This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull official booking records. Contact the agency that holds the record for official action.
Official Orange County Contacts
For current jail custody and booking questions, start with the Orange County Sheriff's Office or the Detention Center. For court records after arrest, use the North Carolina Judicial Branch, the Orange County Clerk of Superior Court, or the eCourts Portal.
Orange County Sheriff's Office
106 E. Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-2900
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Orange County Detention Center
1200 US 70 West
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-2940
Open 24 hours a day
Public Information
PIO: A. Stemper
(919) 245-2963
astemper@orangecountync.gov
General email: websheriff@orangecountync.gov
OCSO fax is (919) 732-6403. Sheriff Charles S. Blackwood is the elected sheriff identified by the office's site.
- Current jail custody: use jail inmate records and the Detention Center phone.
- Booking photos: use jail roster mugshots and OCSO request routes.
- Charges after arrest: use court records after a jail arrest, eCourts Portal, or the clerk.
- Sentenced state prisoners: use the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction locator.
- Federal or immigration custody: use BOP or ICE ODLS, depending on custody type.
- Notifications: use VINELink/NC SAVAN for custody status alerts.