Mountain View CI — the private-to-state transition and what families should know

Mountain View Correctional Institution opened in December 1998 as a private prison run by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). Less than two years later, on October 1, 2000, the State of North Carolina took over operations. The state eventually purchased the facility outright from CCA.

Mountain View now operates within North Carolina's state correctional system. This matters for families because many services and program policies run through NCDAC's Facility Programs and Services team. That team oversees policies, processes, and partnerships for services at all NCDAC facilities - not just Mountain View.

Mountain View houses adult male offenders in a single-cell setting. The facility also includes a segregation unit and an Intensive Control unit.

Need to confirm current visiting rules, available programs, or how placement works? Start with the state's information page for Mountain View and the NCDAC Facility Programs and Services team. For program-specific questions, the Facility Programs and Services page lists a manager contact: Doris Daye (doris.daye@dac.nc.gov).

• ✓ Check the current Mountain View information through North Carolina’s state corrections resources
• ✓ Use NCDAC Facility Programs and Services as your starting point for program and service questions
• ✓ Email Facility Programs and Services Manager Doris Daye at doris.daye@dac.nc.gov for more information about Facility Programs and Services

1. Confirm the right program contact - Ask who the best point of contact is for questions about programming connected to Mountain View, and whether those questions should go through NCDAC Facility Programs and Services.
2. Ask what’s actually available at Mountain View right now - Facility Programs and Services coordinates offerings that can include skills training and employment, family services and parenting programs, cognitive-behavioral interventions, apprenticeship and work release, individual case management, and diversionary programming; ask which of these are available at this facility.
3. Ask how eligibility and enrollment work - Ask what factors determine placement into specific programs and services, and what the next step is if your loved one wants to participate.
4. Separate program questions from day-to-day facility rules - Ask who handles family-facing questions at the facility (for example, questions about visits or other routine policies) versus who handles program details.
5. Get a clear “who to email” answer - If your question is about Facility Programs and Services, you can email Manager Doris Daye at doris.daye@dac.nc.gov and include your loved one’s name and ID number (if you have it) and the specific program you’re asking about.

The sources behind this summary document the ownership changes, but they don't detail how day-to-day policies shifted after the transition. For anything time-sensitive - visiting rules, program availability, or who handles what - verify through current state resources and the Facility Programs and Services contact.