Morrison Correctional Institution, NC

North Carolina prisons often offer both in-person and video visitation, but options vary by facility—check Richmond Correctional Institution's current visitation information before making plans. For in-person visits, you'll need to be on the incarcerated person's approved visitor list. Usually, the incarcerated person starts this process and mails you visitor application forms to complete. Your visit may be contact or non-contact depending on housing, security classification, or disciplinary status. Visitor applications typically ask for valid ID and basic background information. Follow the facility's instructions for submitting forms and scheduling. Always verify the official rules—hours, eligibility, and visit type—right before you go.

Communication at Richmond Correctional Institution runs through a third‑party vendor, so you'll manage everything through the vendor's app or website rather than the facility's front desk. Start by creating an account with the approved communications vendor and completing any identity verification steps. Once set up, add funds so the person in custody can place paid calls or use paid tablet features. Video visits are scheduled (or started on-demand, if available) through the same vendor system—both you and the incarcerated person typically need approval in the vendor platform before a visit can happen. Digital messages and tablet mail also go through the vendor's secure messaging system. Some setups require the incarcerated person to message first before you can reply.

North Carolina's Correction Enterprises runs revenue-producing inmate work and training programs across the state, with plans to add four new industries. The program employs about 380 staff and roughly 2,100 inmate workers. It operates without General Assembly appropriations, returning revenue to state funds. One option is the Prison Industry Enhancement (PIE) program, which lets prison industries partner with private companies so incarcerated workers can train in realistic work settings and earn prevailing wages. Recent partnerships elsewhere in North Carolina have included dental-services work and janitorial-products production. For community storm cleanup, minimum-custody inmate crews have been used after hurricanes—but requests for inmate labor must go through county emergency management so they can be routed to the State Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh.