Davidson Correctional Center – North Carolina

Looking for someone at Davidson Correctional Center?  Davidson Correctional Center is a correctional institution in the North Carolina Division of Prisons.  This page tells you information about anything related to Davidson Correctional Center,like:  Learn how to locate an inmate.  Visitation policies and procedures.  The prison’s address and phone number.  How to send mail and money to an inmate.  And much more…

Official Name:	Davidson Correctional Center
Year Opened:	1931
Type:	Male
State:	North Carolina
County:	Davidson
DOC:	North Carolina Division of Prisons
Security Level:	Minimum
Warden Name:	Michael Davis

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In this section you will find the mailing address and street address for Davidson Correctional Center. Use the mailing address if you are going to send a package or letter to someone there, and make sure to use the physical address if you need to know the actual location of Davidson Correctional Center.

Make sure to read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information on this page if you are going to send a package or letter to someone in prison to learn how to properly address the package or letter, and follow the appropriate protocol for sending a package or letter. If you do not follow the correct steps, it might not get delivered.

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID
Davidson Correctional Center
P.O. Box 1977 
Lexington NC, 27293-1977

Use this address if you plan to visit a prisoner. Make sure to check the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures sections further down on this page if you are going to go to visit an inmate at Davidson Correctional Center.

Davidson Correctional Center
1400 Thomason Street 
Lexington NC, 27292

Take I-85 to Lexington. The unit is on old U.S. 64 (Raleigh Road), east of Lexington.

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Prisoners can’t take phone calls, so you can’t call prisoners, however, there are some times when it might be useful to have the phone number to Davidson Correctional Center.

336-249-7528

State prison inmates are able to call out using:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

Davidson Correctional Center inmates don’t have faxes, so you won’t be able to fax a letter to prisoners, but there are cases when it is useful to have the fax number to Davidson Correctional Center.

336-249-6962

This email address is the primary email for Davidson Correctional Center. You can’t reach inmates using this address. If you are going to send an email to a prisoner, read the Inmate Email information on this page.

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Total Inmates:	258
Total Staff:	60

To send an email message to an inmate you must follow an exact process to ensure that the email message gets to your inmate.

State prisoners can’t access the web.

There are important rules that are necessary to follow when sending postal mail to a state prison inmate. If you don’t follow these rules then the mail might not get delivered.

Before you proceed, make sure to read the information below:

Correctional facility employees do open and inspect all received general postal correspondence. Incoming general correspondence is able to be read as frequently as necessary to ensure security and safety or watch a particular problem confronting any inmates.

Here is the format for how you must address a package or letter to a state prison inmate at Davidson Correctional Center:

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
Davidson Correctional Center
P.O. Box 1977 
Lexington NC, 27293-1977

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Each prison has a Commissary that was created to provide a bank-like account for inmate funds and for buying items not issued regularly by the prison.

Friends, family, or other people may add funds to prisoner’s accounts by sending it by Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can to send prisoners money through the postal service and must send those funds to the address below and do so in accordance with the policies written below:

The deposit must be in a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You are advised to use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be subject to a 15-day hold, and during this hold period the inmate will not get the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will return to the sender funds that do not have correct prisoner information provided the envelope you sent it in has a return address. Personal checks and cash can’t be accepted so do not send cash or checks.

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State prisoners are frequently changed to various correctional facilities in the state, so you may have to find the location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Follow the link below to locate a state prisoner.
Inmate Search

To find other North Carolina state prisons: North Carolina State Prisons

North Carolina Division of Prisons Inmate Search

Before you visit Davidson Correctional Center, make sure you know this information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Davidson Correctional Center Visitation Guide

Each North Carolina prison has its own policies for inmate visitation and these rules are changed regularly. The policies listed here might be changed now, so be sure to also go to Davidson Correctional Center’s site to find the latest rules for visitation.

The front entrance officer ensures all visitors sign the prisoner visitors log before they enter the prison and upon departure.

Positive picture identification of all visitors will be required. Appropriate forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; although, a state picture id is OK.

For all of the points listed below, check out the actual correctional facility site as this information is changed frequently:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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More information about Davidson Correctional Center records coming soon.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Info about Davidson Correctional Center death row coming soon.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Section about North Carolina parole procedures coming soon.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

More information about getting released from Davidson Correctional Center coming.

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Info about life at Davidson Correctional Center to be added later.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

A Davidson Correctional Center news section to be added later.

A section with photos of Davidson Correctional Center coming.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Davidson Correctional Center
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Davidson Correctional Center.

If you have any photos of Davidson Correctional Center that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Are you looking for a prison job? Have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison facility before?

If so, click here: Davidson Correctional Center Jobs

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The official website: Davidson Correctional Center Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• The right to protection from the accused.
• The right to notification.
• The right to attend proceedings.
• The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• The right to restitution.
• The right to a speedy trial.
• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Tell Your Story

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More information about family resources coming.

A history section coming soon.

Such as:

• Famous Davidson Correctional Center inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other North Carolina State Prisons: North Carolina State Prisons

Davidson Correctional Center Links

The official website: Davidson Correctional Center Website
Davidson Correctional Center Jobs

Inmate Visitation Guide

North Carolina Division of Prisons Links

North Carolina Division of Prisons Main Website
North Carolina Division of Prisons Prison Directory
North Carolina Division of Prisons Prison Map
North Carolina Division of Prisons Prison Jobs
North Carolina Division of Prisons Prison Inmate Search
North Carolina Division of Prisons Most Wanted

North Carolina Division of Prisons Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a North Carolina State Prison Inmate

Sending Mail to North Carolina State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to North Carolina State Prison Inmates
North Carolina State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been an inmate at Davidson Correctional Center? Do you have a friend or family member there? Have you ever visited a prisoner at this correctional facility?

If your answer is yes, then we would like you to write your review about it. Tell us about your prison experience so other people can find out what to expect.

Things you could put in the review:

• Facility conditions
• Prison facility and layout
• Guards and prison staff
• Commissary and food
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Inmate safety
• Gangs
• Inmate activities and programs

If you are a prisoner at Davidson Correctional Center, post your mailing address if you want people to be able to mail you.

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