W.E. "Billy" Smith Detention Center
W.E. "Billy" Smith Detention Center
County Jail / Adult Detention FacilityMailing Address
W.E. "Billy" Smith Detention Center
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5302
P.O. Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5302
P.O. Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
Physical Address
130 South Queen Street, Kinston, NC 28501
Phone
Governing Agency
Lenoir 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 W.E. "Billy" Smith Detention Center, include the inmate's full name and inmate ID, Facility ID 5302, P.O. Box 18247, Greensboro, NC 27419. Include a complete sender return address.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Permitted personal photographs may be included with scanned mail subject to current size/content limits. Do not send Polaroids or irreplaceable originals.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Do not send books, magazines, newspapers or packages to the Greensboro personal-mail scanning address. Confirm current publisher/vendor and direct-facility rules.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Do not send cash, checks or money orders to the Greensboro personal-mail scanning address. Use the facility's approved inmate-account deposit method.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Verify current custody, visitor registration/approval 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 W.E. "Billy" Smith Detention Center before mailing.
Personal non-legal mail:
W.E. "Billy" Smith Detention Center
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5302
P.O. 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, publications, packages or inmate funds to the scanning address unless specifically directed.
Personal non-legal mail:
W.E. "Billy" Smith Detention Center
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5302
P.O. 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, publications, packages or inmate funds to the scanning address unless specifically directed.
About W.E. "Billy" Smith Detention Center
W.E. "Billy" Smith Detention Center is Lenoir County's current pretrial detention facility. Current LCSO instructions route inmate correspondence through the Greensboro scanning center using Facility ID 5302.