This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or obtain official booking records. Contact the office that holds the record or person.
Where to Ask
For current Alleghany County jail custody and local booking-record questions, start with the Sheriff's Office and jail contact below. The county page lists the Sheriff's Office as staffed 24/7, while non-emergency business is encouraged during normal weekday business hours.
Alleghany County Sheriff's Office / Jail
Alleghany Law Enforcement Center
40 Alleghany Street
Sparta, NC 28675
Mail: PO Box 53, Sparta, NC 28675
336-372-4455
Fax: 336-372-8639
Alleghany County Courthouse
12 N Main St
Sparta, NC 28675
Clerk: 336-372-3900
Magistrates: 336-372-4911
District Attorney local contact: 336-372-3910
- For a person in the county jail, use jail inmate records and call the jail.
- For booking-photo questions, use jail roster mugshots and ask the sheriff records custodian.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, the court portal, or the Clerk of Superior Court.
- For the local facility, use the Alleghany Law Enforcement Center / Alleghany County Jail page listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, search the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction offender locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.