Scheduling Your First Visit at Bertie Correctional Institution: Appointment, Approval, and What to Confirm
Your first visit goes smoother when you handle two things early: getting approved as a visitor and setting an appointment. Here's how scheduling works at Bertie Correctional Institution—plus what to confirm so you don't get turned away.
At Bertie Correctional Institution (like other NCDAC prisons), visits are by appointment only. You can't just show up and expect to be worked in. To schedule, contact the prison where your loved one is currently housed and set the appointment by phone or email. If they transfer to a different facility, you'll need to schedule with the new prison - not the one you visited before.
Reminder: Call the prison the day before your scheduled visit to confirm the facility’s visitation status.
Before any visit can happen, your visitor application has to be completed and approved by facility staff. Trying to schedule but haven't been approved yet? That's the first thing to fix. The blank visitor application forms come from inside the prison - your loved one has to get them from the facility. Once you receive the form, fill it out completely and return it as instructed so staff can review and approve it.
Each incarcerated person is limited to 18 visitor applications total. That cap includes everyone they want to add, so think ahead about who truly needs to be on the list. If you're helping your loved one plan, prioritize people most likely to visit (or video visit) consistently. Saving space for "maybe someday" visitors can backfire if the list fills up.
Planning tip: With a hard limit of 18 applications, adding someone new may mean leaving someone else off the list.
When you arrive, follow staff directions closely. Entry procedures and what you can bring are controlled by facility policy. The smoothest visits happen when you travel light and expect a structured check-in process.
Your appointment is also shaped by session limits. Under normal circumstances, offenders are allowed no more than one visiting session per week, and sessions can't exceed two hours. Group size is limited too: normally, no more than three approved visitors can attend. The warden can adjust that number based on space and operational needs, so if you're coordinating a larger group, be ready to adapt.
- Call the day before - Confirm the facility’s visitation status before you make the drive.
- Call or email if anything changes - If you need to cancel or reschedule, contact the prison where your loved one is housed to set a new appointment.
If an in-person visit doesn't work out, you have options. NCDAC facilities offer both in-person and video visits, so video can help you stay connected when travel or scheduling gets complicated.
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