Wake Regional Juvenile Detention Center is a juvenile facility in Raleigh, North Carolina, run by the NC DPS Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Federal facility data from 2020 put its capacity at about 24 beds.
Wake Regional Juvenile Detention Center Address and Phone
- Facility type
- Juvenile facility
- Address
- 700 Beacon Lake Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610Open in Google Maps
- Main phone
- 919-212-3104
- Operated by
- NC DPS Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- County
- Wake County
Finding Someone at Wake Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Juvenile records are confidential in most states, so there is no public online list of the young people held here. A parent, guardian or attorney should call the facility or the agency that runs it; staff may ask for proof of relationship before sharing anything.
Visiting, Mail and Phone Calls
Visiting days, visitor approval, dress rules and the mailing format for letters are set by the NC DPS Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and can change at short notice. Read the official facility page and call ahead before you travel.
Jails and Police Near Wake Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Anyone arrested near Raleigh is booked into the county jail first; a state facility only receives people after sentencing, commitment or transfer.
Other Juvenile Facilities in North Carolina
Open status checked against the official ncdps.gov facility listing in November 2026. Address and phone come from that listing or, where it shows none, from the federal HIFLD prison dataset. This page lists no inmates.