How to Contact an Inmate at Polk Correctional Institution in North Carolina

Polk Correctional Institution in North Carolina is now known as Granville Correctional Institution. Located in Butner, North Carolina, this is a close-custody facility housing a maximum of 904 male offenders. When it was opened in 1997, it was called Polk Youth Institution, designed for newly-admitted offenders aged 18-21. A year later, they opened the prison's high-security maximum control unit (HCON), also called the Supermax unit, for the most violent and assaultive offenders; in 2003, they increased the age range to 25.

When you have a friend or loved one in Granville Correctional Institution (formerly known as Polk Correctional Institution in North Carolina), you're probably already stressed and anxious without having to worry about how to get in touch with them. If you want to visit an inmate or write a letter to a prisoner (or find a prison pen pal), DoNotPay makes it easy to get in contact with inmates, saving you time and hassle.

Polk Correctional Institution North Carolina (Now Granville Correctional Institution) Contact Information

Granville Correctional Institution is situated between I-85 and State Route 1004 in Butner, North Carolina. This is the general contact information for the facility:

How to Contact an Inmate at Granville Correctional (Formerly Polk Correctional Institution North Carolina)

It's important to follow all rules and regulations when visiting or writing letters to inmates at Granville Correctional or any other prison. Failure to do so could result in your letter not being delivered, or you may drive all the way to the facility only to be denied the opportunity to visit your friend or family member.

Visiting an Inmate

There are specific temporary visitation guidelines in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are subject to change and include:

• Inmates are allowed one visit per calendar month.
• Visitation is by appointment only and may be canceled with little notice.
• Visitors will be screened with temperature checks along with typical security screening measures.
• Visits are conducted outdoors if weather permits.
• No physical contact is allowed.
• Masks must be worn at all times.
• No outside food or beverages are permitted.

Writing a Letter to an Inmate

The N.C. Department of Public Safety uses a private company, TextBehind, to deliver mail to inmates. This helps keep contraband out of prisons to ensure prisoner and public safety. It works like this:

1. You send a letter to TextBehind addressed to your friend or family member in prison.
2. TextBehind makes digital copies of the contents and sends the digital files to the prison.
3. The prison prints approved materials and deliver them to the inmate.
4. After 30 days, TextBehind will shred the original documents. If you want the originals returned, you must contact TextBehind and pay $2.50 to cover the mailing costs.

To avoid trips to the post office, you can also send your correspondence via the TextBehind app.

• You must address your letter to a Granville Correctional Institution inmate like this:

Offender Name and OPUS Number

Granville Correctional Institution

P.O. Box 247

Phoenix, MD 21131

All incoming mail is monitored for contraband, but the officers will avoid reading your private letters unless they believe the letter violates prison rules or contains information about illegal activity.

Sending Money to an Inmate

There are five ways to send money to an inmate:

1. Money Order:

• Send a money order with a deposit slip to

JPay, P.O. Box 173070, Hialeah, FL 33017

2. Online: The fastest way to send money to an inmate is to visit JPay online and use your debit or credit card.
3. Mobile: Download the JPay mobile app for Apple or Android.
4. Phone: Call (800) 574-5729 to speak with a JPay agent and pay via debit or credit card.
5. Cash: Visit a MoneyGram location and use receive code 1224.

Why It Can Be Frustrating to Contact an Inmate at Granville Correctional Institution

If you follow guidelines and address envelopes correctly, you should have no trouble contacting an inmate. Unfortunately, rules can change quickly, and if you send a letter to the wrong prison, use a nickname instead of the name under which your friend was incarcerated, or send money to the wrong inmate, your letters may not get delivered, and your money may not be returned. Before you reach out to an inmate, you should make sure they haven't been transferred to a different prison.

DoNotPay can help you find and contact an inmate quickly and easily to eliminate stress and delays. With our Connect With an Inmate product, you can simply enter the inmate's name and state to confirm their location. We offer peace of mind by sending your letters for you to ensure they're addressed correctly and sent to the right prison.

How to Get in Touch With an Inmate Using DoNotPay

You have something to say, and DoNotPay lets you focus on saying it. There’s no need to research to figure out where to send your letter, no need to waste time with a trip to the post office. We will take care of it for you. This is how DoNotPay can help you locate and correspond with an inmate at any correctional facility, including the former Polk Correctional Institution in North Carolina:

1. Locate the Connect With an Inmate service on DoNotPay.

2. Choose whether you want to locate a loved one, create a virtual mailbox, or send a personalized letter.

3. If you want us to find your loved one, provide his or her personal details and the state they are located in. We'll then conduct a search on the appropriate state database.

4. If you want to create a virtual mailbox, just provide your full name! We'll set one up for you so you can easily receive incoming mail from your loved one.

5. If sending a personalized letter, tell us which facility your loved one is located in and what you would like to say to them. You can even include a photo! Your letter will be delivered automatically - just wait 10 days for it to arrive to your loved one!

We can help with so much more than contacting inmates. Use DoNotPay to help you manage a variety of concerns.

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