The Caswell County Inmate Population
Caswell County has two custody systems that readers often confuse. The Caswell County Detention Center in Yanceyville is the sheriff-run county jail for local arrests, pretrial detainees, release decisions, court transports, and short local sentences. Caswell Correctional Center in Blanch is a North Carolina Department of Adult Correction prison for sentenced adult male state prisoners. The county jail is operated by the Caswell County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Tony Durden Jr.; the prison is operated by NCDAC.
The sheriff's detention page describes the jail as responsible for the care, control, and custody of Caswell County inmates, staff, and visitors. It also says the detention center does not set bond amounts, modify court dates, render verdicts, or determine punishment. Those limits matter because the Caswell County inmate population moves through several decision points: arrest, booking, first appearance, bond, court settings, release, transfer, or prison sentence.
Caswell County Inmate Population Statistics
The official online research did not locate a current Caswell County jail population count, average daily population, annual booking total, or demographic custody breakdown. The reliable published numbers are capacity and county population context. The 2026 North Carolina Jail Administrators Detention Facility Resource Directory and an NC DHHS confinement-facility funding table list the Caswell County Detention Center at a rated capacity of 108 beds. NCDAC lists Caswell Correctional Center with an offender capacity of 460. U.S. Census QuickFacts lists Caswell County's July 1, 2024 population estimate as 22,363.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Caswell County Detention Center rated capacity | 108 beds | 2026 NC Jail Administrators directory; NC DHHS table |
| Caswell County Detention Center current population | Not located in official online sources | Sheriff site and roster sweep, 2026 |
| Caswell Correctional Center offender capacity | 460 | NCDAC facility page, 2026 |
| Caswell County population estimate | 22,363 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2024 |
Census QuickFacts for Caswell County supplies the population context used for local capacity comparisons.
That population context helps explain why even a small change in the jail's raw headcount can matter locally. The published capacity figures should not be treated as a current incarceration count.
Caswell County Inmate Population Trends
No official current-year trend series for Caswell jail average daily population was located. The trend data available from the research is demographic and capacity-related: Caswell County had 23,719 residents in the 2010 Census, 22,736 in the 2020 Census, and an estimated 22,363 residents in 2024. Jail rated capacity remains published as 108, while the state prison capacity is a separate 460-bed NCDAC figure.
| Year | Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23,719 residents | Census decennial count |
| 2020 | 22,736 residents | Census decennial count |
| 2024 | 22,363 residents | Census QuickFacts estimate |
| 2026 | 108 jail beds | Rated capacity for the county detention center |
| 2026 | 460 prison capacity | NCDAC capacity for Caswell Correctional Center |
Who Makes Up the Caswell County Inmate Population
The official sources did not publish a Caswell jail breakdown by race, ethnicity, sex, age, offense level, pretrial status, holds, average length of stay, or annual bookings. The available distinction is custody type. The county jail holds people arrested in Caswell County who are awaiting first appearance, bond, trial, release, transfer, or serving local jail sentences. Caswell Correctional Center holds sentenced adult male offenders in state custody, and those people should not be counted as the local pretrial jail population.
- County pretrial and local custody - Start with the sheriff app, the detention center at 336-694-2594, and sheriff records for arrest or incident reports.
- Sentenced state custody - Use the NCDAC Offender Public Information Search.
- Federal custody - Use the Federal BOP Inmate Locator for sentenced federal prisoners.
- Immigration custody - Use ICE ODLS; no ICE detention facility was found in Caswell County.
Caswell County Jail Capacity and Oversight
The county jail's rated capacity is 108 beds, but a current official population count was not published in the sources reviewed. That means there is no source-supported basis to claim overcrowding or under-capacity for the Caswell County Detention Center. The research also did not locate an official recent Caswell jail consent decree, closure order, new-jail construction bond, or county jail litigation announcement.
North Carolina's oversight framework still matters. County jails operate under state local-confinement statutes, minimum standards, and inspection requirements. A capacity number is only one part of jail population analysis; booking volume, bond practices, holds for other agencies, transfers to prison, and release processing all affect the daily count.
Laws Governing the Caswell County Inmate Population
North Carolina public-records law and jail standards shape what can be requested, what must be released, and how local confinement facilities are operated. The law is broad, but criminal investigation and intelligence records are treated differently from ordinary public records.
Key Statutes:
N.C.G.S. 132-1 defines public records broadly and states the policy of free or minimal-cost access unless another law controls.
N.C.G.S. 132-1.4 excludes criminal investigation records from ordinary public-record status but requires certain arrest information to be public.
N.C.G.S. 153A-221 requires minimum standards for local confinement facilities with attention to secure custody, health, welfare, and humane treatment.
