Pender Correctional Institution Overview
Pender Correctional Institution is a North Carolina Department of Adult Correction state prison at 906 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw, NC 28425. NC DAC lists the facility phone as 910-259-8735 and the mailing address as Box 1058, Burgaw, NC 28425. This is not the Pender County Jail, and the Pender County Sheriff's Office does not control state-prison release, visitation approval, sentence records, or offender profiles for people housed there.
The NC DAC Pender Correctional Institution facility page identifies the prison as a male medium-custody institution with capacity for 768 offenders. It describes six dormitories, education buildings, a recreation building, medical building, dining hall, operations center, administration building, programs building, gatehouse, and chapel. NC DAC displayed an ACA Accredited logo on the facility page during the research inspection.
Pender Correctional Institution Capacity and Population
NC DAC lists Pender Correctional Institution with capacity for 768 offenders. That figure belongs to the state prison facility and should not be combined with the 92-bed county jail capacity when describing local jail crowding. A person may begin in the Pender County Jail after arrest, bond, or court commitment, then later move to NC DAC custody after sentencing. Once that transfer happens, the county roster is no longer the right search tool.
The population distinction is the key practical point. Pender County Jail records show local custody, recent bookings, bond issues, and pretrial holds. NC DAC records show state prison and community supervision information, including current and historical offender records back to 1972 according to the agency's offender-search page.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Pender Correctional Institution
Use the NC DAC Offender Public Information Search for Pender Correctional Institution. NC DAC states that its database includes current and historical information on state prison offenders, probationers, and parolees, but does not include county jail information. That exclusion is important for Pender County because the county jail roster and state prison locator answer different questions.
- Open the NC DAC Offender Public Information Search, not the Pender County Jail roster.
- Choose a status option such as Active Inmate, Active Probationer/Parolee, Inactive, or All.
- Search by offender ID if known, or use last name with first name, middle name, date of birth, race, gender, or age range when available.
- Open the matching profile and confirm whether the current facility or status points to Pender Correctional Institution.
- If the person is not in NC DAC, check whether the person is still in the county jail, in federal custody, in immigration custody, or listed through NC SAVAN/VINELink.
The statewide offender search form is the locator shown in the screenshot below.
The form supports name, offender ID, status, and demographic filters. Gender alone is not enough under the documented validation, and the Soundex option requires a last name. If only a county booking date or local arrest detail is known, search the county jail roster and court records first, then use NC DAC after a state-prison transfer is likely.
Pender Correctional Institution Address and Contact
Contact Pender Correctional Institution for facility-specific prison questions. Contact NC DAC or use NC DAC's public records resources for prison and community-supervision records. Do not call the Pender County Jail to schedule visits or post bond for a person serving a state sentence at this institution.
Pender Correctional Institution
906 Penderlea Highway
Burgaw, NC 28425
910-259-8735
North Carolina Department of Adult Correction facility
Mailing Address
Box 1058
Burgaw, NC 28425
NC DAC prison mail rules apply
Use the offender's full committed name and identifying information when required by NC DAC.
Visiting Someone at Pender Correctional Institution
Pender Correctional Institution visitation should be handled as a state prison visit, not a county jail visit. The official facility materials reviewed did not include a prison-specific weekly visiting schedule for this facility. Because NC DAC rules and facility operations can change, visitors should confirm approval, scheduling, identification, dress, and entry rules through NC DAC and the facility before traveling.
| Visit Topic | What to Confirm | Source Path |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor approval | Whether the visitor must be approved before scheduling | NC DAC family/friends resources or facility staff |
| Scheduling | Available days, times, limits, and cancellation rules | Pender Correctional Institution |
| Identification | Required government ID and entry screening | NC DAC facility rules |
| Dress and items | Clothing limits and what may be brought into the visiting area | NC DAC facility rules |
| Custody status | Whether the person is still housed at Pender CI before traveling | NC DAC offender search and facility phone |
Do not use the Pender County Jail's Saturday and Sunday schedule for Pender Correctional Institution. Jail visitation rules apply to the county facility at Walker Street. State prison visits follow NC DAC approval and facility procedures.
Mail, Phone, and Money at Pender Correctional Institution
NC DAC prison procedures govern mail, phone access, and money for Pender Correctional Institution. The research supplies the facility mailing address as Box 1058, Burgaw, NC 28425, but it does not supply a facility-specific money vendor, deposit fee, phone rate, or exact mail-format rule. Use NC DAC's current instructions and confirm with the facility before mailing funds, setting up calls, or sending packages.
| Service | Prison-Specific Note | Do Not Confuse With |
|---|---|---|
| Use Pender Correctional Institution, Box 1058, Burgaw, NC 28425, with the offender information NC DAC requires. | Pender County Jail mail at 104 North Walker Street | |
| Phone | Follow NC DAC prison communication rules and the offender's facility status. | The county jail's Securus collect-call rules |
| Money | Use NC DAC-approved prison deposit instructions current at the time of payment. | County jail JailATM/Inmate Canteen deposits |
| Packages | Confirm prison package and property rules before sending anything beyond ordinary mail. | County jail package preapproval rules |
Admission and Transfer to Pender Correctional Institution
A person usually enters the county jail system first after a Pender County arrest. The jail roster is the right place for pretrial custody, bond questions, temporary holds, and recent booking information. After conviction and sentencing to state prison, the person moves into NC DAC custody. That is when the NC DAC offender locator becomes the primary public search tool.
State prison admission is different from street-arrest booking at a county jail. NC DAC profiles focus on offender status, facility placement, offense and sentence information, admission and release details, and supervision status where public. The county jail's mugshot, hold reason, bond, and recent in-custody date fields do not become the prison profile. Court records remain the better source for formal case filings, hearings, dispositions, and judgments.
Programs and Facility Notes
NC DAC describes Pender Correctional Institution as having education buildings, a programs building, and a chapel. Cape Fear Community College works with the prison to provide vocational classes in light construction and diesel mechanics. Adult education and GED preparation are also listed. These are state-prison programs, not county jail work-release or local bond programs.
The NC DAC offender information page also points users toward NC SAVAN/VINELink. NC DAC says NC SAVAN provides free and confidential custody notifications to victims, families, and support circles, and that it includes county jail inmates, state prisoners, probationers, parolees, and registered sex offenders. VINELink can help track custody status, but it does not replace the NC DAC offender search for prison profile details.
The NC DAC facility page is shown below as the official source for the prison's address, capacity, custody level, buildings, programs, and accreditation display.
The facility page should be checked again before relying on a named warden, program list, or accreditation display because state facility pages can update without notice.
Note: Confirm current housing, visit approval, and mail rules with NC DAC or Pender Correctional Institution before traveling or sending anything.