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Wilmington Residential Facility for Women

arhunt — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:09:04 GMT

County: New Hanover

Inmate capacity: 36

Inmate gender: Female

Custody level: Minimum

Staff size:

Occupancy: 1976

Administrator:
Laura Overstreet

Wilmington Residential Facility for Women

Mailing Address:
PO Box 4880
Wilmington NC 28406

Street Address:
76 Darlington Ave
Wilmington NC 28403

Phone: 910-251-2671
Fax: 910-251-2673

Facility #3050
Courier # 04-45-02

Originally established in 1976 as a Treatment Facility for Women, Wilmington Residential Facility for Women was one of six treatment facilities funded through a federal grant to provide housing for female offenders. By the summer of 1985, all of the treatment facilities had closed, except the one in Wilmington.

In January, 1986, Wilmington Residential Facility moved from North Carolina Avenue to Wrightsville Avenue to a site formally used as a family care home for the elderly. This site provided housing for 14 female inmates.

In June 1993, Wilmington Residential Facility for Women moved to Darlington Avenue into a new leased building designed and built to house 26 female inmates. In April 1996, an additional 10 inmates were sent for housing. The day room was moved into the facility conference room and the day room became a housing area.

A home-like atmosphere, combined with the necessary security, provides a positive environment for inmates to prepare for their return to society.

The prison receives minimum-security offenders from the state's other prisons for women. From the population of 36 inmates, four are assigned to work within the facility and 32 are expected to successfully maintain a work release job. Qualified inmates may participate in study release part-time while maintaining a full time job and receive community or home leave passes. Inmates can also participate in a variety of on-site programs designed to foster responsible behavior and aid self-improvement.

These programs are designed to help offenders build ties to businesses and services in the community, so the offender can start a new successful life upon release from prison. This is the only prison program fully funded by the state that operates as a residential facility.

Visitation is allowed each Sunday, with the exception of Christmas Day should it occur on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Visiting is always held in the dining room of the facility; therefore, no food or drinks are allowed.

Visiting is by division of the alphabet by the first letter of the last name of the inmate. In January of each year A-K visits from 3:00 p.m. until 5 :00 p.m. L-Z visits from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Each month thereafter the times switch, i.e. February A-K visits from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.; L-Z visits from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Only visitors who are family and friends who have been approved through the application policy of the Department of Correction are allowed to visit. This application process begins with the inmate mailing the application to the person.

Attorneys and their paralegal assistants who have been court appointed for representing any inmate should call the facility at (910) 251-2671 and speak with the superintendent regarding visiting.
Clergy, local and State Family Services or Juvenile Court Services and all other special visitors shall be at the request of the inmate.

DIRECTIONS: I-40 becomes N.C. 132 in Wilmington. Travel on N.C. 132 until you pass the Corning Plant on the left. At the next overpass, exit to the right at Exit 8. At the stoplight at the bottom of the ramp, make a left turn onto Market Street. You will pass through five stoplights and then cross railroad tracks. Begin looking for the Super 8 Motel and the Coastal Finance signs. Turn left at the next street, which is Darlington Avenue. The facility is the last building on the right before you enter Market North apartments.

NC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

DIVISION OF PRISONS

VISITATION RULES

Visitor Applications

A COMPLETED APPLICATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FACILITY STAFF BEFORE A VISIT CAN OCCUR.

Inmates must obtain blank application forms from the facility. A maximum of 18 applications will be allowed per inmate.

Inmates must mail the blank applications to those persons from whom they wish to receive a visit while incarcerated.

An application for each adult and minor must be complete. Completed applications must be returned to the facility where the inmate is currently housed. Applications will not be accepted from inmates.

Incomplete applications will not be approved.

Each applicant age 16 and older, must choose 1 of the approved picture IDs and attach a copy to the application. Driver License ID and State issued ID’s must be issued by any State Division of Motor Vehicles. Minors under 16 must have a copy of their birth certificate attached to the application.

It is the inmate’s responsibility to notify the visitor of their application status.

It is the visitor’s responsibility to update their application information. (i.e. address, phone numbers, etc.) Incorrect application information could lead to an approved visitor becoming disapproved.

A minor under the age of 16 must update their application upon reaching age 16 to include a copy of a photo ID.

Clergy visitors must complete a DC-949P application and be approved prior to visiting with an inmate. They will not be counted as part of the 18.

