The Martin County Inmate Population
The Martin County inmate population is counted across more than one system. Local arrest custody runs through Bertie-Martin Regional Jail Commission and the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail in Windsor. That regional jail handles pretrial detainees and short-sentence local inmates for Bertie and Martin counties. It is the local custody facility for a person arrested by the Martin County Sheriff's Office, Williamston Police Department, Robersonville Police Department, or another Martin County agency when the person is not released.
After court action, the same person may leave the Martin County inmate population counted at the regional jail and enter a different record system. A defendant sentenced to active state prison time is searched through the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Offender Public Information Search. Federal prisoners use the Bureau of Prisons locator, and immigration detainees use ICE's detainee locator. Each database answers a different question. The jail answers current local custody. The court portal answers charges and hearing dates. The state and federal locators answer custody after transfer or sentence.
Martin County Inmate Population Statistics
Published figures for the Martin County inmate population are limited because Martin County uses a two-county regional jail. The firm local number is capacity, not a Martin-only daily count. The 2023 NC Jail Administrators Detention Facility Resource Directory lists Bertie-Martin Regional Jail with rated capacity of 90 beds. A Martin-only current average daily population was not found in official county or jail sources.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bertie-Martin Regional Jail rated capacity | 90 beds | NC Jail Administrators directory, 2023 |
| Bertie-Martin historical local population snapshot | 83 | Prisoners of the Census / PPI, 12/31/2013 |
| Martin-only current jail average daily population | Not located | No official live county dashboard found |
| Bertie Correctional Institution offender capacity | 1,504 | NCDAC facility page |
| North Carolina incarceration rate | 559 per 100,000 | Prison Policy Initiative North Carolina profile |
Martin County Jail Count
Martin County does not operate an ordinary standalone jail in Williamston for the local inmate population. The primary local facility is Bertie-Martin Regional Jail at 230 County Farm Road in Windsor, Bertie County. The county's own jail commission page describes the commission as a regional confinement body created by Bertie and Martin counties under North Carolina local confinement authority. That is why a person can have a Martin County arrest and a Martin County court case, yet be housed outside Martin County's physical borders.
The county jail commission page is also useful for governance context. It names the commission structure, meeting schedule, and jail administrator contact route. Capacity remains a regional figure. It does not show how many people from Martin County alone are held on a given day.
The county's jail commission screenshot shows the regional-jail authority and local governance source used to identify the correct facility.
View the Martin County Bertie-Martin Regional Jail Commission source page.
The regional-jail source matters because it prevents the common mistake of sending families to a non-existent Martin County jail lobby in Williamston.
Martin County Inmate Population Trends
Trend data for the Martin County inmate population is thin. No official live dashboard, annual booking report, average length of stay report, or Martin-only jail average daily population table was located. The available trend material supports a narrower point: the regional jail has been a 90-bed facility in recent official and news references, and historical correctional-population data recorded an 83-person local population snapshot for the jail on December 31, 2013.
| Year / Date | Population or Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 | 83 | Bertie-Martin Regional Jail local population snapshot in Prisoners of the Census data |
| 2023 | 90 capacity | NC Jail Administrators directory rated capacity |
| 2025 | 90 capacity | WITN reported the same capacity during coverage of a proposed regional expansion |
| 2026 | Not published | No Martin-only current ADP found in official sources reviewed |
Recent reporting also matters because the regional jail model may change. WITN reported in September 2025 that a proposal to add Chowan and Washington counties to the Bertie-Martin arrangement was in early stages, while Bertie County's sheriff opposed it. That report is useful context for capacity pressure, but it should not be treated as a final expansion decision.
Laws for Martin County Inmates
Public access to the Martin County inmate population rests on several North Carolina laws and rules. The open-records statutes make many government records subject to inspection, while jail standards and local confinement statutes control the operation of local facilities. These rules do not require every booking photo or jail roster field to be posted online. They support requests to the correct custodian when no public web roster exists.
Key Statutes:
N.C. Gen. Stat. 132-1 defines public records made or received by state and local agencies in connection with public business.
N.C. Gen. Stat. 132-6 requires inspection and copies at reasonable times, subject to fees and lawful exemptions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. 153A-221 directs state minimum standards for secure custody, health, welfare, and humane treatment in local confinement facilities.
10A NCAC 14J contains administrative jail standards for North Carolina local confinement facilities.
Who Counts as Martin County Inmate Population
The phrase Martin County inmate population can describe three groups, and each group has a different lookup path. The first group is local pretrial and short-sentence inmates held at Bertie-Martin Regional Jail. The second group is people from Martin County who have been convicted and transferred to NCDAC. The third group is federal or immigration custody, which may involve a hold, a federal case, or confinement outside the county.
| Custody group | Where records start | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Local jail | Bertie-Martin Regional Jail | Pretrial detainees and short local sentences from Bertie and Martin counties |
| State prison or supervision | NCDAC locator | Sentenced prisoners, probationers, parolees, and historical state records |
| Federal custody | BOP locator or U.S. Marshals | Federal sentenced inmates or district pretrial custody |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Detainees held under immigration authority |
Search Martin County Inmates
A current local search should begin with the regional jail because no official public web roster was found on the Martin County website. Call Bertie-Martin Regional Jail with the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, arresting agency, and approximate arrest date or time. The Martin County Sheriff NC mobile app is also a documented official channel, and official social material says it includes information for inmates held at Bertie-Martin Regional Jail. Its roster fields were not visible in browser sources, so the app should be paired with the jail phone line, not treated as a fully inspected public web roster.
