How to Schedule Your First Visit at Craven Correctional Institution (Vanceboro, NC)
Your first visit runs smoother when you handle two things upfront: get approved as a visitor, then schedule your appointment with the facility. Follow the steps below to lock in your visit and avoid getting turned away at the door.
Craven Correctional Institution is at 600 Alligator Road, Vanceboro, NC 28586. Write this down exactly - you don't want to lose time on arrival day searching for the right address.
If you need the mailing address for paperwork or correspondence, use: P.O. Box 839, Vanceboro, NC 28586. This is separate from the street address you’ll use for in-person travel.
Call 252-244-3337 to schedule and confirm your visit. Keep this number handy - you'll use it to set up your appointment and to double-check the facility's visitation status the day before you go.
Visits at Craven are by appointment only. You'll need to schedule directly with the prison before showing up - walk-ins won't get you through the door.
- ✓ Ask what you need to do to schedule an appointment for a visit
- ✓ Confirm you’re eligible to schedule (for example, that you’re on the approved visitors list)
- ✓ Ask what visit options are available (such as in-person versus video)
- ✓ Ask what dates and times are available for your appointment
Call the facility the day before your visit to confirm visitation is still on. A quick check can save you a wasted trip if something changes last minute.
Here's what to plan around: offenders typically get one visit per week, lasting up to two hours. If you're coordinating with other family members, knowing this helps you pick a time that counts.
Note: Security Threat Group status can change the type of visit allowed. Level 2 allows contact visits with approved immediate family, while Level 3 allows non-contact visits with approved immediate family.
Before any visit can happen, your visitor application must be completed and approved by facility staff. The process starts with your loved one - offenders request blank visitor application forms from the facility, then mail them to the people they want to see.
Each offender can have up to 18 approved visitors total (adults and minors combined). Confirm you're actually on the list before making travel plans.
- ✓ Make sure your visitor application has been completed and approved before you try to visit
- ✓ Confirm you’re on the offender’s approved visitors list (remember the 18-person limit includes adults and minors)
- ✓ If Security Threat Group rules apply, confirm whether the visit will be contact or non-contact for immediate family
Expect security screening when you arrive. Visitors 16 and older go through a pat/frisk search plus an electronic screening before entering.
Warning: Cell phones are contraband and not allowed inside. Refuse the search, and you won't get in.
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