Washington County Supervision Types
North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, or NCDAC, administers Community Supervision for Washington County. The public offender record groups probation, parole, and post-release supervision in one status field, but those terms are not interchangeable. Probation is a court-ordered sentence served in the community. Parole is a conditional prison release available mainly under older sentencing law. Post-release supervision is the community phase that normally follows release under Structured Sentencing. Each can involve reporting and other terms, yet the legal source and release path differ.
A state record marked Active Probationer/Parolee describes a person in the community under NCDAC supervision. It does not mean the person remains in prison. Check that label alongside Inmate Status and the separate Probation/Parole/Post Release Status field before describing a Washington County release.
| Supervision type | How it starts | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Probation | A court orders community supervision as part of the judgment. | Case judgment, NCDAC status, and assigned office. |
| Parole | The Commission grants conditional release under applicable older sentencing law. | Parole decision, Actual Release Date, and active supervision. |
| Post-release supervision | The community phase begins when a covered prisoner leaves imprisonment. | Inactive inmate status paired with active post-release status. |
- Discharge
- The formal end of a custody or supervision term.
- Absconder
- An active supervised person alleged to be avoiding supervision, not a person proved discharged.
- Detainer
- A request or hold from another authority that may affect movement or release.
Check Washington County Supervision
The main public route is NCDAC Offender Public Information. It includes state prison and Community Supervision records, but excludes local jail-only records. Search by offender number when possible. A name search can work, though common names need birth details, conviction county, or another stable identifier. Too many criteria can suppress a match because the fields combine with AND.
- Select the Active Probationer/Parolee status when the person is thought to be living in Washington County under supervision.
- Enter the offender number without leading zeros, or use a name plus one or two reliable identity fields.
- Open the supported match and compare Inmate Status with Probation/Parole/Post Release Status.
- Review the sentence and movement entries for an Actual Release Date, Service Status, and the relevant supervision episode.
- Use the current Community Supervision directory to verify the office before relying on an older contact sheet.
An inactive inmate field plus active supervision is not a conflict. It means the person left prison and remains subject to community control. An inactive result in both places can support full discharge, but the sentence record and dates should still match the person and episode. For a local jail release that never entered state custody or supervision, call Washington County Detention instead of expecting an NCDAC record.
The NCDAC detail also helps keep the timeline straight. The incarceration summary can show admission, location, last movement, and projected or actual release fields. Sentence blocks can show conviction county, sentence begin date, service status, and offense details. Read the entries as a sequence. A Washington County conviction does not prove the person served the term in a local jail, and a release county does not prove the person was booked there.
Important: Leaving prison and leaving supervision are separate events. Read both status fields before calling a Washington County term complete.
Washington County District 2 Office
Washington County belongs to Community Supervision Judicial District 2 with Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, and Tyrrell counties. An NCDAC Washington County resource sheet lists Community Corrections in Plymouth as the local lead. Office assignments and contact details may change, so confirm the listing in the live state directory before traveling or mailing material. Staff may route a procedural question where disclosure is lawful, but detailed supervision files are confidential.
Community Corrections, Plymouth
202 E. Water Street
Plymouth, NC 27962
252-793-3021
The office is not the custodian for a Washington County jail booking or a Clerk of Court judgment. Ask Washington County Detention about local movement. Ask the Clerk about a court sentence. Use Community Supervision for the state oversight episode and assignment route.
Note: Confirm the Plymouth office through NCDAC before relying on its address or telephone listing for a specific supervision matter.
Washington County Absconder Status
NCDAC maintains a separate Absconder Search. A result means an active supervised person is alleged to be avoiding supervision. It does not prove the person has been arrested again, returned to prison, or completed the term. No Washington County-specific public warrant or absconder list was found on the Sheriff page. The state result should therefore be handled through NCDAC or law enforcement, not read as a release or discharge record.
The official NCDAC Absconder Search screen shows the state source and its search fields. Use it only after matching the person to the Washington County supervision episode.
The result is one status point. Verify it with the active offender record because a later custody event or correction may change what the earlier screen showed.
Conditions and violation details are case-specific. Public records may establish that supervision is active, while internal reports and many supervision details remain restricted. A violation allegation is not the same as a final revocation decision. A warrant or detainer may also change the next custody step without changing the fact that the person had already left prison.
NC SAVAN can add a custody or notification signal. State materials identify events such as projected release, release with supervision, and release without supervision. The alert does not replace the NCDAC sentence record or the supervising office. It can help a registered user notice a new event, then route the follow-up to the agency that reported it. County jail alerts should be confirmed with Washington County Detention, while state prison and supervision events belong with NCDAC.
Washington County Parole Reviews
The North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission reviews parole under laws that still apply to covered older sentences. Structured Sentencing generally ended traditional parole for offenses committed on or after October 1, 1994, subject to legal exceptions. That distinction matters. A projected date, parole eligibility date, or next review date is not an order releasing someone from custody.
Ordinary Commission review is a file-review and voting process. Commissioners do not routinely gather for a conventional public hearing or meet the prisoner face-to-face. Murder reviews may occur on a three-year cycle and sexually violent offense reviews on a two-year cycle, while the usual review is at least annual after eligibility, subject to the governing rules. A majority vote is required. When parole is denied, interested parties may receive the denial and next review date, but the reasons remain confidential.
The Discretionary Parole Reviews page publishes monthly downloadable reports beginning with September 2024.
These reports are the closest public results channel, not a transcript archive. Categories such as incomplete, suspended, granted, or denied decisions must be read precisely. Only a grant and later custody record can establish the release path.
For a named review, search the offender record first and then compare the correct monthly report. The Commission can be reached at 919-733-2126 or Parole.Commission@dac.nc.gov. Its Raleigh street address is 214 W. Jones Street, and mail goes to 5201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-5201. The Commission handles parole process questions, not local jail movement or Washington County court copies.
Washington County Supervision Discharge
Supervision ends through the authority that controls the term. A probation judgment may reach completion or be changed by the court. Parole and post-release supervision remain within the state framework until discharge, revocation, or another lawful action closes or alters the term. G.S. 15A-1368.5 states that post-release supervision begins on the day the prisoner leaves imprisonment. That start point is evidence of prison release, not proof the whole sentence has ended.
For public verification, return to NCDAC and read the header fields and the exact sentence episode. Active Probation/Parole/Post Release Status indicates ongoing community oversight. Inactive supervision, an expired service status, and matching dates can support discharge. If the page is unclear, request the public fields from NCDAC Public Records. The agency identifies admission and release dates, sentence length, time served, and conviction basics as public, while supervision records can remain confidential.
Do not substitute NC SAVAN for the final discharge record. SAVAN can send a state custody or release event, including release with or without supervision, but an alert is tied to the reporting agency and event. The broader search and release-record route is available on the Washington County released inmates home page.
A court file can add context when the supervision type is probation. Obtain the judgment or later order from the Washington County Clerk and compare its term with the NCDAC public header. For parole or post-release supervision, the Commission or NCDAC remains the controlling state source. A completed county court case does not automatically close a separate state supervision episode, and an inactive prison line does not establish that every condition has ended.
Note: An inactive prison status may coexist with active supervision, so confirm both fields before treating the state term as discharged.