Caledonia Correctional

Visiting someone at Caledonia Correctional takes planning, but it's manageable once you know the basics. Be ready for a pat/frisk search at entry—these have been mandatory for most prison visitors since October 16, 2017. Before scheduling an in-person visit, you'll need to be on the incarcerated person's approved visitor list. Usually, they'll provide you with the visitor application forms to fill out. North Carolina facilities may offer both in-person and video visits, but available visit types, hours, and eligibility rules vary by location. Check the Caledonia facility page before you go.

At Caledonia Correctional, staying in touch happens through electronic tablets, phone systems, digital messaging, and video visits. Third-party vendors run these services, so you'll manage most communication through the vendor's app or online portal—not directly through the facility. Create an account, add the person in custody, and use the same portal to handle payments and settings for calls, messages, and video sessions. Once both accounts are approved, you can schedule a video visit, start an on-demand session (when available), and add funds for paid features. On the security side, North Carolina DPS has expanded cellphone-detection efforts and pursued Managed Access System equipment to detect, intercept, and block unauthorized cellphones.

The NC Department of Public Safety's Prison Safety Action Steps report has Caledonia Correctional's official mailing and office addresses, along with phone and fax contact information. For emergencies involving someone at the facility, call 911 immediately. For non-emergencies—questions about an incarcerated person's status, visiting, or administrative matters—use the facility phone number or NC DPS contact listings. Before calling, have the person's full name ready and their offender or booking ID if you have it. Know exactly what you're asking so you can explain it quickly. For court-case questions, contact the clerk of court in the county where the case is filed rather than calling the facility.

Roanoke River Correctional Institution (formerly Caledonia Correctional Institution) is a state prison farm in Halifax County that has operated since 1892 on roughly 7,500 acres. About 5,500 acres are under cultivation. Correction Enterprises manages poultry and row-crop operations—corn, wheat, soybeans—plus 300 acres of vegetables and fruit including sweet corn, collard greens, sweet potatoes, squash, cucumbers, and melons. A 12,770-square-foot cannery processes farm crops for distribution to prison kitchens, with capacity to can about 500,000 gallons per year. On-site work and programs include maintenance, janitorial duties, food service, barbering, grass cutting, recreation clerks, and vocational classes through Halifax Community College. DPS recently paused and audited some Correction Enterprises operations, then implemented staff and work-safety policy changes.