Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center Overview
Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center is a North Carolina Department of Public Safety Juvenile Justice facility at 125 Jessup St in Hertford. NCDPS lists it as a secure temporary juvenile detention center with 24 beds. Its documented role is state juvenile detention, not local adult incarceration. For adult Perquimans County detainees, the primary facility is Albemarle District Jail in Elizabeth City. For youth placed through juvenile court, the Perquimans center is a separate state-operated custody setting.
NCDPS describes juvenile detention centers as secure facilities where a juvenile stays while waiting to go to court or until placement can be arranged. Youth may be placed there by court order pending a hearing, disposition, or placement. The research also notes that juveniles transferred to superior court for adult trial may be housed in juvenile detention pending trial if not released on bond. That still does not turn the center into an adult jail roster facility, and it should not be used as the default search path for adult Perquimans County arrests.
The NCDPS Juvenile Detention Centers page is the official statewide source listing Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center and explaining the role of juvenile detention in North Carolina.
The image is used here because its source is the NCDPS juvenile detention page, and the visible listing supports the adult-versus-juvenile distinction for Perquimans County detention searches.
Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center Capacity and Population
The documented capacity for Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center is 24 beds. The facility is described as co-ed secure temporary juvenile detention, with appropriate oversight by same-sex staff across the state juvenile detention system. No official page reviewed published a current daily population, annual admissions count, length-of-stay figure, or Perquimans-resident-only youth count for this facility.
That capacity should also not be mixed with Albemarle District Jail statistics. Albemarle is the 248-bed adult regional jail serving Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Camden Counties. The Perquimans juvenile center is a smaller state juvenile facility in Hertford, and its population involves youth placed through juvenile court or related transfer procedures. It is part of the juvenile justice system, not the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction prison system.
How to Look Up Custody for Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center
There is no documented public adult-style roster for Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center in the research. Juvenile detention records and family access are handled differently from adult jail records. If the question involves an adult arrested in Perquimans County, use Albemarle District Jail and VINE instead. If the question truly involves juvenile detention, start with the juvenile court or assigned juvenile justice contact and call the facility for permissible family or case-routing instructions.
- Confirm whether the person is an adult detainee or a juvenile in a court-ordered juvenile process.
- For adult Perquimans County custody, search Albemarle District Jail through VINELink or call (252) 335-4844.
- For a juvenile matter, use the court or juvenile justice contact already assigned to the case, then call Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center at 252-741-6070 if facility contact is appropriate.
- Do not expect a public mugshot gallery, adult booking profile, public bond table, or adult jail roster entry from this juvenile facility.
- If a youth has been transferred to superior court for adult trial, verify the current custody path with the court and assigned juvenile justice staff because the research says such youth may remain in juvenile detention pending trial if not released on bond.
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction offender search is not a juvenile detention roster. NCDAC covers state prison offenders, probationers, and parolees; it does not replace the juvenile justice process and does not provide county jail information. For federal or immigration custody, BOP and ICE tools are separate and should not be used as a substitute for juvenile-court contact.
Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center Address and Contact
The official NCDPS listing gives the Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center address, phone number, and facility director. Because the research did not locate a public adult-style records unit, visitation desk, mailroom schedule, or deposit portal for this facility, families should rely on the facility phone and the juvenile court or juvenile justice staff assigned to the matter. Adult jail questions should not be routed here just because the facility is physically in Perquimans County.
Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center
125 Jessup St
Hertford, NC 27944
252-741-6070
Facility Director: Jeremy Pearsall
Adult Perquimans Jail Contact
Albemarle District Jail
210 Executive Drive South, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4844
Use for adult regional jail custody, VINE, bond, and visiting questions.
Visiting Someone at Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center
The official statewide NCDPS juvenile detention page reviewed for this project did not publish a Perquimans-specific family visitation schedule, visitor-approval rule, mail schedule, deposit method, or phone-call pricing. Because juvenile detention involves minors and court-ordered placement, do not borrow the adult Albemarle District Jail Securus schedule or Access Corrections deposit rules for this facility. Families should call the center or work through the assigned juvenile justice staff and court instructions.