Disapproving Applications

The following reasons MAY be grounds for disapproving a visitor application:

Application form was copied and not an original.

Application was not complete or did not include proper attachments.

Application contained false information.

The visitor has a prior criminal record. *

The visitor was a participant in the criminal activity for which the inmate is incarcerated. *

The visitor is an ex-offender that has not been release for a minimum of 12 months. *

The visitor is on probation/parole or supervised release or has not been off probation or supervised release for a minimum of 6 months. *

* There may be exceptions for these rules for immediate family members.

Inmate Visitation List

Each inmate is allowed 18 approved visitors (adults and minors).

Legal, Law Enforcement, Consular Officials, Local and State Family Services and Juvenile Court officials must register with the facility prior to visiting with the inmate. They will not be counted in the maximum 18 approved visitors.

Only immediate family members or those who have acted as immediate family, clergy, legal, law enforcement, family/juvenile services, or consular officials will be approved for visitation with more than one inmate.

An inmate’s visitation list remains active when transferring to a new facility.

When an inmate is released or paroled, the visitation list becomes inactive. If the inmate is re-admitted, the visitation process must start over.

When an inmate reaches the maximum number of approved visitors (18), he/she will not be able to adjust their visitation list until their open enrollment period.

An inmate’s open enrollment period will be every six months based on the date of admission to prison. (i.e. inmate’s admission date is January; open enrollment is July and January)

If an inmate has 18 approved visitors and they want to add a new visitor during open enrollment they must first remove one of the current approved visitors from the list.

An inmate may request that an approved visitor be removed at anytime. They may not add a replacement until his/her open enrollment.

If a facility suspends an approved visitor, the inmate may not add a replacement until his/her open enrollment period.

An application for a new visitor must be submitted, completed, returned, and approved BEFORE the new visitor can visit. It will be up to the inmate to inform the new visitor of their visitation status.

Visits

Under normal circumstances, inmates will be allowed no more than 1 visiting session per week not to exceed two hours. This does not include legal, law enforcement, or clergy visits.

The normal maximum number of visitors per visiting session will not exceed three approved visitors.

Facility superintendents have the discretion to modify the number of approved visitors during the visitation session based on operational and space considerations.

Violations of visiting privileges may result in disciplinary action against the inmate and appropriate administrative or legal actions against the visitor.

Inmates with serious or critical medical conditions will be allowed visits by their immediate family members as specified by the facility superintendent.

Inmates on administrative or disciplinary segregation or inmates in control status, except for protective control, will be restricted to non-contact visits by appointment. A facility superintendent has the discretion to alter the visiting times, frequency of visits, duration and number of visits based on security and/or operational considerations.

Inmates on administrative segregation may be allowed visiting privileges.

Inmates in Disciplinary segregation will be allowed visits from attorneys, legal assistants, and clergy. Personal visitation privileges may be limited consistent with security requirements.

Inmates validated as Security Threat Group level 2 will be allowed contact visits with approved immediate family members. Inmates validated as level 3 will be allowed non-contact visits with approved immediate family members. Inmates validated as security threat level 2 or 3 will not be allowed visits with individuals who are not immediate family members.

Regular population inmates may be restricted to non-contact visits based on behavior detrimental to the security of the institution. (i.e. drug/alcohol disciplinary convictions, refusal to submit drug/alcohol test, disciplinary convictions or misconduct during visitation)

Appropriate Dress for Visitors

The following requirements are for visitors and apply at all facilities. The dress code will be strictly enforced. It will be the inmate’s responsibility to communicate these standards to his/her visitors.

Shirts and shoes are mandatory.

Halter tops, bare midriffs, strapless tops, tube tops, body suits, underwear-type tee-shirts, tank tops, sleeveless shirts or dresses that are inappropriately revealing (a sleeveless shirt or dress is considered inappropriately revealing when the female breast or lingerie can be seen), fish net shirts, or any type of shirt or pants made with see-though fabric are NOT allowed to be worn by any visitor (male or female).

Visitors may wear Bermuda-length shorts provided they are not more than three (3”) inches above the kneecap.

Females may wear dresses or skirts. Dresses or skirts may not be more than three (3”) inches above the kneecap. Slits in skirts and dresses may not be more than three (3”) inches above the kneecap. Dresses and skirts for pre-teens may be shorter than three (3”) inches above the kneecap.

