Catawba Correctional Center – North Carolina

Do you know somebody incarcerated at Catawba Correctional Center?  Catawba Correctional Center is a correctional facility in the North Carolina state prison system, which is part of the North Carolina Division of Prisons.  This guide will tell you info about everything you might need to know about Catawba Correctional Center,such as:  Learn how to locate an inmate.  How to visit Catawba Correctional Center inmates.  The prison’s address and phone number.  Mailing or sending money to an inmate.  And more…

Official Name:	Catawba Correctional Center
Year Opened:	1932
Type:	Male
State:	North Carolina
County:	Catawba
DOC:	North Carolina Division of Prisons
Security Level:	Minimum
Warden Name:	Tim Kerley

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In this section you will find the street address and mailing address for Catawba Correctional Center. Use the mailing address if you are mailing a letter or package to a prisoner there, and be sure to use the physical address if you need to know the physical location of the facility.

Be sure to check the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures heading on this page if you are going to mail a package or letter to an inmate to make sure that you properly write the address, and do the appropriate steps for sending a package or letter. If you don’t follow the appropriate directions, it could get sent back.

INMATE NAME AND REGISTER NUMBER
Catawba Correctional Center
1347 Prison Camp Rd 
Newton NC, 28658

Use this address if you are going to visit a prisoner. You should also read 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 Catawba Correctional Center.

Catawba Correctional Center
1347 Prison Camp Rd 
Newton NC, 28658

Catawba Correctional Center is located south of Newton on US-321 Business. From Interstate 40, US-321 Business can be accessed easily from either exit 128 or exit 133. After turning south onto to US-321 Business in Conover, go approximately 7 miles to Prison Camp Road and turn left. The prison is about Ľ of a mile on the left.

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Catawba Correctional Center prisoners don’t have phones in their cells, so you can’t call prisoners, but, there are times when it might be helpful to know the telephone number to Catawba Correctional Center.

828-466-5521

State prison inmates may be able to make phone calls with:

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

State prison inmates don’t have faxes, so you won’t be able to fax a letter to the inmate, but there are some times when it is helpful to have the fax number to Catawba Correctional Center.

828-466-5523

This email address is the general email address for the facility. You can’t email prisoners at this email address. If you need to send an email to an inmate, check out the Inmate Email section further down on this page.

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Total Inmates:	220
Total Staff:	63

In order to send email to a prisoner at Catawba Correctional Center you must use an exact procedure to ensure that the email message is received by the prisoner.

Inmates do not have access to the web.

There are important steps that are necessary to follow when sending a letter or package to a inmate. If you don’t then the letters and packages might not be received.

Before you send a package or letter, make sure to read the information below:

Catawba Correctional Center officials do open and read all incoming general correspondence. Received general packages and mail is read as frequently as necessary to ensure security and safety or watch a problem regarding any inmates.

Here is the format for how you have to address a letter to a prisoner at Catawba Correctional Center:

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID
Catawba Correctional Center
1347 Prison Camp Rd 
Newton NC, 28658

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Every state correctional institution has a Commissary which was started to provide prisoners an account for inmate funds and for purchasing things not issued by the facility.

Anyone may deposit money to these accounts by sending it by Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can to send inmates funds in the mail and will have to send it to this address and follow the steps written below:

The deposit must be in the form of a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be kept for a 15-day hold, and during this hold period the prisoner will not get the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will send back money orders that don’t have appropriate prisoner information but only if the envelope it was sent it has a valid return address. Checks and cash won’t be accepted for deposit so don’t send cash or checks.

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State prisoners are frequently moved to various prison facilities around the state, so you might need to look up where an inmate is located using the inmate locator. Click the link here to look up an state prison inmate.
Inmate Search

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

North Carolina Division of Prisons Inmate Search

Before you visit Catawba Correctional Center, you must be aware of this information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Visitation is on Sunday’s from 11:30am to 1:30pm and 2:15pm to 4:15pm. Any inquires concerning visits should be directed to the Program Director or the Assistant Superintendent.

Each state prison has its own policies for prison visits and these policies change often. The rules listed below could be out of date when you are reading this, so be sure to also read Catawba Correctional Center’s official website to find the latest visitation procedures.

The entrance officer will ensure every visitor signs the prison visitors log before they can enter the visitation area and also when they leave.

Positive picture ID of all visitors is required. Acceptable forms of id are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; however, a state issued photo I.D. is OK.

For all of the things listed below, check out the main prison facility site because this info is updated often:

• 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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Section about Catawba Correctional Center records coming.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

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

Information about Catawba 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 process 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 release procedures for Catawba Correctional Center will be posted ASAP.

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Details about life at Catawba Correctional Center coming soon.

• 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.

Catawba Correctional Center news coming soon.

Catawba Correctional Center photos coming.

For example, photos of:

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

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

Looking for a correctional facility job? Have experience? Have you worked at a correctional facility before?

If so, check out: Catawba Correctional Center Jobs

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The official website: Catawba 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:

• 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.

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Information about family resources available at Catawba Correctional Center coming soon.

A Catawba Correctional Center history section coming soon.

Such as:

• Famous Catawba 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

Catawba Correctional Center Links

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

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 spent any time in Catawba Correctional Center? Do you have a family member or friend there? Have you ever been to visit someone at this correctional facility?

If yes, then please write a review about it. Write down your prison experience so others can find out what to expect.

Things you can put in what you write:

• Prison conditions
• Prison facility and layout
• Prison staff and Guards
• Commissary and food
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Prisoner safety
• Gang activity
• Prisoner programs and activities

If you are a prisoner at Catawba Correctional Center, post your mailing address if you would like people to be able to send you a letter.

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