown in public-safety records. |
| Bond information | Bond stipulations must be confirmed with the Detention Center or court. |
Person County Detention Center
The Person County Detention Center is the local jail facility operated by the Sheriff's Office. The official jail page does not provide a public capacity figure in the captured research, so capacity should not be invented. The page does provide the bond phone line and concrete service rules for money, phone time, and video visitation.
Person County Detention Center
Law Enforcement Center
Roxboro, NC
Bond line: 336-597-0525
Video visitation only; schedule online through InmateSales.
For bonds, the jail page lists three methods: hire a bail bondsman, post a cash bond, or post a property bond. Property used for bond must be located in Person County. Any bond amount greater than $19,999 requires contacting the Clerk of Court Office.
Person County VINE Notifications
North Carolina VINE is a statewide notification service for custody status and criminal-case information. It is useful when a family member, witness, or victim needs notice of a custody change. VINE is described as free, secure, and confidential in the research.
The screenshot source for this section is the North Carolina VINE portal, the statewide custody and case notification channel.
VINE should be used as a notification and custody-status tool, while case documents remain with the court and current local jail service questions remain with the Detention Center.
Person County Jail Visits
Person County Detention Center visitation is video-only. Friends and family must register and schedule visits online through InmateSales. The official jail page says one free online visit is allowed per inmate. Additional remote visits can be purchased or scheduled through the same service.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Official Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Video visitation | Scheduled online | Person County uses video visitation only. |
| Free online visit | One per inmate | One free online visit is allowed per inmate. |
| Additional remote visits | Purchased or scheduled online | Use InmateSales for paid or extra visits. |
| Contact visitation | Not located | No in-person contact visitation schedule was found in the official jail research. |
Mail, dress code, attorney-visit windows, holiday rules, and housing-unit schedules were not found in the official Person County jail text captured for this build. Use the Detention Center or the visit vendor for current details before scheduling. The absence of a published county roster also means visit planning should start with direct custody confirmation, not a name match on a third-party roster.
Inmate Phone And Funds
All inmates have commissary accounts according to the official jail page. Money in an inmate's possession at processing is applied to the commissary account. Funds can be added at the kiosk in the detention lobby or online at the commissary site referenced by the county. The research notes that the commissary domain did not resolve during image capture, so the county jail page should be checked before relying on the web address.
Inmates can use phones in the cell blocks. Phone service is provided through Combined Public Communications, and phone time can be purchased through InmateSales or by calling 877-998-5678. A jail lobby kiosk downstairs at the Law Enforcement Center accepts cash, debit, and credit cards for phone-related service.
| Service | Channel | Official Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Commissary | Lobby kiosk or online | Used for personal toiletries and food items. |
| Money at processing | Automatic account application | Money in possession at processing goes to commissary. |
| Phone time | InmateSales, 877-998-5678, or kiosk | Combined Public Communications provides service. |
| Kiosk payments | Law Enforcement Center downstairs lobby | Cash, debit, and credit cards accepted. |
These services are jail services, not court-record services. A phone-account payment or commissary deposit does not pay fines, court costs, restitution, or traffic citations. Those court financial entries are handled through the Clerk of Superior Court, the eCourts payment channel when eligible, or the courthouse cashier. Keeping the service type clear helps families avoid sending money to the wrong account.
Roxboro P2C And Sheriff App
Roxboro Police P2C is not a jail roster, but it can help with recent city-police arrest context. Its navigation includes Home, Event Search, Daily Bulletin, Arrests, Crash Reports, Contact Us, and FAQ. Research captured arrest and daily bulletin examples showing name, race, sex, age, charge text, offense class, address or city, date, and enforcement narrative fields.
The Person County Sheriff, NC app is a communication tool, not a confirmed inmate lookup. Store descriptions mention reporting crimes, submitting tips, interactive features, public-safety news, and communication between residents and the Sheriff's Office.
The screenshot source for this app image is the Apple App Store listing for the Person County Sheriff, NC app.
The Apple listing supports mentioning the sheriff app as a public-safety communication channel, but not as an official Person County inmate roster.
The screenshot source for this app image is the Google Play listing for the same Person County Sheriff, NC app.
The Google Play listing reinforces the same limited use: tips, news, reporting, and sheriff communication, with no verified app-only inmate search feature.
Inmates And Court Cases
An inmate record is not the same as a court record. Person County court cases are searched through the statewide eCourts Portal, public self-service terminals, and paper files at the Clerk of Superior Court. Court records may show charges, hearing dates, dispositions, judgments, fines, costs, and failures to appear. Jail service channels deal with custody, bond, funds, phone time, and visits.
Police reports and complete investigative records may have public-access limits. The Judicial Branch research says police reports may be requested from the law-enforcement agency involved, but the complete report may not be public unless criminal discovery rules require it. For county records not already online, Person County NextRequest is the public-record request route.
Bond details can also connect the jail and court systems. Person County research says a property bond must use property in Person County, and any amount greater than $19,999 requires contact with the Clerk of Court Office. A bondsman, cash bond, and property bond are different release paths, so the Detention Center bond line is the safer source for current stipulations than an old arrest entry or state offender record.