Any shirt or other articles of clothing with a picture or language that may be considered profane or offensive by current public standards or DOC standards, or considered STG (gang) related will not be allowed.

Wave caps, doo rags, bandanas are not allowed.

Slacks and pants are to be worn at or above the waist.

Spandex clothing is prohibited.

Questions concerning the information in this handout or the Division’s Visitation Policy/Procedure (D.0200), should be directed to the facility head

VISITATION POLICY
Questions & Answers
October 2004

What is the reason for implementing a new visitation policy?

There are multiple reasons for the changes in policy. However, the primary reason is maintaining security of our state correctional facilities.
This policy is being implemented to assist staff at each facility in monitoring visitation and to best identify who is coming into the prisons. It will help ensure the safety of visitors, inmates and correctional employees.
It is NOT intended to hinder visitation.
The policy is designed to simplify the process for employees that are required to input the application information in the database and check in visitors at the facilities.
Computerized accurate information is designed to speed up the facility’s visitation process.
This new statewide automated computer program will enable the division to track visitation more accurately and efficiently.
Once the information is received, it will follow the inmate from one facility to another, should he/she be transferred.
Positive identification of visitors would prevent individuals posing as an inmate’s relative or friend from entering the facility with intention of bringing in drugs or other unacceptable items. Every year incidents have occurred in which contraband was found in prisons that has been brought in through visitation. This can create security issues and problems with inmate control.
Positive ID and a computerized database could prevent allowing individuals into a prison setting who have a history of disruptive or criminal activity that may disrupt other individuals’ visits.
Due to a history of some inmates giving false information on visitors or simply not having the correct information, the division will now require the VISITOR to submit the required information to ensure accuracy and to help prevent delays for visitors when checking in at a facility.
Much of the policy has already been in place for many years, but in some cases have it has been fine-tuned. We have researched and compared our policy with other states. The revisions bring us more in line with correctional policies across the country. While security is our top priority, we are still being sensitive to the importance of inmates maintaining relationships with their families and friends.

How will the new application process affect someone who has been an approved visitor and has been visiting an inmate for some time?
The Division of Prisons anticipates the process will not affect them, but they will still have to fill out an application so their information will be on file. However, if it is discovered someone violated a policy in the past or provided inaccurate information, they could be denied visitation privileges statewide.

Will the information on the application be confidential?
Yes, the information will be filed and held confidentially. Inmates will not have access to this information.

Is all the information requested on the applications mandatory in order for an application to be approved?
Yes.

When will the new policy go into effect?
Applications are being distributed now, but several pilot sites (TBA) will start the new approval process June 1, 2004, which precedes implementation at every state correctional facility later this year.

Why do you require government issued ID and only specific ones?
The IDs listed all have verifiable standards for authenticity and they are numerically based.

Why do you ask for employer information on the application?
To see if the visitor should be considered as a “special visitor” such as clergy, legal, family services, juvenile court services, media or representatives of a criminal justice consulting organization.

Why do you require birth certificate for anyone under age 16?
To verify the age of the minor. All those 16 and above must have government issued ID. In addition, it also may verify who the legal guardian of the minor is and who would be responsible for authorizing a minor visiting with an inmate.

Why are you asking about crime convictions?
For security purposes.

Will a criminal history prevent someone from visiting?
A crime conviction will NOT necessarily prevent someone from being approved as a visitor. Facility management will review crime convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Note: This is not a change in our policy. Facility heads have always had the authority to deny visitation to those with criminal records that they feel would present a security concern. It is important to note, however, that it is not the intention of the division to deny visitation to an individual simply because they have a criminal record. Such a denial must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis utilizing good judgment. Particular consideration should be paid to immediate family. Factors that should be considered for all applicants whether they are immediate family or not include, but are not limited to: the nature and extensiveness of the criminal record, how recent any criminal history is, whether the applicant is on active probation or a co-defendant, and relation to the inmate.

How many visitors are the maximum allowed during a single visit?
Three visitors is the normal maximum number allowed per visit by policy. Children (minors) under 18 years of age may be allowed to accompany the adults provided the adults and minors are on the approved visitor list and the minors remain under the immediate supervision of the adults during the visit. Facility superintendents/administrators have the discretion to modify the number of approved visitors during the visitation session based on operational and space considerations.

