Facilities · Jail

Lenoir County Jail

Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina · capacity 285

Also reported as Jail at Kingston; Kinston jail.

9 deaths are recorded here, from 1869 to 2026; 4 by name.

lynching 6
undetermined 2
overdose 1

The people

Richmond Tee Croom III January 17, 2026
Stephanie Osowski January 20, 2024
James Keith Hill March 14, 2023
Joseph Black April 5, 1916
Name not reported January 30, 1869
Name not reported January 30, 1869
Name not reported January 30, 1869
Name not reported January 30, 1869
Name not reported January 30, 1869

History and conditions

Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.