Warren Correctional Institution

VISITATION TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

To prevent the potential spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), prison visitation was suspended as of Monday, March 16, 2020. Visitation will resume when conditions are deemed safe.

Regular Visiting Hours

Visitors must call the Institution Visitation Section at 252-456-2820 to set up an appointment. Appointments can be made Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday between 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance, but no more than 14 days in advance.

Visiting days will be at the following days/times: Friday 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.; Saturday: 9 - 11 a.m., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Visitors should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled visit. Three visitors will be allowed per visit, this includes children.

Minimum and Medium Custody/Regular Population: The visiting sessions will be from 9 - 11 a.m. and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. The duration of the visits will be a maximum of two hours. Offenders will be allowed one visit per week.

Non-Contact Visiting/Regular Population: The duration of the visit will be two hours. Offenders will be allowed one visit per week.

Non-Contact Visiting: The duration of the visit will be one hour. Offenders will be limited to two visits per month.

PCON: Visiting will be on Wednesdays from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. The duration of the visit will be two hours. Offenders will be allowed one visit per week. 

Visiting Application

You must complete an application and have it approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety before you can visit your inmate. It is the inmate’s responsibility to send you a blank application for each adult and minor who wishes to visit. After you fill out your application, return it to the Warren Correctional Institution for approval.

Click here for more detailed information about visiting an inmate at Warren Correctional Institution.

Dress Code

Be prepared to show a current photo ID (all minors are required to present a copy of their birth certificate) before entering the visiting room, and you will also be subjected to a search.

Bags and purses, cell phones, cameras, other electronic recording devices, and glass or metal objects are not allowed in the visiting room. You can bring $1 bills, $5 bills, and change to purchase food and drinks from the vending machines.  

The dress code is strictly enforced. All visitors must wear shirts and closed-toed shoes (no flip-flops or stilettos).

• Halter tops, bare midriffs, strapless tops, tube tops, bodysuits, underwear-type T-shirts, tank tops, or 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), fishnet shirts, or any type of shirt or pants made with see-through 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 inches above the kneecap.
• Females may wear dresses or skirts, but they may not be more than three inches above the kneecap. Slits in skirts and dresses may not be more than three inches above the kneecap. Dresses and skirts for pre-teens may be shorter than three 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 Adult Correction standards, or considered STG (gang) related will not be allowed.
• No wave caps, doo rags, and bandanas.
• Slacks and pants are to be worn at or above the waist.
• No spandex clothing.

Warren Correctional Institution encourages family and friends to write to offenders. The inmate’s full name and OPUS number must be on the envelope when you send inmate mail. For information about sending packages to an inmate, click here.

Inmates at Warren Correctional Institution do have access to phones, but they can’t receive incoming calls. For complete details on how to call an inmate in North Carolina, please click here.