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What You Can't Bring into Scotland Correctional Institution (electronics, contraband, and the pat/frisk search)

Heading to Scotland Correctional Institution? Keep your pockets and bags simple. North Carolina state prisons treat certain electronics as contraband, and anyone 16 or older will go through screening before getting inside.

• 1 min read • dac.nc.gov
What You Can't Bring into Scotland Correctional Institution (electronics, contraband, and the pat/frisk search)

Common Prohibited

  • ✓ Cell phones (considered contraband)
  • ✓ Smartwatches
  • ✓ Cameras
  • ✓ Recording devices
  • ✓ Smart/AI glasses

Anyone 16 or older will be searched before entering. At Scotland Correctional Institution - like other NC state prisons - this typically means a pat/frisk search and screening with an electronic device. There's no way around it. Refuse the search, and you won't be allowed in.

Tip: Bring as little as possible. If you're 16 or older, you'll be screened - and refusing means you won't get in.

  1. Don’t try to bring it in - If you realize you have a prohibited item, don’t attempt to carry it through entry screening.
  2. Call Scotland Correctional Institution for guidance - Use 910-390-4700 to ask what to do next before you make the trip or before you check in.
  3. Confirm the location details you’re heading to - Scotland Correctional Institution is located at 22385 McGirts Bridge Road, Laurinburg, NC 28353.

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