• (NO) A majority of the Inmates housed at this facility are pretrial. They have only been charged with a crime and are being held pending release on bond and/or awaiting trial.

Question: When can you visit inmates in the Wayne County Detention Center ?

• Visitation days are Tuesday & Saturday from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.
• All visitors must call twenty-four hours in advance to schedule an appointment.
• Visitation appointments are taken on Monday and Friday of each week between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
• Visitors must call (919) 731-1664 to schedule an appointment.
• Each inmate is allowed one visit each week (limit of two visitors per visit).

• Money may be left for Inmates on Tuesday and Saturdays during visiting hours
• Money may also be mailed to Inmates in the form of money orders (personal checks will not be accepted at any time).

Question: What kinds of property can I bring for an Inmate confined in the Detention Center?

• (NONE) Inmates are provided all necessary clothing and personal hygiene items, and they can order other items, such as stamps, envelopes, snacks and etc., from the Detention Center canteen services.

Question: Can you bring medication for the Inmate?

• (YES) Family members can bring medication to the Detention Center for Inmates. However, Medical Personnel will check all medication before being administered to the inmate.

Question: How long can a sentenced Inmate be kept at Wayne County Detention Center?

• Normally, Inmates who are sentenced to ninety (90) days or less will serve that time here at the Detention Center, and a sentence of more than ninety days will be served at the Department of Corrections.
• Inmate that receives an active sentence to be served at D.O.C. are normally transported within 3 to 5 days.

Question: Does the County Detention Center have a Work Release Program for sentenced Inmates?

• (NO) There is not a work release program in place for inmates to be released to work at a civilian job while confined to this facility.
• This facility does have a program that allows an inmate who has been sentenced to serve their time at this facility, to work and receive a reduction on their sentence (four days for every thirty days worked). This work consists of roadside clean up, working in/on other County property, and working as Inmate Trustee in the Detention Center.

Question: Do Inmates have access to telephones while incarcerated at the Detention Center?

• (YES) Inmates have unlimited access to telephones daily, between the hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
• All telephone calls made by Inmates are collect calls, and the person accepting the call will be billed at the local collect rate.