Orange CI is for State Prison offenders sentenced anywhere from one year to life by the State Court in the county where the charges were filed
All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for State - minimum facility.
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If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders
Orange CI is a State - minimum state correctional facility in Hillsborough, NC, operated by the North Carolina Department of Corrections. Inmates serve sentences ranging from one year to life and have access to programs including education, vocational training, and work assignments. This page covers how to locate an inmate, schedule visits, make calls, send money, and stay connected throughout their sentence at Orange CI.
Communication is important, the prison offers a phone program for outbound calls only, with inmates unable to receive incoming calls. Accepting collect calls can be expensive, sometimes exceeding $10 per call. Click here for discounts on inmate calls, especially if the communication with your inmate is frequent. It's important to remember that all phone calls are recorded, and discussing sensitive legal matters over these lines is discouraged.
While incarcerated, reading is often the best use of time. Please note that books and magazines, puzzles, and word searches ordered for inmates must come directly from the publisher. This policy ensures that the items are new, untampered, and comply with the facility's regulations. Prisons and jails enforce this rule to prevent the introduction of contraband or prohibited materials. By restricting orders to publishers, the facility can better maintain security and control over the content entering the institution. Any books or magazines not received directly from the publisher will be rejected and not delivered to the inmate. You may, however, send letters and selfies to inmates with this easy-to-use app, packages starting at only $8.00.
OCC serves as a minimum-security facility for adult males, having undergone a transition from housing medium-custody inmates to its current minimum-security designation in 1966.
In collaboration with Piedmont Community College, the prison offers vocational classes in food service technology and light construction, alongside adult education programs and GED preparation. Individual tutoring sessions are facilitated by volunteers from the Orange County Literacy Council.
Inmates at Orange CC engage in various work assignments, including Department of Transportation road crews, Highway Litter Crews, and community work programs. Additionally, they fulfill unit jobs such as maintenance, kitchen, yard, clothes house, or library duties. Some inmates participate in work release programs, venturing out to work in local businesses, while others pursue study release opportunities at UNC-Chapel Hill. Participation in substance abuse treatment programs is strongly encouraged.
Supported by the Alamance/Orange Prison Ministry and other community organizations, the facility hosts a full-time chaplain and is in the process of fundraising for the construction of a Religious Services Center. Collaboratively, they're developing a transition program aimed at inmates committed to positive life changes.
In its historical context, OCC was among the county prisons assumed by the state with the Conner Bill in 1931, serving as one of the many field unit prisons renovated or built during the late 1930s to accommodate road-building inmates.
The facility was involved in the Small vs. Martin federal lawsuit in 1985, leading to a settlement that mandated the cessation of triple bunking and imposed limits on inmate capacity. In response to the increasing inmate population, the General Assembly authorized the construction of two 50-bed dormitories as part of the Emergency Prison Facilities Development program in 1987. These facilities, along with a multipurpose building, were operational by July 1988.
Despite its historical roots, Orange Correctional Center has undergone modernization efforts, including the conversion of a segregation building into a chaplain's office and the renovation of a library building for medical and administrative purposes. Furthermore, a 40-man segregation facility was completed in 2008 and opened for use in 2009.