When an appointment is made to visit with an inmate, can one group of three people visit with the inmate for a certain amount of time and then another group of three people visit with the inmate for the remainder of the time?
It depends on the facility where the inmate is housed. Some facility superintendents do allow split visits when space and other security matters allow. It is up to the discretion of the facility superintendent/administrator.

What is open enrollment?
When an inmate reaches the maximum number of approved visitors (18), they will not be able to modify the list until their open enrollment period. The open enrollment period will be every six months based on date of the inmate’s admission.
(For example: If an inmate is admitted into the system in March, their open enrollment will be every March and August.)

Who is required to complete the application and turn it in to the facility?
The person who wants to visit the inmate must complete the application and turn it in to the facility where the inmate is housed. The inmate must send the application to the person and then let the person know when they have been approved by the facility.

Why are the inmates allowed to only have 18 approved visitors?
This is a manageable number for the division and a reasonable number for the inmates to have on their approved list.

Once the application for visiting privileges is submitted to the prison, how long will it take to get approval to visit?
Once the new procedures are in place, in most cases it will take a few days to process the applications and enter the information into the computer system. However, there may be some occasions that verification of the information provided could delay the processing of the application. Appropriately completed applications do help in speeding up the process.
NOTE: All visitors should verify with the inmate that the visitor has been approved for visitation before traveling to the facility.

If someone is denied or disapproved for visitation, how can they appeal?
Disapproved visitors may appeal in writing to the Director of Prisons or his/her designated representative requesting restoration of visiting privilege and their justification for this action. The Director of Prisons or his/her designee may modify any suspension or termination of visiting privilege. The address for filing an appeal is:

Director of Prisons
4260 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4260

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICY OR NEW PROCEDURES, YOU SHOULD CALL THE PRISON WHERE YOUR FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND IS HOUSED OR YOU MAY CALL THE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION HOTLINE AT 1-800-368-1985.

Wilkes Correctional Center

arhunt — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:07:48 GMT

County: Wilkes

Inmate capacity: 262

Inmate gender: Male

Custody level: Minimum

Staff size: 61

Occupancy: 1938

Administrator: Bobby Harless

Wilkes Correctional Center

Mailing Address:
404 Statesville Road
North Wilkesboro NC 28659

Street Address:
404 Statesville Road
North Wilkesboro NC 28659

Phone: 336-667-4533
Fax: 336-667-4095

Facility #4665
Courier # 15-13-36

Wilkes Correctional Center, near North Wilkesboro, is a minimum security prison for adult males.

Wilkes was one of 51 county prisons for which the state assumed responsibility with the passage of the Conner bill in 1931. It was one of 61 field unit prisons renovated or built during the late 1930's to house inmates who worked building roads.

The prison's original dormitory is still in use. A modular dormitory added in 1977 has since been closed.

The General Assembly provided three 50 bed dormitories for Wilkes as part of the $87.5 million prison construction program authorized in 1993.

Wilkes Community College works with the prison to provide classes in computers and life skills training. Classes for adult education and preparation for the GED tests are available. Inmates may also take a course on substance abuse and drug abuse education programs.

Inmates work in a number of jobs. They may be assigned to community work squads, Department of Transportation road crews or as maintenance or kitchen help at the prison. Inmates nearing parole may participate in work release, leaving the prison for part of the day to work for a business in the community.

Visitation: For visitation procedures, please click here to view or print the standard brochure that is handed out at the facility. The brochure is in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format so you will need Adobe Reader to view.

DIRECTIONS: FROM RALEIGH- I-40 West to Winston-Salem. Take EXT #188 (US421 Yadkinville), travel 421North to Wilkes County. Take EXT # 282 (HWY115 North Wilkesboro) Turn Right at top of the exit. Go approx. 2.5 miles. Facility located on left of HWY 115.

FROM WEST- Take I- 40 East to Hwy 16North (Newton-Taylorsville EXIT) Stay on HWY 16N through Taylorsville. Continue on HWY 16N. Exit onto US 421South in Wilkes County. Go to second exit, #282 (HWY 115 N. Wilkesboro-Statesville exit).Turn left onto HWY 115 N. Travel approx. 2.5 miles. Facility located on left of HWY 115.

FROM SOUTH- Take I- 77 North to Exit # 73. Take US 421 North to Wilkes County. Take EXT # 282 (HWY115 North Wilkesboro) Turn Right at top of the exit. Go approx. 2.5 miles. Facility located on left of HWY 115.