Hyde Correctional Institution is a 548-bed medium security prison for adult males. Legislators provided for the 548-bed prison as part of the $87.5 million prison construction program authorized in 1993.

The design of the prison reflects improvements to the plans used in construction of the Lumberton Correctional Institution. By using prototype designs in this fashion, the department builds facilities with similar mechanical, electric and security systems.

Hyde Correctional Institution consists of three 176-bed dormitories linked to a common circulation corridor. A single building provides food service, medical service, visitation areas, maintenance, education, administrative space and a 20-bed segregation unit.

In 1999, a 72-bed minimum custody satellite unit was added to Hyde Correctional Institution. Minimum custody inmates were moved into the satellite unit in April and are housed in two modular buildings.

Hyde Correctional Institution mans eight medium custody road squad buses and two community work crew vans that service Hyde, Dare, Tyrrell, Beaufort, Currituck and Washington Counties. Each squad will employ anywhere from 8 medium custody inmates and each work crew will employ 8 medium custody inmates on a regular ten hour workday.

Visitation:
Hyde Correctional Institution offers visitation by appointment only.

Please contact the Visitation Officer at 252-926-1810 to schedule an appointment on Tuesday through Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Minimum Custody will visit Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; also by appointment only.

Directions:
Take U. S. 264 east and turn left at Rose Bay onto SR 1304. Travel about 3 miles to the intersection with SR 1305 and take a left. Drive about 1.5 miles and turn left onto Prison Road and the Institution will be down on the right.