Scotland Correctional Institution

County: Scotland

Standard capacity: 1,750

Inmate gender: Male

Custody level: Min/Med/Close

Staff size: 570

Occupancy: 2003

Administrator: Sorrell Saunders

Scotland Correctional Institution

Mailing address:
PO Box 1808
Laurinburg, NC 28353

Street address:
22385 McGirt's Bridge Rd.
Laurinburg, NC 28353

Phone: (910) 844-3078
Fax: (910) 844-3786
Facility #4860
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Scotland Correctional Institution is a 1,756 bed, high security prison facility located near the Laurinburg-Maxton airport in Laurinburg, NC. SCI opened in September 2003 as a 1,000 bed Close Custody facility. A 504 bed Medium Security addition opened in March of 2011, and a 252 bed Minimum Security unit opened in July,2011.

The prison currently employs 523 people including correctional officers, administrative, food service, medical, dental and maintenance staff.

It has a standard operating capacity of 1,652 inmates, witch includes 128 MCON cells and 192 segregation cells.

Visitation is by appointment only in accordance with the schedule below:

Monday & Tuesday - Non-Contact Visiting
Wednesday thru Thursday - Contact Visiting

Special Visits - must be approved by Superintendent or Asst. Superintendent

Appointments must be scheduled 48 hours in advance. Call (910) 844-3078 and ask for visiting room to schedule an appointment.

From Raleigh -
Take U.S. 1 to Southern Pines. Take U.S. 15-501 south toward Laurinburg. Go approximately 25 miles. Turn left on Old Wire Road. Go to stop sign and turn right. Go to next cross roads, which is Airbase Road and turn left. Go approximately 5 ½ miles to McGirts Bridge Road and turn right. The prison is on the right.

From Fayetteville -
Take 401 south toward Laurinburg. Go through Wagram. Turn left on Airbase Road. Go approximately 5 ½ miles to McGirts Bridge Road. Turn right, the prison is on the right.

From Lumberton -
Take U.S 74 toward Laurinburg/Maxton. Take U.S. 401 towards Fayetteville. Go approximately 3 miles and turn right on Highland Road. Go approximately 2 miles and turn left on McGirts Bridge Road. Go approximately 5 miles. The prison is on the left before you get to stop sign.

From Rockingham -
Take U.S. 74 east to Laurinburg. Take 401 north approximately 3 miles to Highland Road and turn right. Go approximately 2 miles to McGirts Bridge Road and turn left. Go approximately 5 miles. The prison is on the left.