How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Piedmont Correctional offers both in-person and video visits. In-person visits require an appointment—call the facility ahead of time to schedule. Each offender can have up to 18 approved visitors (adults and minors combined), but visits are typically limited to one session per week, lasting up to two hours. A maximum of three approved visitors can attend a single session. The warden can change visiting conditions for security reasons. If someone is in administrative or disciplinary segregation, or has certain STG validation levels, they may be restricted to non-contact visits or limited to approved immediate family only.
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Your first visit can feel overwhelming, but Piedmont Correctional keeps it simple: get approved, schedule your appointment, then confirm the day before.
Trying to decide how to stay connected with someone at Piedmont Correctional? NCDAC offers two options: in-person visits and video visits. Both work well, but they have different scheduling requirements — and video visits need some basic tech setup.
If your loved one at Piedmont Correctional is on administrative segregation, disciplinary segregation, or control status, visits change in two major ways: they become non-contact, and you'll need to schedule them in advance. Don't expect a standard contact visit in the regular visiting room — these statuses restrict visits to non-contact only, by appointment.
Want to get through the door at Piedmont Correctional without delays? Two things matter most: leave your phone behind, and be ready for screening if you're 16 or older.
In-person visits are by appointment only, so contact the facility directly to schedule and confirm your visit. Before you try to schedule, make sure you’re on the incarcerated person’s approved visitor list by following the visitor application process they provide.
Yes. Visitors age 16 and older are subject to a pat/frisk and an electronic device search before entering. Cell phones are contraband and are prohibited inside prison facilities.
No. People in administrative or disciplinary segregation or under control status are restricted to non-contact visits by appointment, and visiting conditions can be changed for security reasons. Those validated as STG Level 2 may have contact visits only with approved immediate family, while Level 3 are limited to non-contact visits with approved immediate family.
If your loved one is incarcerated in North Carolina and something goes wrong—medical care concerns, property issues, safety problems—you'll hear people say, "File a grievance." In NC prisons, that process runs through the Administrative Remedy Procedure (Steps 1–3). Step 3 appeals go to the Inmate Grievance Resolution Board (IGRB).
Putting money on someone's account at Piedmont Correctional? You've got several options: online, mobile app, phone, Western Union, or mailing a money order. Below are all the methods NCDAC supports—plus the one rule that trips people up most often: you must be an approved visitor to add funds.
If your loved one is at Piedmont Correctional, your mail won't go directly to the prison. Instead, you'll address it to TextBehind using a specific format. They screen and scan it, then deliver it electronically to the person's tablet.
