This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a jail visit, or pull an official booking record. Those requests must go to the agency that keeps the record.
Where to Ask
The Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Cleveland "Clee" Atkinson Jr. and operates the adult detention system. The Sheriff's Records Division handles incident reports, arrest reports, accident reports, civil papers, and criminal paper records. County office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM where county government hours apply; detention attorney scheduling is handled during normal business hours.
Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office
3005 Anaconda Road
Tarboro, NC 27886
Mailing: PO Box 219, Tarboro, NC 27886
252-641-7911
Fax: 252-641-5411
Attorney scheduling for detention visits: 252-641-7921
Use the source that matches the kind of record or custody status you need:
- For someone in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and the sheriff's Citizen Connect roster.
- For booking photos tied to current or recent custody, review jail roster mugshots and then ask the Records Division if a record is not online.
- For charges and case filings after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the court or clerk path.
- For a specific facility, use the detention facility pages listed in the footer and confirm housing with the sheriff when needed.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, search the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction because NCDAC does not hold county jail records.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator, ICE Online Detainee Locator, or VINELink/SAVAN when that system applies.
Edgecombe County Clerk criminal checks are separate from jail custody checks. They are $25, name-based, county-only searches and do not cover out-of-county, out-of-state, or federal cases.