How to schedule your first in-person visit at Albemarle Corrections Facility (NC)
Your first in-person visit goes smoother when you handle two things up front: confirm you're approved to visit, then schedule an appointment with the facility. Follow the steps below to get it done and avoid last-minute surprises at the front gate.
Before scheduling anything, confirm with your loved one that you're on their approved visitor list. Each offender can have up to 18 approved visitors total (adults and minors), so they may need to manage that list if it's already full. Not approved yet? You'll need to complete the visitor application process first. The facility won't allow a visit until your approval is in place.
- ✓ Your full legal name (matching your ID)
- ✓ Your government-issued photo ID (bring it on visit day)
- ✓ The incarcerated person’s full name and any identifying information you have available
- ✓ Your relationship to the incarcerated person
- ✓ A note of which days and times you are available to visit
- ✓ Any details you have about your visitor application status (submitted, pending, approved)
In-person visits at Albemarle Corrections Facility are by appointment only. To request a time slot, call or email the prison where your loved one is housed and schedule through the facility directly.
Note: Use the contact methods for the specific prison where your loved one is currently housed when you schedule.
Even if you find an open appointment slot, a visit cannot happen until your completed visitor application is approved by facility staff. That approval is the gatekeeper step. If you're still waiting on approval, don't assume you can schedule now and "fix it later." You may be turned away after making the trip.
- ✓ Submit your visitor application as early as you can, approval must happen before any visit can occur
- ✓ Confirm you are approved before you plan travel time, childcare, or time off work
- ✓ If your approval is still pending, wait to schedule your appointment until you have clear confirmation
Call the prison the day before your scheduled visit to confirm visitation status. This quick check can save you a wasted drive if visitation is limited or unavailable that day.
Plan for a search process when you arrive. Visitors age 16 and older go through a pat/frisk search and an electronic device scan before entering the prison. Searches use the least intrusive means possible, but you still need to follow staff instructions. Refuse to comply, and you'll be denied entrance.
Warning: Cell phones are considered contraband and are prohibited from all prison facilities.
- ✓ You refuse to comply with the required pat/frisk or electronic device search (visitors 16+)
- ✓ You bring contraband into the facility, including a cell phone
- ✓ Your completed visitor application has not been approved by facility staff
- Confirm you are approved to visit. A completed visitor application must be approved by facility staff before any visit can occur.
- Call or email the facility to clarify what happened. If your approval is pending or your visit was canceled, ask what you need to do next before you try again.
- Rebook your appointment once the issue is fixed. Do not make the trip until you have approval and a scheduled appointment.
- If you were denied at the door, address the reason first. For example, refusal to follow search procedures will result in denial of entrance. Make sure you can comply fully before your next attempt.
Ready to reschedule? Use the facility's call or email process to book a new appointment. Before you head out next time, call the day before to confirm visitation status so you're not caught off guard by changes.
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