- Call Bertie-Martin Regional Jail at 252-794-9283 for live local custody status.
- Check the Martin County Sheriff NC app if it is available on the user's device.
- Use NC SAVAN/VINELink for custody notifications when the person is in a covered jail, prison, probation, parole, or sex-offender record.
- Search NC eCourts Portal for court dates and filed charges after booking.
- Use NCDAC only after the person is in state prison, probation, parole, or an older state record.
- Use BOP, ICE, or U.S. Marshals contacts when the custody issue is federal or immigration based.
The app listing is a useful source for the official Martin County Sheriff NC channel, even though the store page does not expose jail roster fields.
View the Martin County Sheriff NC Google Play listing.
The app channel is important because it fills part of the gap left by the missing public web roster.
Martin County Roster Search Fields
Because no official local public web roster could be inspected, the county-level search fields are limited to the documented phone and app channels. For a phone inquiry, the person searching should be ready to provide identifying details. The jail may limit what it releases by policy, identity verification, safety rules, or record status.
| Channel | Field or detail | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local public web roster | Not available | n/a | No official Martin County or Bertie-Martin public web roster was located. |
| Mobile app inmate feature | Uninspected app module | Unspecified | Official social material says the app includes Bertie-Martin inmate information. |
| Phone inquiry | Full name, date of birth, arresting agency, approximate arrest date | Practical need | Use for current custody and bond or release routing. |
Martin County Inmate Record Details
An official Martin County web profile was not available for inspection, so the local record fields should not be overstated. A jail custody inquiry or booking-record request may involve the person's name, date of birth, arrest date, arresting agency, case number, warrant number, bond status, next court date, release status, and booking photo if released by the custodian. These are possible record categories, not confirmed public web fields for Martin County.
- Booking
- The jail intake process after arrest, including identity checks, paperwork, screening, and custody placement.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may affect release.
- Classification
- A risk and custody assessment used for housing and supervision.
- Disposition
- The current or final outcome of a court charge.
Martin County State Prison Search
The NCDAC locator is not a Martin County jail roster. It covers state prisoners, probationers, parolees, active and inactive records, and historical state information back to 1972. NCDAC also says it does not include local county or city jail records. That distinction is crucial for the Martin County inmate population because a recent arrestee belongs in the regional-jail channel, while a sentenced state prisoner belongs in NCDAC.
The NCDAC Offender Public Information Search screenshot shows the state-level form that should be used only for state custody and supervision records.
Open the NCDAC Offender Public Information Search.
When a Martin County defendant is sentenced to state prison, this state search becomes more useful than the local jail phone line.
Martin County Detention Facilities
The facility map for the Martin County inmate population includes one regional jail and one nearby state prison. They should not be blended. The regional jail handles local pretrial and short-sentence custody. The state prison holds sentenced adult male state prisoners under NCDAC authority.
- Bertie-Martin Regional Jail - regional jail in Windsor for pretrial detainees and short-sentence local inmates from Bertie and Martin counties.
- Bertie Correctional Institution - NCDAC state prison in Windsor for sentenced adult male prisoners in close and medium custody.
Martin County Court Records
Jail custody and court records overlap, but they are not the same record. The jail can answer where a person is held, whether release conditions may exist, and whether a direct custody inquiry is needed. The court file answers which charges were filed, hearing dates, case status, and dispositions. Martin County court records are handled through the North Carolina Judicial Branch at the Martin County Governmental Center in Williamston and through NC eCourts Portal.
A person looking for the full Martin County inmate population picture may need both systems. Call the jail first for immediate custody, then use the court portal or clerk terminal for case information. Formal court charges can differ from arrest allegations, and a bond condition is not a conviction.
Federal and ICE Custody
No federal prison, ICE detention center, or U.S. Marshals detention facility was located in Martin County. Federal custody from the area routes through the Eastern District of North Carolina, and federal pretrial detainees may be held under contract outside the county. The BOP Inmate Locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. The ICE Online Detainee Locator uses an A-number and country of birth or a biographical search route.
| System | Use it for | Do not use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Bertie-Martin Regional Jail | Current Martin County local custody | Sentenced state prison records |
| NCDAC | State prison, probation, parole, historical state records | Current county jail detainees |
| BOP | Sentenced federal prisoners | County booking photos |
| ICE ODLS | Immigration detention | State or local jail roster searches |
Martin County Inmate Population FAQ
Is there a Martin County jail in Williamston?
No official source showed a standalone Martin County jail in Williamston for ordinary detention. Local custody for Martin County arrests routes through Bertie-Martin Regional Jail in Windsor.
How big is the Martin County inmate population?
A Martin-only current jail average daily population was not located. The confirmed local capacity figure is 90 rated beds for the regional jail, which serves both Bertie and Martin counties.
Where does a current inmate search start?
Start with Bertie-Martin Regional Jail by phone. The Martin County Sheriff NC app is also a documented channel, while NC SAVAN/VINELink can provide custody notifications.
When should NCDAC be searched?
Use NCDAC for people in North Carolina state prison, probation, parole, or older state records. NCDAC states that it does not include county jail records.
Are booking photos guaranteed online?
No. North Carolina public-records law may support a request to the custodian, but no official Martin County public web mugshot gallery was located.