Greene County Jail Roster
The Greene County jail roster provides records of people held at the detention center in Snow Hill, North Carolina. Sheriff Matt Sasser leads the Greene County Sheriff's Office. The detention center has 96 beds and participates in the State Misdemeanor Confinement Program. The jail roster is a public record that shows names, charges, booking dates, and bond information. You can search the Greene County jail roster at no charge using online tools or by calling the sheriff's office in Snow Hill.
Greene County Quick Facts
Greene County Detention Center
The Greene County Sheriff's Office operates the detention center in Snow Hill. This facility has 96 beds. It holds pretrial detainees and sentenced individuals. The Greene County Jail page on the county website has details about the facility, including rules for visitation and commissary.
Sheriff Matt Sasser oversees all sheriff's office operations. The detention center participates in the State Misdemeanor Confinement Program. Under this program, the state pays the county to house certain state-level misdemeanor offenders. This means the Greene County jail roster may include people serving state misdemeanor sentences alongside pretrial detainees and locally sentenced inmates.
When someone is arrested in Greene County, they go to the detention center for booking. Staff enter the person's details on the jail roster. This includes their name, charges, bond, and booking date. The roster updates as people are booked in or released.
| Agency |
Greene County Sheriff's Office Snow Hill, NC Phone: 252-747-3411 |
|---|---|
| Facility | Greene County Detention Center (96 beds) |
| Sheriff | Matt Sasser |
| Website | greenecountync.gov/departments/sheriffs-office |
How to Search Greene County Inmates
You have several ways to look up people on the Greene County jail roster. Each method is free.
The VINE system is the quickest online tool. Go to the website. Select North Carolina and enter the person's name. VINE shows custody status and basic booking data for inmates held in Greene County. The system refreshes about every 15 minutes.
You can sign up for alerts through VINE. Pick phone, text, email, or TTY. If the person is released, transferred, or escapes, VINE will contact you. This is free. No account or payment is needed.
The NC SAVAN program provides phone-based access. Call 1-877-627-2826 any time. NC SAVAN covers all 100 North Carolina counties. It supports over 100 languages.
You can also call the Greene County detention center at 252-747-3411 to check if a person is on the jail roster.
Note: VINE and NC SAVAN track only people booked into the detention center, not those briefly held at a local police station before release.
Greene County Jail Records
Jail roster records are public in Greene County. Under N.C.G.S. Chapter 132, government records are open to the public. The jail roster qualifies. Anyone can view it without stating a reason.
Each entry on the Greene County jail roster typically shows the inmate's name, date of birth, booking date, charges, and bond amount. The Greene County government website provides general county information. For older records, submit a public records request to the sheriff's office. The office must respond as promptly as possible.
State Resources for Greene County
When a person leaves the Greene County jail and enters the state system, they drop off the county jail roster. State tools can help you find them.
The NC Department of Adult Correction offers an offender search covering state prisons, probation, and parole. The database goes back to 1972. It is free. It does not include county jail inmates.
The NC Judicial Branch manages court records statewide. Court records show case details, hearing dates, and outcomes for cases tied to the Greene County jail roster. The NC Sheriffs' Association has a directory of all 100 sheriffs' offices in North Carolina.
- NC Department of Adult Correction for state prison searches
- NC Judicial Branch for court records and case information
- VINE for real-time custody checks
- NC SAVAN for phone-based lookups
About Greene County
Greene County is a small, rural county in eastern North Carolina. Snow Hill is the county seat. The county has fewer than 21,000 residents. Agriculture is the backbone of the economy. Tobacco, sweet potatoes, and hogs are major products. The landscape is flat with rich farmland along the Contentnea Creek.
The sheriff's office is the main law enforcement agency. Town police in Snow Hill handle calls inside city limits. All arrests in the county result in bookings at the Greene County detention center. Each booking is recorded on the jail roster. Under N.C.G.S. Chapter 15A, all arrested persons must see a magistrate in a timely manner for bond setting. The State Misdemeanor Confinement Program adds another dimension to the jail roster, as the county houses some state-level inmates. Under N.C.G.S. Chapter 148, the state may contract with counties to hold misdemeanor offenders in local jails.
Note: The State Misdemeanor Confinement Program inmates on the Greene County jail roster are serving state sentences, not awaiting trial.
Greene County Custody Alerts
Track changes to the Greene County jail roster with free alerts. Use VINELink.com or call 1-877-627-2826.
Find the inmate. Select your notification method. Create a four-digit PIN. VINE alerts you for releases, transfers, and escapes. For escapes, it calls every 30 minutes for 24 hours. The inmate will not be told about your registration. This service is anonymous and costs nothing.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Greene County. Check their jail rosters if you need to expand your search beyond Greene County.