The Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center is nestled in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office is the law enforcement agency is responsible for day to day operation of the Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center.

The Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center is a medium-security facility. The facility houses both adult female and adult male inmates. The facility does not house any juvenile inmates.

The Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center is home to inmates who are waiting for their trial to start, going through their trial, and inmates who are waiting to be sentenced. However, there are a handful of inmates who have already been sentenced as well. Most of the inmates that have been sentenced will carry a sentence of two years and less. If an inmate is sentenced to long they will be transferred out to state prison rather than stay here in Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center.

Not all inmates who are in the Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center are residents of Mecklenburg County. The Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center also accepts inmates on a local, state, and even federal level. They frequently take in inmates from the Charlotte Police Department. As this facility does not have its own lock-up area.

The Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center takes in new inmates every day. They do release inmates after they posted bond, was put on probation or finished their sentence.

The Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center correctional officers are required to go through intensive training to ensure they are ready to handle any situation that may arise while they are employed at the Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center
901 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC, 28231

Mecklenburg County Work Release & Restitution Center Prison Information