North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women

Are you looking for somebody locked up in North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women? North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women is a correctional facility in the North Carolina state prison system. This site tells you information about anything related to North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women,like: Find an inmate at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women. Visiting an inmate at this prison The prisons’s phone number and address. How to send mail and money to an inmate at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women. And lots more.

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Inmate Search	Visitation & Phone Calls
Records	Statistics
Parole	Release
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News	Photos & Video
Family Resources	Victim Resources
Jobs	Reviews
History	Links

General Prison Information

Official Name:	North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women
Year Opened:	1997
Type:	Female
State:	North Carolina
County:	Davidson
DOC:	North Carolina Division of Prisons
Security Level:	Minimum
Warden Name:	Linwood M. Best

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Contact Information

Below is the mailing address and street address for North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a package or letter to an inmate at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women, and be sure to use the physical address if you want to know the actual location of North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women.

Mailing Address

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 someone in prison to learn how to properly address the letter or package, and use the right steps for mailing a letter or package. If you don’t use the appropriate protocol, it could not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID
North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women
PO Box 1227
Lexington NC, 27292

Street Address / Prison Location

Address

North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women
1420 Raleigh Road
Lexington NC, 27292

Phone Number and Fax Number

Phone Number: 336-242-1259
Fax Number: 336-248-6539

Map and Directions

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Use this address if you plan to visit a prisoner. You should also read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule headings further down on this page if you are going to try to visit an inmate at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women.

North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women
1420 Raleigh Road
Lexington NC, 27292

Directions

Take I-85 to Lexington. Take Exit 94 to Raleigh Road (Old US 64).

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Phone Number

Inmates don’t have telephones, so you won’t be able to call inmates, but, there are some times when it might be necessary to know the phone number to North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women.

336-242-1259

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

Calling Cards
Collect Calls
Dedicated Phone Line
Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

Prisoners don’t have faxes, so you won’t get to fax prisoners, but there are some times when it might be helpful to have the fax number to North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women.

336-248-6539

Email Address

The email address listed below is the general email address for the facility. You can’t email prisoners using this address. If you want to email an inmate, read the Inmate Email section below.

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Inmate and Staff Statistics

Total Inmates:	144
Total Staff:

Inmate Email

To send a letter via email to an inmate at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women you must use an exact process to make sure that the letter gets to the inmate.

Inmate Internet Access

Prison inmates are not permitted to access the internet.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are important steps that are necessary to follow when mailing a package or letter to a state prison inmate. If you do not then letter or package might not be received.

before you send a letter or package, make sure to read the links below:

Mail Monitoring

Institution employees do open and inspect all received general mail and packages. Received general mail and packages is able to be read as frequently as is deemed necessary to keep security or monitor a particular problem regarding an inmate.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

This is the proper format for how you must address a package or letter to a prisoner at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women:

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID NUMBER
North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women
PO Box 1227
Lexington NC, 27292

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Inmate Money

Each state prison has a Commissary which serves to provide inmates a bank type account for prisoner funds and for purchasing things not provided by the correctional facility.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Family, friends, or other sources can add money into these accounts with Western Union or by mail.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends are able to send inmates money in the postal service and must send those funds to the following address and follow the steps shows below:

The funds have to be in a money order made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is advisable to use a post office 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 return money orders that do not have valid inmate info if the envelope you sent it in has a valid return address. Checks and cash will not be accepted so don’t send any checks or cash.

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Inmate Locator

State prisoners are often moved to different correctional facilities in the state, so you may have to locate what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Click on the link here to find a state prisoner.
Inmate Search

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

North Carolina Division of Prisons Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation

Before you go to visit an inmate at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women, you must know this info:

Visitation Schedule
Visitation Rules
Visitation Application

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Sunday
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (A – L)
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (M – Z)

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Each prison has its own policies for prison visitation and they are changed often. The rules listed below may be different when you are reading this, so make sure to also read North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women’s website to read the most recent visitation procedures.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The front entrance officer will make sure each visitor signs the prisoner visitors log when entering the facility and also when they leave.

Identification Required

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

For all of the things listed below, check out the actual prison site because this information changes 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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Prison Records

Details about North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women records will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

Inmate records
Health records.

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

Death Row

More information about North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women death row will be posted ASAP.

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Parole

Details about North Carolina parole process to be added later.

For example:

Parole hearings.
Review boards.
Who qualifies for parole.

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Release

Details about release procedures for North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women to be added later.

Inmate Programs

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Prison Life

Section about life at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women 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.

News

A section on news at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women to be added later.

Photos

North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women photos coming soon.

For example, photos of:

Cells at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women
The yard.
What inmates wear at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women.

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

Prison Jobs & Hiring

Are you looking for a job at a correctional facility? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a prison facility in your previous job?

If so, click here: North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women Jobs

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Website

The official website: North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women Website

Victim Resources

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

Victim’s Rights

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.

Victim Notification

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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Family Resources

More information about family resources available at North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women coming.

History

A North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women history section coming.

Such as:

Famous North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women inmates.
Escapes and prison breaks.
Executions.

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Links

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