Buncombe County Detention Facility
All individuals who are charged by local law enforcement agencies in Buncombe County are brought to the detention facility on a pre-trial basis, meaning they will wait for their court date(s) at our facility. Inmates are processed and released 24-hours a day upon instruction of the judicial system.
Major Jill Banks is our Detention Facility Administrator. Captain Jeffrey Littrell and Captain Vivian Bacote along with two Executive Lieutenants, four Shift Lieutenants, and 18 Sergeants help to maintain a standard of safety and cleanliness at the Buncombe County Detention Facility.
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Visitation Rules
You may set up a iWebVisit account here: Visit www.iwebvisit.com
Inmate receive mail through TextBehind. TextBehind does not charge the sender any cost for processing physical letters on behalf of the correctional facility.
To send physical letters, you must address your letters as follows:
Please note that the sender’s full name (First and Last) and complete address are required.
Inmate’s Full Name – Inmate’s ID Number
Correctional Institution’s Complete Name, STATE [DO NOT Abbreviate]
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Visitors must have valid state or federal ID card or driver's license. All identification must contain bearer's photograph.
Minors fifteen (15) years old, or younger, do not need identification when a parent or legal guardian accompanies them.
Adults sixteen (16) years old, or older, must have proper identification to visit.
Children may not be left unattended at any time.
No purses, female wallets, bags, pocket knives, weapons, cellular phones, radios, cameras, pens, pencils, paper, tobacco items, matches, lighters, pictures, nail clippers, nail files, sharp items, or recording devices of any kind are allowed.
No items may be left unattended in the lobby area.
A visit may consist of one adult and one child.
Inappropriate behavior including but not limited to abusive language or use of obscenities will immediately end your visit.
You and the inmate must remain fully clothed at all times.
Phone Calls
Inmates may use the phones to make calls during any free time for the housing unit they are assigned. The calls are not collect. You must have an account set up for your phone or have funds deposited for the inmate to use for phone calls. Purchase phone time online by visiting https://www.paytel.com