Dan River Prison Work Farm, NC
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How to Visit Facility
Visiting is straightforward once you know the rules. Start with the appointment requirement, then decide if an in-person or video visit works better for your situation.
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How to Contact an Inmate at Facility
Non-legal mail for people in NCDAC facilities goes through TextBehind. Your letter gets screened, scanned, and delivered electronically to the recipient's tablet. The part that trips most families up is the address: you must send mail to TextBehind's P.O. Box in Phoenix, Maryland, and include the incarcerated person's name, OPUS number, and the full prison name (no abbreviations). Get any of that wrong and your letter comes back.
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How to Send Money to Facility
Sending money is straightforward once you follow the payee and mailing instructions exactly. Here's how to use a money order, plus what to double-check before you send.
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Visitation
- Each offender may have a maximum of 18 approved visitors (adults and minors).
- Offenders can request changes to their visitor list during open enrollment every six months based on their date of admission.
- Under normal circumstances inmates may have one visiting session per week lasting up to two hours.
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Visitation
Visiting at Dan River Prison Work Farm takes some planning, especially your first time. Each offender can have up to 18 approved visitors (adults and minors combined), and you can only change the visitor list during an open enrollment period every six months, based on the offender's admission date. Normally, offenders get one visiting session per week, lasting up to two hours, with a maximum of three approved visitors per session (though the warden may adjust this for operational reasons). To apply, visitors 16 and older must include a copy of an approved photo ID. Minors under 16 need a birth certificate instead. Expect security screening: visitors 16+ may be pat-searched and have electronic devices checked, and everyone goes through a metal detector. Cell phones are contraband and cannot come inside. Some offenders are restricted to non-contact visits by appointment only.
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How many people can be on an inmate's approved visitor list at Dan River Prison Work Farm?
Each offender may have up to 18 approved visitors, including adults and minors. The offender can request changes during an open enrollment period every six months based on their date of admission.
VisitationWhat ID or documents do I need to apply to visit someone at Dan River Prison Work Farm?
If you are 16 or older, attach a copy of an approved photo ID to your visitor application. If you are under 16, include a copy of your birth certificate with the application.
VisitationWill I be searched and can I bring my phone to a visit at Dan River Prison Work Farm?
Yes. Visitors age 16 and older can be pat/frisked and have electronic devices searched, and all visitors must clear a metal detector. Cell phones are contraband and not allowed inside the prison, and certain other electronic devices are also prohibited.
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Dan River Prison Work Farm uses the Getting Out Visits app for video visits. Can't make it in person? Schedule a video visit or start one on demand through the app. You'll need to be an approved visitor first, so get your visitor status set up before trying to connect.
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