Sampson County Jail Roster Overview
The Sampson County Sheriff's Office is at 112 Fontana Street, Clinton, NC 28328. The county lists Sheriff Jimmy Thornton, office phone (910) 592-4141, fax (910) 592-8641, detention center phone (910) 592-8178, intake fax (910) 891-4085, jail medical fax (910) 592-2341, and email sheriff@sampsoncountync.gov. The office is open Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. The sheriff's office is a full-service agency responsible for law enforcement, investigations, apprehension, custody and control of arrested persons, civil and criminal process, and court security.
Sampson County uses Southern Software Citizen Connect Inmate Confinements for the local county jail roster. The sheriff's official page states that Citizen Connect allows users to view incident reports, arrest reports, jail bookings, and current inmate confinement information. The inmate search is for county jail information, not for state prison, probation, parole, federal custody, immigration custody, or a complete criminal-history report.
The county detention center is also at 112 Fontana Street. The official page says it has video visitation, a Magistrates Office, a secure law-enforcement prisoner entrance, an intake processing area, and an attorney visitation area. Detention Services handles intake and control of inmates, fingerprinting, photographing, security searches, service of warrants on inmates, supervision, transportation, and DNA testing for the court system.
The detention page links Jailpackstore for inmate deposits. That service link is part of the official local custody information, but it is not the roster itself.
How to Use the Sampson County Inmate Roster
The county inmate confinement search has public categories for current confinements, admits by date range, charges, and arresting agency. The research did not confirm an official Sampson County Sheriff's Office mobile app. Citizen Connect appears to be the official mobile-friendly web portal for inmate confinements, incident reports, daily reports, most wanted, alerts, tip submission, crime-alert signup, emergency-alert signup, and personnel feedback.
- Open the Citizen Connect inmate confinements page for Sampson County.
- Start with Current Confinements when the question is whether someone is currently held in the county jail.
- Use Admits by Date Range when searching recent bookings; custom date ranges are limited to 31 days or less.
- Use Charges or Arresting Agency filters when the name is uncertain or the arrest source is known.
- Review the booking categories carefully, then confirm bond, court date, and formal charge status through eCourts Portal or the Clerk of Superior Court if those details are not visible.
- Call the detention center at (910) 592-8178 when roster information appears incomplete, when visitation is the issue, or when the person may have been transferred.
Roster Search Fields
Citizen Connect is organized around tabs and filters rather than a single one-size search box. The available fields help answer different questions: who is confined now, who was admitted during a date period, what charges appear in the roster category, and which agency made the arrest.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Confinements | Tab | No | Shows current bookings and confinement entries. |
| Admits by Date Range | Tab | No | Searches admits by date range. |
| Charges | Tab/filter | No | Charge-based search or list category. |
| Arresting Agency | Tab/filter | No | Agency-based filter for sheriff, municipal, state, probation, and other agencies. |
| Date range selection | Radio/menu | No | Custom date range, Last 24 hours, or Last 7 days. |
| Start date | Date | Conditional | Required for custom range searches. |
| End date | Date | Conditional | Required for custom range searches; range must be 31 days or less. |
| Charge | Text/filter | No | Use when looking for a charge category rather than a specific person. |
| Arresting Agency | Dropdown | No | Visible options include Clinton, Garland, Newton Grove, Sampson, NC Highway Patrol, Probation, and other agencies. |
| Login | Link | No | A login link exists, but public search appears available without login. |
What an Inmate Profile Shows
The official research confirmed roster categories and a general field inventory, not every visual detail of an individual profile. Do not assume a mugshot, holding pod, projected release date, or full bond schedule is public unless it appears in the current Citizen Connect result or is confirmed by the jail. Use Portal or the clerk for court-file information that the roster does not show.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name / inmate identity | The person listed in current confinement or booking results. |
| Booking or admit date | Date information supported by the Admits by Date Range category. |
| Charge | Charge category or charge text supported by the Charges tab/filter. |
| Arresting agency | The agency associated with the booking or arrest filter. |
| Current confinement status | Whether the person appears under current confinements. |
| Booking process details | The jail page confirms fingerprinting, photographing, searches, DNA testing when applicable, and transport duties. |
| Warrant service | The detention center states that service of warrants on inmates is part of detention duties. |
| Bond and court date | Not fully captured in text output; check Portal or call jail/clerk when not visible. |
Sampson County Jail Contact Card
The county research identifies one local detention center for Sampson County inmate records. It also identifies the sheriff's office at the same address. Because jail services, process service, magistrate access, and intake occur in the same local custody setting, callers should be precise about whether they need roster status, visitation, mail, money, warrants, or court-date information.