| Topic | Documented Status | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Family visitation schedule | Not published in the statewide NCDPS page reviewed | Call 252-741-6070 or follow assigned staff instructions |
| Mail rules | Facility-specific rules not published in the research | Do not send items until the facility or staff confirms the process |
| Money or commissary | No Perquimans-specific deposit portal documented | Do not use Albemarle adult jail account rules for this facility |
| Adult video visiting | Not applicable as an adult jail roster process | Use Albemarle District Jail for adult detainees |
| Legal or court contact | Handled through juvenile case channels | Follow court, counsel, and juvenile justice instructions |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center
The research did not document a public Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center mail format, phone vendor, video vendor, commissary provider, deposit fee, or online money portal. This is an important access limit, not a blank to fill with adult jail practices. Albemarle District Jail's adult mail, Securus video-visit, and Access Corrections account details apply to adult detainees at Albemarle. They should not be copied onto a state juvenile detention page unless NCDPS or the facility publishes matching juvenile rules.
| Service | Documented Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | No facility-specific mail format found in the reviewed NCDPS source |
| Phone / Video | No facility-specific public vendor or schedule documented |
| Money Deposit | No public deposit method or fee documented for this facility |
| Family Instructions | Call 252-741-6070 or use juvenile court and assigned staff guidance |
Admission and Screening at Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center
NCDPS states that juvenile detention centers are temporary secure facilities used when a youth is waiting to go to court or waiting for placement. Placement is by court order, not by the ordinary adult street-arrest-to-jail process. Youth are generally housed in a detention center closest to their home county, and centers receive admissions through assigned regions or catchment areas. A juvenile transferred to superior court for adult trial may be held in juvenile detention while pending trial if not released on bond.
The statewide juvenile detention description includes concrete intake and care points. Upon admission, each youth receives a mental-health screening. More comprehensive mental-health or substance-abuse assessments are completed when screening indicates a need. A medical screening is also conducted, with urgent or emergent follow-up medical services. During short-term stays, youth receive basic educational services that mirror the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction course of study. Treatment programming varies by facility needs.
Public Access Limits for Juvenile Detention Records
Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center should be handled as a juvenile justice facility with different public-access expectations from adult jail records. North Carolina public-records law broadly defines public records under N.C. G.S. 132-1 and separates public arrest information from investigative records under G.S. 132-1.4, but the research specifically warns that juvenile detention information is a separate state juvenile process and should not be treated like an adult public jail roster.
For adult arrest information, the Perquimans County Sheriff's Office can be the arresting-agency contact, Albemarle District Jail handles adult custody, and the Perquimans Clerk of Superior Court handles court records after charges are filed. Juvenile detention questions should move through juvenile court, counsel, guardians, and assigned juvenile justice staff. Public web searches that promise a Perquimans juvenile inmate list, mugshot gallery, or adult-style roster are not supported by the official research used for this page.
Programs, Conditions, and State Oversight
NCDPS publishes more detail about juvenile detention conditions than the local adult jail pages publish about adult programs. The statewide juvenile detention page documents mental-health screening, medical screening, education during short-term stays, and additional assessments when indicated. It also states that all juvenile detention centers are co-ed and staffed to provide appropriate oversight by same-sex staff. Treatment services vary by facility need, so the research does not support a fixed Perquimans-specific program list.
State oversight and reporting context also differs from adult local confinement. North Carolina statutes govern local confinement facilities and jail standards, while NCDPS Juvenile Justice operates this center under the juvenile facility system. NCDPS death-in-custody reporting material notes that deaths in custody can include state prisons, local jails, arrest processes, and other custody contexts reported under federal DCRA requirements. No official local litigation, closure, consent decree, or Perquimans-specific juvenile facility incident was found in the research.
About Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center
The center's location in Hertford makes it the detention facility physically inside Perquimans County, but its function is narrower than many inmate-search users expect. It is not the adult jail for Perquimans County, not a North Carolina Department of Adult Correction prison, and not a federal or immigration detention center. Adult Perquimans arrestees and local detainees are routed to Albemarle District Jail, while sentenced state prisoners are searched in NCDAC systems, and federal or immigration cases use BOP, USMS, or ICE channels when applicable.
That local distinction is especially important in a small county where the sheriff's office and clerk are both on North Church Street in Hertford and the adult jail sits out of county in Elizabeth City. A family member may see the Perquimans juvenile center address and assume it is the local jail; the official facility map says otherwise. Use the juvenile center contact only for juvenile detention matters and use Albemarle District Jail for adult Perquimans custody.
Note: Confirm any juvenile detention contact, visit, mail, or release question through the facility, court, counsel, or assigned juvenile justice staff.