Facilities · Jail
Buncombe County Detention Center
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina · capacity 604
Also reported as Asheville county jail; Buncombe County Detention Facility; Buncombe County jail; jail at Asheville.
14 deaths are recorded here, from 1888 to 2026; all by name.
- undetermined 5
- overdose 4
- lynching 2
- illness 2
- suicide 1
Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $2 million in settlements and awards, for 1 person.
The people
- Amy Owenby August 31, 2026
- Douglas Michael Stroupe August 25, 2026
- Grey Hester January 24, 2026
- Christopher Morrow September 17, 2025
- Geneva Daniels April 19, 2025
- Maria Frisbee January 25, 2022
- Tania Shepherd April 10, 2021
- Jacob Biddix July 25, 2020
- Eric Grogan November 10, 2019
- Patrick Rice Jr. June 26, 2019
- Michele Smiley October 6, 2017
- Christopher Boyd April 3, 2017
- Bob Brackett August 11, 1897
- John Humphreys July 15, 1888
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.