Sampson Correctional Institution – North Carolina

Looking for someone at Sampson Correctional Institution?  Sampson Correctional Institution is a correctional facility in the North Carolina Division of Prisons.  This guide gives you information about anything one might want to know about Sampson Correctional Institution,like the following:  How to do a prison inmate search.  Visiting an inmate at this prison  The prison’s address and phone number.  How to send mail and money to an inmate at Sampson Correctional Institution.  And everything else.

Official Name:	Sampson Correctional Institution
Year Opened:	1930s
Type:	Male
State:	North Carolina
County:	Sampson
DOC:	North Carolina Division of Prisons
Security Level:	Medium/Minimum
Warden Name:	Lafayette Hall

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In this section is the mailing address and street address for Sampson Correctional Institution. Use the mailing address if you are going to send a package or letter to a prisoner at Sampson Correctional Institution, and be sure to use the physical address if you need to know the physical location of Sampson Correctional Institution.

Be sure to read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures section further down on this page if you are going to mail a package or letter to an inmate to make sure that you properly address the package or letter, and use the correct protocol for sending a package or letter. If you do not follow the correct steps, the package or letter might not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Sampson Correctional Institution
Box 1109 
Clinton NC, 28328

Use the street address if you are visiting a prisoner. Be sure to read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule headings below before you try to visit an inmate at Sampson Correctional Institution.

Sampson Correctional Institution
700 Northwest Blvd, Hwy 421N Clinton 
Clinton NC, 28328

From Raleigh, Take I-40 East to U.S. 701 South and travel towards Clinton. Make right on the U.S. 701 Bypass South around Clinton and exit onto North Boulevard (Dunn Exit). Make a right on North Boulevard and the minimum security facility is on your left. Immediately after you pass the minimum security you will come to a stop light. Make left at stop light onto U.S. 421 South. medium facility is approximately Ľ mile on the left.

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Sampson Correctional Institution inmates don’t have phones, so you won’t be able to call an inmate, but, there are cases when it may be necessary to know the phone number to Sampson Correctional Institution.

910-592-2151

Sampson Correctional Institution inmates may be able to make calls with:

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

Sampson Correctional Institution prisoners don’t have fax machines, so you can’t send a fax to prisoners, but there are times when it might be helpful to know the fax machine number to the facility.

910-592-2543

The email address listed below is the primary email address for Sampson Correctional Institution. You cannot contact inmates at this email address. If you want to find out how to send an email to an inmate, go to the Inmate Email section on this page.

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Total Inmates:	464
Total Staff:	189

To send an email message to a prisoner you must use an exact process to make sure that the message gets to the prisoner.

Prisoners can’t access the Internet.

There are certain rules that you must follow when sending mail to a state prisoner. If you do not then letter or package might be returned to you.

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

Correctional facility officials will open and inspect and read all received general packages and mail. Incoming general mail may be read as frequently as deemed necessary to ensure safety and security or watch problems having to do with a certain inmate.

Shown here is the format for how you need to address mail to a prisoner at Sampson Correctional Institution:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Sampson Correctional Institution
Box 1109 
Clinton NC, 28328

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Each prison has a Commissary which was created to provide prisoners an account for inmate monies and for purchasing things not issued to inmates by the facility.

Family, friends, or other sources may send funds to prisoner’s Commissary accounts with the U.S. Postal Service and Western Union.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can to send prisoners money by way of postal mail and will have to send money to the following address and follow the policies shows below:

The funds must be in the form of a money order that is made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be held for a 15-day hold, in which the prisoner will not get the money. The Bureau of Prisons will return to the sender any funds that do not have appropriate prisoner information but only if the envelope you sent it in has an adequate return address. Checks and cash cannot be deposited to the prisoner’s account so don’t send any cash or checks.

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Inmates are often moved to various prisons in the state, so you might need to locate the current location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Follow the link below to look up an North Carolina 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 Sampson Correctional Institution, make sure you be aware of this info:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Inmates visit by FIRST LETTER OF LAST NAME
H – M Saturday Morning 9 – 11:30 a.m.
A – G Saturday Afternoon 1 – 3:30 p.m.
N – Z Sunday Afternoon 1 – 3:20 p.m.

Each North Carolina prison has their own policies for prison visits and these policies get changed regularly. The policies listed here might be out of date when you are reading this, so be sure to also check Sampson Correctional Institution’s official website to get the most recent rules for visitation.

The entrance guard will ensure each visitor signs the prisoner visitors log before they enter the facility and upon exiting.

Positive picture id of visitors will be required. The best forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; however, a state issued picture ID is OK.

For all of the points listed below, go to the main Sampson Correctional Institution website as this info 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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Info about Sampson Correctional Institution prison 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.

More information about Sampson Correctional Institution death row coming.

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

Info about North Carolina parole coming.

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.

Info about getting released from Sampson Correctional Institution coming.

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More information about prison life 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 section on news at Sampson Correctional Institution coming.

A photo section coming.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Sampson Correctional Institution
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Sampson Correctional Institution.

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

Are you trying to find a job at a correctional facility? Do you have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison facility before?

If so, click here: Sampson Correctional Institution Jobs

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The official website: Sampson Correctional 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:

• 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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Details about family resources available at Sampson Correctional Institution will be posted ASAP.

A history section to be added later.

Such as:

• Famous Sampson Correctional 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

Sampson Correctional Institution Links

The official website: Sampson Correctional Institution Website
Sampson Correctional Institution 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 been an inmate in Sampson Correctional Institution? Do you know someone there? Have you ever been to visit an inmate there?

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

Things you can write in the review:

• Facility conditions
• Facility and layout
• Prison staff and Guards
• Prison food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Safety
• Gang activity
• Inmate activities and programs

If you are currently an inmate here, include your address if you want to receive letters from people.

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