Sampson County Detention Center
112 Fontana Street
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-8178
Video visitation is confirmed; current public schedule must be checked through Pay Tel Connect or the detention center.
Sampson County Sheriff's Office
112 Fontana Street
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-4141
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Inmate Services and Providers
The Sampson County Detention Center page links three official inmate-service systems. The research did not locate a local price schedule for phone calls, video visits, or commissary packages, so current costs and account rules should be verified with the provider or the jail before sending money or scheduling a visit.
| Service | Provider | Official Local Note |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate deposit / commissary | Jailpackstore | Linked as "Jailpackstore (to make inmate deposit)." |
| Inmate phone service | Pay Tel | Linked as "Inmate Phone Service." |
| Inmate visitation | Pay Tel Connect | Linked as "Inmate Visitation." |
The official phone-provider link is Pay Tel. Phone service and account setup are separate from jail roster search.
For visitation scheduling, the official county link points to Pay Tel Connect.
Visitation Hours and Rules
The Sampson County Detention Center is equipped with video visitation and an attorney visitation area. The official county page did not publish a full public visitation schedule in the captured text. The correct practical step is to use Pay Tel Connect or call the detention center at (910) 592-8178 before traveling, especially because remote or scheduled video visits may depend on account setup, visitor approval, facility rules, and inmate eligibility.
| Visit Type | Schedule Located? | Required Action |
|---|---|---|
| Public video visitation | Schedule not located in captured official text | Use Pay Tel Connect or call (910) 592-8178. |
| Attorney visitation | Facility has attorney visitation area | Attorneys should call the detention center for current access rules. |
| In-person or non-video visits | Not confirmed in captured official text | Do not assume availability; call the jail. |
| Holiday or emergency visits | Not located | Confirm before travel. |
Mail, Money, and Jail Rules
The detention center page links an incoming mail instruction PDF, but the PDF text was not captured in the available research output. Before sending letters, photos, money orders, books, or packages, use the current mail instruction document or call the jail. Include the inmate's full legal name and any booking identifier if required by the current instruction. Expect mail to be screened. Do not send contraband, cash, or prohibited items. Attorney and legal mail may have separate handling rules.
For money, the official local deposit path is Jailpackstore. For calls and visitation, the official provider links are Pay Tel and Pay Tel Connect. The county page confirms intake, custody, supervision, transport, warrant service, DNA testing, and inmate worker labor, but it does not publish detailed public rules for property pickup, grievances, medical requests, religious services, tablets, education, or vocational programming in the captured text. Use the jail phone for those details.
NCDAC, VINE, NCSBI, and Court Records
County jail records are not the same as state offender records. The NCDAC Offender Public Information Search covers North Carolina state prisoners, probationers, and parolees and includes current and historical information back to 1972. NCDAC does not include county jail information, so it should not replace Citizen Connect when the question is current Sampson County confinement.
North Carolina VINE provides free, secure, confidential custody status and criminal case information notifications. The NCSBI Sex Offender Registry is a separate public registry with email alerts, telephone alerts, sheriff-office links, a national registry link, and a mobile application. The registry warns that using information to threaten, intimidate, stalk, or harass can lead to prosecution. Sampson County sex offender registration is handled through sheriff administrative services.
After booking, charges and court status move into the court system. Use eCourts Make Payments only when a case or citation is eligible for payment, and use Portal or the Clerk of Superior Court for court dates, formal charge status, and disposition.
The Sampson County payment information page explains mail, in-person, and online payment options for eligible court obligations.