N.C.G.S. 153A-222 requires semiannual inspections of local confinement facilities.
Caswell County and the State Prison Population
Caswell Correctional Center is physically in Caswell County, but it is not a county jail and does not hold ordinary Caswell pretrial detainees as part of the sheriff roster. NCDAC lists the prison at 444 County Home Road in Blanch with capacity for 460 offenders, male medium custody, and vocational and education programs through Piedmont Community College. Once a person is sentenced to state prison, the county jail app or phone line may no longer be the right system.
NCDAC explains its offender information tools and says county jail information is not included in the state prison database.
This separation is the most important search rule in Caswell County: a person arrested locally starts with the sheriff system, while a sentenced prison offender belongs in the NCDAC locator.
How to Search the Caswell County Inmate Population
The official sheriff website did not expose a normal browser-based jail roster during the research sweep. The strongest official self-service path is the Caswell County Sheriff's Office mobile app, which app materials associate with sheriff communications and searchable inmate listings. Because app fields were not inspectable in a browser, current custody should also be confirmed by calling the Caswell County Detention Center at 336-694-2594.
- Check the official Caswell County Sheriff's Office app if installed or available from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
- Call the Caswell County Detention Center at 336-694-2594 for current custody, release, visitation eligibility, and booking questions.
- Contact the Sheriff's Office Records Division at 336-694-9311 for arrest or incident reports that are not online.
- Use the NC eCourts Portal for formal charges, court dates, case status, and dispositions after booking.
- Switch to NCDAC, BOP, or ICE tools if the person is in state prison, federal custody, or immigration custody.
The Apple App Store listing identifies the official sheriff app as a Caswell County Sheriff's Office communication tool.
Because the browser website did not publish roster fields, the app should be treated as a live access channel, not as proof of every possible booking field.
Current Inmate Lookup in Caswell County
For a recent arrest, start with the jail/app/phone path before searching court or prison systems. A person can be in intake before the court case is searchable, and the jail can confirm operational status even when it cannot change bond or court dates.
| Access Channel | What It Covers | Caswell Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff app | Likely official self-service inmate listing path | Field labels were not inspectable in browser research |
| Detention phone | Current custody, release, visitation eligibility, booking questions | 336-694-2594 |
| Sheriff records | Incident and arrest reports | Records Division through 336-694-9311; directory contact Karen Lynch 336-694-2571 |
| VINELink | Custody and case notifications | North Carolina VINE is available |
Past and Released Inmate Records
Official Caswell sources did not publish how long released inmates stay visible in the app, whether an archived booking report exists, or whether old booking photos remain public. For a past arrest, use a records request to the sheriff for sheriff-held arrest information and use NC eCourts or the Clerk of Superior Court for case records. For certified single-county criminal record searches, the Judicial Branch background-check process goes through the clerk and carries a $25 fee.
What a Caswell County Inmate Record May Show
The research did not locate a public browser profile from the county jail roster, so the public web fields should not be overstated. North Carolina law makes certain arrest information public, including name, sex, age, address, employment, alleged violation, and circumstances surrounding arrest, unless another restriction applies. Booking number, booking time, mugshot display, housing, and release display were not confirmed on the sheriff website.
| Field | Status in Caswell Research |
|---|---|
| Name, sex, age, address, employment | Public arrest information under N.C.G.S. 132-1.4, subject to restrictions |
| Alleged violation and arrest circumstances | Public arrest-information category; formal charges should be checked in eCourts |
| Booking number and booking time | Not confirmed on a public browser roster; ask detention or records |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed online; request through sheriff records if needed |
| Bond | Judicial matter; jail does not set or modify bond |
| Court date | Use eCourts, Clerk, or Magistrates rather than the jail |
Caswell County Detention Facilities
The local custody map has two facilities with different operators, populations, and lookup systems.
- Caswell County Detention Center - sheriff-run county jail for local arrests, pretrial custody, short local sentences, and release processing.
- Caswell Correctional Center - NCDAC state prison in Blanch for sentenced adult male offenders, not county pretrial detainees.
Caswell County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Caswell County inmate population?
A current official jail headcount was not located online. The published county jail capacity is 108 beds, and Caswell Correctional Center's separate state-prison capacity is 460. Those are capacity figures, not proof of the number of people in custody today.
How do I search the Caswell County inmate population?
For current local custody, use the official sheriff app if available and call the detention center at 336-694-2594. For charges and court dates, use NC eCourts and the Clerk of Superior Court. For state prison custody, use the NCDAC locator.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
Released-custody visibility was not published by the sheriff website. Use sheriff records for arrest or incident reports, eCourts for court cases, and the clerk for certified single-county criminal record searches.