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.

Sending money to someone at Richmond Correctional Institution goes through North Carolina's approved third‑party payment vendors. Depending on the vendor, you can deposit online or through a mobile app, by phone, at walk‑in locations or kiosks, through certain cash‑deposit networks, or by mailing a money order. Whatever method you choose, enter the incarcerated person's full booked name and inmate/account number exactly as shown, and include your sender information so the payment posts without delays. Deposits go into the person's trust/commissary account for purchases and approved debits. Any remaining balance is returned when the person transfers or is released. At the state level, Correction Enterprises operates without General Assembly appropriations and transfers revenue back to the state's general fund and the Crime Victims Compensation fund.

Start with the purpose of your call to reach the right person quickly. For media requests related to Richmond Correctional Institution, the facility press release lists Keith Acree as the media contact at (919) 733-5027. If you have information about an escaped person, contact local law enforcement immediately or use the facility contact in the notice—one release directed callers to local law enforcement or Hoke Correctional Center at 919-944-7612. For a reported missing inmate, the release directed callers to notify local police or Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women using the contact provided. County emergency management contacts are available at www.nccrimecontrol.org under Emergency Management. For true emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, have the person's full name and any booking ID ready.