Columbus Correctional Institution
Location |
1255 Prison Camp Road Whiteville, North Carolina |
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Status | open |
Security class | medium |
Capacity | 698 |
Managed by | North Carolina Department of Correction |
The Columbus Correctional Institution (also CCI or CCDC) is a medium security prison for adult males, near Brunswick, North Carolina.[1] The prison's original dormitory block, built during the late 1930s, is still in use. During the 1970s inmates under the supervision of correction engineers built a recreation area including a 28 cell unit to house inmates who been placed under administrative and/or disciplinary segregation.
The facility offers adult education and GED preparation classes. Inmates may take courses on substance abuse. The total staff is 242 (as of August 2013) and has a maximum inmate capacity of just under 700.
References
- ↑ "Columbus Correctional Institution". North Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
Coordinates: 34°16′40″N 78°43′00″W / 34.277757°N 78.716767°W
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