How to send messages, photos, and packages
Video visits at Tabor Corrections Inst. run through the Getting Out Visits app, and only approved visitors can connect. You can schedule a session ahead of time or start one on-demand, either from home or using kiosks at the facility. For in-person visits, plan on making an appointment—schedule ahead and confirm before you go. Phone calls, messages, and tablet services typically require an account with the facility's approved communications vendor. Use their portal or app to manage services and add funds.
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Mail a personal letter, photo, or greeting card to someone at Tabor Correctional Institution and it won't go straight to the prison. It goes to TextBehind first for screening and scanning, then gets delivered electronically.
Regular (non-legal) mail to someone at Tabor Correctional Institution doesn't go straight to the prison mailroom. North Carolina's prison system uses TextBehind to screen and scan non-legal mail, then deliver it electronically to the person's tablet. That's why the addressing rules are so strict—your envelope routes to TextBehind first, not Tabor.
Mail sent to people at Tabor (and other NCDAC prisons) doesn't arrive as paper. TextBehind screens and scans everything you send—letters, greeting cards, photos, artwork—and converts it into digital images. Those images get forwarded to the prison, where your loved one can view them on their tablet.
Use the Getting Out Visits app to schedule a video visit or start an on-demand session. Video visits are limited to approved visitors, and both you and the incarcerated person need to be set up in the vendor system before you can connect.
Yes, but in-person visits are by appointment only. Schedule ahead of time and confirm the visit before you show up.
Yes. You’ll typically create an account with the facility’s approved communications vendor, then use their portal or app to manage messaging, calls, and video services, including adding funds and managing permissions.
Include the offender’s full name and OPUS number and spell out the full facility name. Send non-legal mail to TextBehind at P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131.
No—TextBehind returns all packages to the sender and does not process packages for delivery. Contact Tabor Correctional Institution for the facility’s approved vendors and package-sending procedures.
After scanning, you can request the original back within 30 days for a $2.50 fee. If you don’t request it within 30 days, TextBehind will shred the original.
Getting on an approved visitor list can feel like a lot of paperwork—especially the first time. At Tabor, the process is straightforward once you know what's required and what tends to trip people up.
Planning your first visit to Tabor Correctional Institution? Here's the key thing to know: in-person visits are by appointment only. NCDAC facilities also offer video visits, which gives you a backup option if you can't make the trip or you're still working through the approval process.
Getting money onto an offender's account shouldn't be a guessing game. Here are the deposit options for Tabor Correctional Institution, plus the rules that most often cause deposits to get delayed or rejected.
