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NC DPS »   Our Organization »   Adult Correction »   Prisons »   Prison Facilities »   Carteret CC

Carteret Correctional Center

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 220, Newport, NC 28570
Street Address: 1084 Orange Street, Newport, NC 28570
Phone: (252) 223-5100
County: Carteret
Offender capacity: 300
Facility type: Male, Minimum Custody. Reentry Facility
 

Visitation Information

The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted visitation at all prison facilities. Review the latest restrictions before planning a visit. 

Learn how to protect yourself from the coronavirus. Visit the NCDHHS COVID-19 website.
To learn what else Prisons is doing to combat coronavirus, click here. 

Directions

US 70 East to Newport. Make a left on business 70, left on Main St. and right onto Orange St. Prison is approximately  1 mile on left.

SENDING MAIL TO OFFENDERS

The N.C. Department of Public Safety has changed the way offenders receive mail. To help keep contraband out of prisons, all mail to offenders must be sent through a private company, TextBehind.

You must address mail to offenders in this way, or it will be returned:

Offender Name and OPUS Number
Prison Name
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

Examples:

John Doe #1234567                        Jane Doe #7654321
Polk Correctional Institution       N.C. Correctional Institution for Women
P.O. Box 247                                   P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131                        Phoenix, MD 21131

IMPORTANT: The return address (at the top left of the envelope) must contain both the full first name and the full last name of the sender. Do not use initials. TextBehind will return mail that does not provide the sender's full first and last names.

The state’s prisons for women have been using TextBehind since February 2020.

Here’s how it works:

  • Offender mail is addressed and delivered to TextBehind.
  • TextBehind will make digital copies of the contents.
  • TextBehind will forward the digital files to the prison.
  • The prison will print acceptable pages and deliver them to the offender.

You may also download the TextBehind app to send mail by a smartphone or computer, avoiding paper mail sent via the U.S. Postal Service.

Offenders will continue to receive all acceptable contents of the mail you send — letters, photos, cards, artwork, etc. For more information about TextBehind, including a short video, click here.

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions.

TextBehind will not accept packages or legal mail. For more information on sending packages or legal mail, see the FAQs. You can also contact the prison where the offender is currently assigned.

All Prison facilities encourage family and friends to write to offenders. For security reasons, all incoming mail is checked to see if it contains any illegal or unauthorized items. Outgoing mail from offenders may also be checked.

Personal letters will not be read unless the officer-in-charge or designee has reason to believe the letter contains threats of harm or criminal activity, escape plans or plans to violate prison rules. If the officer-in-charge decides to delay or not deliver the letter to the offender, the offender will be told in writing the reason for this action.

Incoming mail from lawyers, any legal aid service assisting offenders, or state and federal court officials must be opened in the presence of the offender before it is checked for illegal or unauthorized items.

For information regarding sending money to offenders, ordering packages for offenders or about the offender telephone system, please click the links.

Overview

Carteret Correctional Center, near Newport, is a minimum security prison for adult males.

Carteret was established in 1938 with portable housing units for sleeping quarters. The prison's original dormitory was built in 1948. While the prisons operated under the State Highway and Public Works Commission from the 1930's to the 1950's, Carteret served as a medium security prison. Offenders worked part of the prison's 88.12 acres as a farm and raised hogs to provide food until 1961.

Offenders are still housed in a building containing two dormitories that was part of the original prison. An administration building was constructed in 1966. A modular dormitory erected in 1977 was expected to last 5-10 years. It remained in operation until 1997.

In 1987, lawmakers provided two 50-bed dormitories and a multipurpose building as part of a $28.5 million Emergency Prison Facilities Development program. Two more 50-bed dormitories were provided as part of a $87.5 million prison construction program authorized in 1993.

Carteret Community College works with the prison to provide vocational classes in horticulture and for the developmentally disabled. Classes for adult education and preparation for the GED are also offered.

Offenders work in a number of jobs. They may be assigned to the community work program, Department of Transportation road crews, or work under contract for local government agencies. Offenders may also be assigned for maintenance or kitchen duties. Offenders nearing the end of their sentence may participate in work release, leaving the prison for the part of the day to work for a business in the community.

Offenders may participate in study release or substance abuse treatment programs or the Horticulture Program

 

Prison Facilities

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  • Anson CI - Female
  • Avery-Mitchell CI
  • Bertie CI
  • Caldwell CC
  • Carteret CC
  • Caswell CC
  • Catawba CC
  • Central Prison
  • Columbus CI
  • Craggy CC
  • Craven CI
  • Dan River PWF
  • Davidson CC
  • Eastern CI
  • Foothills CI
  • Forsyth CC
  • Franklin CC
  • Gaston CC
  • Granville CI
  • Greene CI
  • Harnett CI
  • Hoke CI
  • Hyde CI
  • Johnston CI
  • Lincoln CC
  • Lumberton CI
  • Marion CI
  • Mountain View CI
  • NCCIW
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  • Neuse CI
  • New Hanover CC
  • Odom CI
  • Orange CC
  • Pamlico CI
  • Pasquotank CI
  • Pender CI
  • Piedmont CI
  • Randolph CC
  • Richmond CI
  • Roanoke River CI
  • Rutherford CC
  • Sampson CI
  • Sanford CC
  • Scotland CI
  • Southern CI
  • Tabor CI
  • Tyrrell PWF
  • Wake CC
  • Warren CI
  • Western CCW
  • Wilkes CC

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