Carteret County Detention Center
Carteret County Detention Center
County Jail / Adult Detention FacilityMailing Address
Carteret County Detention Center
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5026
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5026
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
Physical Address
306 Craven Street, Beaufort, NC 28516
Phone
Governing Agency
Carteret County Sheriff's Office
Inmate ID
Inmate ID / Booking Number — Required
Last Verified
September 27, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
Address non-legal personal mail to Carteret County Detention Center, include the inmate's full name and inmate ID, Facility ID 5026, PO Box 18247, Greensboro, NC 27419. Include a complete sender return address.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Permitted personal photographs may be sent through the scanning process subject to current content, size and quantity limits. Do not send irreplaceable originals.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Do not send books or publications to the Greensboro personal-mail scanning center. Carteret currently accepts qualifying paperback book shipments under separate direct-facility rules; hardcover books and magazines/news publications are not accepted.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Do not send cash, checks or money orders to the personal-mail scanning address. Use the facility's current approved inmate-account deposit method.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Verify current custody, visitor approval or registration requirements, identification rules and the current visitation or video-visitation schedule before traveling.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
Verify the person is currently housed at Carteret County Detention Center before mailing.
Personal non-legal mail:
Carteret County Detention Center
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5026
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
The envelope must include the facility name, inmate's full name, inmate ID, facility ID and a complete legible sender return address. Do not send legal mail, books, magazines, packages, funds or other excluded items to the scanning address unless the facility specifically directs you to do so.
Personal non-legal mail:
Carteret County Detention Center
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5026
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
The envelope must include the facility name, inmate's full name, inmate ID, facility ID and a complete legible sender return address. Do not send legal mail, books, magazines, packages, funds or other excluded items to the scanning address unless the facility specifically directs you to do so.
About Carteret County Detention Center
Carteret County Detention Center is the county's current jail in Beaufort. Personal mail is routed through Pay Tel's Greensboro scanning center; legal mail and approved money orders use the direct facility mailing address.