North Carolina Department of Correction

County: Carteret

Inmate capacity: 300

Inmate gender: Male

Custody level: Minimum

Staff size: 73

Occupancy: 1938

Administrator: Lewis Gray III

Carteret Correctional Center

Mailing Address:
PO Box 220
Newport NC 28570

Street Address:
1084 Orange Street
Newport NC 28570

Phone: 252-223-5100
Fax: 252-223-3069

Facility #4110
Courier # 11-15-01

Carteret Correctional Center

Established in 1938, Carteret Correctional Center, near Newport, is a minimum security prison for adult males.

Carteret was established in 1938 with portable housing units for sleeping quarters. The prison's original dormitory was built in 1948. While the prisons operated under the State Highway and Public Works Commission from the 1930's to the 1950's, Carteret served as a medium security prison. Inmates worked part of the prison's 88.12 acres as a farm and raised hogs to provide their food until 1961.

Inmates are still housed in a building containing two dormitories that was part of the original prison. An administration building was constructed in 1966. A modular dormitory erected in 1977 was expected to last 5-10 years. It remained in operation until 1997.

In 1987, lawmakers provided two 50-bed dormitories and a multipurpose building for Carteret as part of the $28.5 million Emergency Prison Facilities Development program. Two more 50-bed dormitories were provided as part of the $87.5 million prison construction program authorized in 1993.

Carteret Community College works with the prison to provide vocational classes in horticulture and for the developmentally disabled. Classes for adult education and preparation for the GED tests are also offered.

Inmates work in a number of jobs. They may be assigned to the community work program, Department of Transportation road crews, Highway Litter Crew or work under contract for local government agencies. Inmates may also be assigned to maintenance or kitchen duties. Inmates nearing parole may participate in work release, leaving the prison for the part of the day to work for a business in the community.

Inmates may participate in study release or substance abuse treatment programs or the Horticulture Program

Visitation - The facility has visitations on Saturday only beginning at 8:00 am until 11:00 am and again at 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Visitation is floating and maximum duration is 2 hrs.

Visitation for clergy and attorneys, will require 24 hour notice. The attorney must request in writing on their letter head. These are 1-hour visits and for operational purposes from 11am until 12pm, or from 2pm until 3pm, Monday through Friday.

DIRECTIONS: Take U.S. 70 to Newport. Then left at Business 70, left on Main Street and right onto Orange Street. Travel for a mile and the prison is on the left at 1084 Orange Street.