Western Youth Institution – North Carolina

Do you know someone in Western Youth Institution?  Western Youth Institution is a prison in the state prison system in North Carolina.  This site will tell you all about everything one might want to know about Western Youth Institution:  Find out who’s in prison at this facility?  Visitation policies and procedures.  The address and phone number.  Mailing or sending money to an inmate at Western Youth Institution.  And much, much more.

Official Name:	Western Youth Institution
Year Opened:	1972
Type:	Male
State:	North Carolina
County:	Burke
DOC:	North Carolina Division of Prisons
Security Level:	Close/Minimum/Medium
Warden Name:	Barbara Belas

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Below you will find the mailing address and street address for Western Youth Institution. Use the mailing address if you are sending a package or letter to a prisoner at Western Youth Institution, and be sure to use the street address if you want to know the physical location of Western Youth Institution.

You should also read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures heading on this page before you mail a letter or package to a prisoner to make sure that you properly address the item, and do the right steps for mailing a letter or package. If you do not use the correct directions, the package or letter could not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Western Youth Institution
5155 Western Ave 
Morganton NC, 28655

Use the street address if you are going to visit an inmate. You should also read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule information below before you go to visit someone in prison at Western Youth Institution.

Western Youth Institution
5155 Western Ave 
Morganton NC, 28655

From I-40 take exit 103. Go to the light and turn west toward Rutherfordton onto U.S. 64. Drive about .8 tenths mile and turn left onto Salem Road. There will be a sign at each left turn indicating a Division of Prisons facility. Drive one mile and turn left onto Burkemont Road. Drive one mile and turn left onto Western Boulevard. Drive past Foothills Correctional Institution and the prison entrance is on the left.

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State prison inmates can’t take phone calls, so you won’t get to call prisoners, however, there are cases when it is helpful to know the telephone number to Western Youth Institution.

828-438-6037

Western Youth Institution prisoners are able to call out using:

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

Western Youth Institution prisoners don’t have faxes, so you won’t be able to send a fax to inmates, but there might be times when it is helpful to have the fax number to Western Youth Institution.

828-438-6076

The email address below is the primary email for the facility. You can’t reach inmates using this email. If you are going to send an email to an inmate, read the Inmate Email section below.

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Total Inmates:	785
Total Staff:	392

In order to send email to a prisoner you must follow an specific process to make sure that the email message gets to the inmate.

Prisoners are not allowed to access the internet.

There are certain rules that you must follow when mailing a package or letter to a state prisoner. If you don’t follow these rules then letter or package might be returned to you.

Before you send a package or letter, you should read the sections below:

Correctional facility guards open and read and inspect all received general postal correspondence. Incoming general correspondence is able to be read as frequently as is necessary to ensure safety and security or watch any problems having to do with any inmates.

This is the format for how you have to address mail to an inmate at Western Youth Institution:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID
Western Youth Institution
5155 Western Ave 
Morganton NC, 28655

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Every state correctional institution has a Commissary which serves to provide prisoners an account for inmate money and for buying items not issued to inmates by the correctional facility.

Friends, family, or other people can deposit funds into these Commissary accounts using Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can choose to send prisoners money by way of postal mail and have to send funds to the address below and do so in accordance with the policies written below:

The money has to be in the form of a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is advisable to use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be subject to a 15-day hold, and during this period the prisoner will not get the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will send back any funds that do not have correct inmate information provided the envelope it was sent it has an adequate return address. Cash and checks won’t be accepted so don’t send checks or cash.

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Inmates are often changed to different correctional facilities in the state, so you might need to look up the location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Click on the link here to look up 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 an inmate at Western Youth Institution, you must know the following information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Western Youth Institution Inmate Visitation Policy

Every correctional facility in North Carolina has their own rules for prisoner visitation and these rules get changed frequently. The rules below may be out of date when you are reading this, so be sure to also check Western Youth Institution’s site to find the most recent visitation procedures.

The front entrance guard will make sure all visitors sign the prisoner visitors log when entering the institution and upon leaving.

Picture id of visitors is required. The best forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; although, a state issued photo id is acceptable.

For all of the points listed below, check out the actual prison website because this information is changed all the time:

• 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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Information about Western Youth Institution records to be added later.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

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

Details about Western Youth Institution death row coming.

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

More information about North Carolina parole procedures to be added later.

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.

Details about getting released from Western Youth Institution will be posted ASAP.

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Information about what life is like at Western Youth Institution coming.

• 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 section on news at Western Youth Institution coming soon.

A section with photos of Western Youth Institution coming soon.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Western Youth Institution
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Western Youth Institution.

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

Looking for a job at a prison? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a prison in your previous job?

If so, click here: Western Youth Institution Jobs

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The official website: Western Youth Institution Website

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

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims have 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.

Post A Comment

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Info about Western Youth Institution inmate family resources coming soon.

A Western Youth Institution history section coming soon.

Such as:

• Famous Western Youth Institution 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

Western Youth Institution Links

The official website: Western Youth Institution Website
Western Youth Institution Jobs

Prison Visitation Procedures

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 a prisoner at Western Youth Institution? Do you know someone that is a prisoner there? Have you ever visited someone there?

If your answer is yes, then you should tell us about it. Write down your experience so others can learn what to expect.

What to put in what you write:

• Facility conditions
• Prison facility and layout
• Guards and prison staff
• Prison food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Prisoner safety
• Prison gangs
• Inmate programs and activities

If you are currently an inmate at this prison, post your mailing address if you want to receive letters from people.

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