Davidson Correctional Center

County: Davidson

Inmate capacity: 258

Inmate gender: Male

Custody level: Minimum

Staff size: 60

Occupancy:

Administrator: Michael Davis

Davidson Correctional Center

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1977
Lexington NC 27293-1977

Street Address:
1400 Thomason Street
Lexington NC 27292

Phone: 336-249-7528
Fax: 336-249-6962

Facility #4420
Courier # 13-56-02

NC State Seal

Davidson Correctional Center, near Lexington, is a minimum security prison for adult males.

Davidson 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.

In June 1964, Davidson changed from a minimum security honor grade facility to a work release unit.

In the original prison, inmates were housed in a building that had two dormitories. Two modular dormitories were added in October 1977. These housing units are still in use today.

Lawmakers provided a two 50-bed dormitories for Davidson as part of the $28.5 million Emergency Prison Facilities Development program authorized in 1987. The two 50-bed dormitories as well as a multi-purpose building opened in June 1988. Another 50 bed dormitory was added as part of the $87.5 million prison construction program authorized in 1993.

Davidson Community College works with the prison to provide vocational classes in horticulture training.

Inmates work in a number of jobs. They may be assigned to community work squads, Department of Transportation road crews, the Davie County landfill recycling project or labor contracts with Mocksville or Davie County. Other inmates may work at the prison in maintenance or kitchen duties. Inmates nearing parole may participate in work release, leaving the prison for part of the day to work for a business in the community.

Inmates may take part in Alcoholics Anonymous, Yokefellows, Prison Ministries or Sunday religious services. Inmates may take part in the department's Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment aftercare program and substance abuse programs.

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: Take I-85 to Lexington. The unit is on old U.S. 64 (Raleigh Road), east of Lexington.