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Jail Name:
Odom Correctional Institution
Jail Type:
State Prison
State:
North Carolina
County:
NORTHAMPTON
City:
Jackson
Source:
Wikipedia
Description:
In 1958, the state paid $67,500 for 2,200 acres of farm land in Northampton County across the Roanoke River from Caledonia Prison farm. The parcel of land, known locally as Odom Farm, had been owned by the Odom family for years before its sale to the state and the establishment of Odom Correctional Institution at the site in 1961. Odom Correctional Institution was built to replace the old Northampton Prison north of Jackson. Construction was completed in 1961 on the 300-bed prison to provide offenders with meaningful work in a healthy farm setting. Midway through construction, the department's needs changed and modifications were made to provide for the housing of close custody male felons. Today, Odom houses minimum custody felon and misdemeanor offenders. The state first used the tract as a farm worked by offenders who were bused daily from the old Northampton prison and from Caledonia Correctional Institution. The farm is still in use today, but is farmed privately - without offender labor. The prison's main building consists of an east and west wing. The east wing was built in 1980 and has 144 cells, of which 24 are designated for administrative/disciplinary segregation. The west wing has dormitory housing built in 1961. Support buildings house recreation and vocational areas. Offenders may work a variety of jobs around the prison such as janitorial, maintenance and food service. Roanoke-Chowan Community College works with the prison to provide vocational classes in building construction, HVAC and plumbing. Classes also are offered in computer language. There are two GED classes and one ABE class
Opened:
1961
Security Class:
Minimum
Address:
485 Odom Prison Rd
Zip Code:
27845
Location:
485 Odom Prison Road,Jackson, NC 27845
Employees:
174
Phone 1:
252-534-5611
Fax 1:
252-574-2011
Imate Gender:
Male Offenders
Population:
352
Capacity:
352
Judicial District:
Jackson, NC
Inmate Mail 1:
Inmate Name, ID Number Odom Correctional Institution PO Box 36 Jackson, NC 27845-0036
485 Odom Prison Rd, 27845, Jackson, North Carolina
Visiting Tuesday:
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
Visiting Wednesday:
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
Visiting Thursday:
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
Visiting Friday:
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
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