How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Dan River Prison Work Farm starts with getting approved. Each offender can have up to 18 approved visitors (adults and minors combined), and list changes happen during open enrollment every six months based on the admission date. Normally, visits are limited to one session per week, lasting up to two hours, with a maximum of three approved visitors per session—though the warden can adjust this for operational reasons. You'll need the right paperwork: if you're 16 or older, include a copy of an approved photo ID with your visitor application. Minors under 16 need a birth certificate copy instead. Expect screening—pat/frisk and electronic-device searches for visitors 16+, metal detectors for everyone, and strict rules against cell phones (they're treated as contraband). Some people are restricted to non-contact visits, including those in administrative or disciplinary segregation and certain validated STG levels. Attorneys and legal staff should follow the facility's Legal Visits guidance.
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An offender may have up to 18 approved visitors total, including adults and minors. Changes to the approved list are made during open enrollment every six months.
Under normal circumstances, you can visit one session per week, and the visit can’t exceed two hours. Each session normally allows up to three approved visitors, though the warden can change that for operational reasons.
If you’re 16 or older, include a copy of an approved photo ID with your visitor application; minors under 16 must include a copy of their birth certificate. You must be on the offender’s approved visitor list before visiting, and the incarcerated person typically provides the visitor application forms.
Ordering a Seasonal Package for someone at Dan River goes through a statewide North Carolina program. The biggest gotchas? Timing, item limits, and making sure what you buy will actually work at the facility.
Sending a package to someone at Dan River Prison Work Farm is straightforward if you use North Carolina's pre-approved package program, order during the Spring window, and avoid a few common mistakes—especially around footwear and electronics.
Dan River Prison Work Farm houses minimum custody adult male offenders. For families, this is your starting point for understanding what daily life looks like there—housing, routines, and the kinds of work and programming your loved one may encounter.
