If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Sylva city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Sylva police department at 828-586-2916. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Sylva city Jail will serve their sentences at the Jackson County County Jail or nearby North Carolina state prison. Hence, you can use the Jackson County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Sylva, NC Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 13

Full Time Civilians: 1

Part Time Sworn Officers: 2

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Sylva city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Sylva Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Sylva Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Sylva Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate North Carolina ID at the back of the money order. Call the Sylva city Police Department administration at 828-586-2916 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Sylva city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Sylva Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Sylva Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 35 minutes call that reduces to 7 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Sylva city Jail can have 3 visits from not more than 2 visitors per day. These are 25-minutes visiting sessions from 3 pm to 5 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Sylva Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Sylva Police Department at 828-586-2916 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Sylva Police Department at 828-586-2916 or fax 828-586-1716, you can also visit their website website for more info.

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VISITATION HOURS

• Monday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Tuesday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Wednesday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Thursday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Friday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Saturday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Sunday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM