Central Prison is located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina which has a population of 403,892 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 752 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Central Prison began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1884 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Central Prison, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Central Prison Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

919-733-0800

Fax Number for Central Prison is:

919-715-2645

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected].

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Central Prison
1300 Western Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27606

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Central Prison:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Central Prison
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
1300 Western Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27606

Visitation Hours for Central Prison:

Units 1, 2, 3 & 5 Visitation Schedule:

Sunday - Unit 5 (Regular Population)
Family Visits Only: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday (All Units) 
Legal Visits Only - 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 - 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday - Units 1 & 2 (Control Segregation)
Family Visits Only: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Friday - Unit 3 (Death Row) 
Family Visits Only: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Saturday - Unit 2 (Processing/Safekeeping)
Family Visits: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Units 4 (Hospital) & Unit 6 (Mental Health) Visitation Schedule:

Sunday - Both Units
Family Visits Only: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m & 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday (Both Units) 
Legal Visits Only - 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 - 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday - Both Units (Control/Segregation)
Family Visits Only: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Friday - Both Units
Family Visits Only: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Saturday - Both Units
Family Visits Only: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.