Southern Correctional Institution Overview
The official NC DAC Southern Correctional Institution page lists the prison at 272 Glen Road in Troy. It is operated by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, not Sheriff Pete Herron's Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. The facility is in Montgomery County, but it is not a county jail and does not hold the same population as Montgomery County Detention Center. Southern Correctional Institution houses sentenced male offenders in close custody, which is a state prison classification for people under NC DAC control.
Official DAC details list an offender capacity of 664 and a facility type of Male, Close Custody. The prison page also displays ACA Accredited branding. These details make Southern Correctional Institution a state-prison page, not a jail roster page. A person who was recently arrested in Montgomery County may start in the county detention center, appear in court, and later transfer to NC DAC only after an active state sentence. Once that transfer occurs, county jail staff do not control the prison location, movement history, mail rules, or visitor approval process.
The screenshot below comes from the NC DAC Southern Correctional Institution source page, which publishes the prison's address, phone, county, capacity, custody type, and visitor-resource links.
The image reinforces the key distinction for Montgomery County searches: Southern Correctional Institution is searched through NC DAC, while county detainees are handled through the local jail.
Southern Correctional Institution Capacity
NC DAC publishes capacity and custody-type facts for Southern Correctional Institution, but it does not publish a current population count or a demographic breakdown on the facility profile reviewed for this build. The 664 figure is offender capacity, not the number of Montgomery County residents incarcerated there. State prisons house people from across North Carolina, so a prison in Troy may hold offenders sentenced in other counties. For inmate population context, keep the facility capacity separate from the county resident or county jail population.
| Measure | Published Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Department of Adult Correction | NC DAC facility page |
| Offender capacity | 664 | NC DAC facility page |
| Facility type | Male, Close Custody | NC DAC facility page |
| Current population | Not published on reviewed facility profile | Research gap preserved |
Look Up Southern Correctional Inmates
Use NC DAC Offender Public Information to search for someone at Southern Correctional Institution. The DAC locator is the correct system for active inmates, probationers and parolees, inactive records, absconders, escapes, captures, releases, and downloads. It is not a county booking search. If a person is still waiting for court at the local jail, use the Montgomery County jail path instead. If a person is in federal sentenced custody, check the BOP locator; if immigration custody is the issue, use ICE ODLS as a fallback locator.
- Open the NC DAC Offender Public Information search form and choose the offender status that best fits the person.
- Search by offender number if known, or enter last name, first name, gender, race, age range, or birth date details.
- Open the matching offender number from the results table after checking name, birth date, age, race, and gender.
- Review current location, custody classification, status, sentence history, admission date, projected release date, and movement details.
- If the result does not show Southern Correctional Institution, rely on the current NC DAC profile rather than assuming the person stayed in Troy.
| Locator Field | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Offender Number | Best precise search | Numeric field, useful when available from court or prior prison records |
| Last and First Name | Name search | Last-name sounds-like option requires a last name |
| Offender Status | Filter by active or inactive status | Defaults to all statuses |
| Birth Date or Age Range | Narrows common names | Gender alone is not enough for a valid search |
Southern Correctional Contact
Southern Correctional Institution's public contact information comes from NC DAC. The facility address is 272 Glen Road, Troy, NC 27371, and the phone number is 910-572-3784. Official DAC directions route travelers to Troy through I-85, US 220, and NC 24/27, then to NC 134 north and Glen Road. The page notes that units are about one mile from NC 134. Visitors should check approval and schedule status before travel because state prison visitation can change for facility operations, emergencies, or health restrictions.
Southern Correctional Institution
272 Glen Road
Troy, NC 27371
910-572-3784
NC DAC state prison contact line
Southern Correctional Prison Visits
Southern Correctional Institution uses state prison visitation rules, not Montgomery County jail video visitation rules. NC DAC says a completed visitor application must be approved before a prison visit can occur. The incarcerated person must obtain blank applications from the facility and mail them to proposed visitors. DAC allows a maximum of 18 applications per offender. Approval comes before the visit, so a person should not arrive at the prison expecting same-day access because they know the offender's name or location.
The NC DAC prison visitation page is the source for the application process and system-level visitation rules. Facility schedules may vary, and prison visitation can be paused or changed during outbreaks, emergencies, staffing issues, or other operational limits. Legal visits follow a separate DAC process that requires attorney documentation, requested dates and times, identification, and bar-card information.
| Visit Topic | Southern Correctional Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Approval | Visitor application must be approved before visits | NC DAC visitation rules |
| Application source | Offender obtains blank applications and mails them to proposed visitors | NC DAC visitation rules |
| Application limit | Maximum of 18 applications per offender | NC DAC visitation rules |
| Schedule | Confirm directly with the facility before travel | Facility operations can change |
Southern Correctional Mail and Money
State prison mail and money are handled under NC DAC rules. DAC offender mail uses state procedures and TextBehind processing rules, so family and friends should follow the current NC DAC offender mail instructions rather than county jail mail rules. Packages require DAC and facility package rules. Mail should identify the incarcerated person correctly, including offender ID when required, because state prison mail processing depends on accurate offender information.
Money for NC DAC offenders is handled through DAC money deposit channels. The research file identifies ViaPath subsidiaries, including JPay and ConnectNetwork channels, with web, mobile, phone, walk-in, and money-order options. DAC says electronic funds are available the next business day, while the money-order option is cost-free. Phone and tablet services use ConnectNetwork/AdvancePay channels, including AdvancePay phone accounts. These are prison systems, not Montgomery County jail kiosk or JailATM services.
| Service | Provider / Detail | State Prison Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Offender mail | NC DAC offender-mail rules and TextBehind processing | Use offender ID and current DAC format |
| Packages | DAC and facility package rules | Do not mail packages unless permitted by current rules |
| Money deposits | ViaPath subsidiaries, JPay, ConnectNetwork, and money order | Web, mobile, phone, walk-in, and cost-free money order option |
| Phone/tablet | ConnectNetwork and AdvancePay | Use DAC telephone and tablet service rules |
Southern Correctional Intake
Southern Correctional Institution does not book street arrests like a county jail. Intake into state prison follows sentencing, commitment to NC DAC, classification, and transfer decisions. A person sentenced to active state custody may first go through reception or processing before assignment to a long-term prison. DAC transfer decisions can be mandatory for operational needs or discretionary when an incarcerated person requests a move. Location can change after sentencing, so the offender's current DAC profile is more reliable than a past court note, jail rumor, or older family message.
Common prison-profile fields include offender number, photo, active or inactive status, demographics, aliases or names of record, incarceration summary, sentence history, conviction date, admission date, projected release date, current and previous locations, custody classification, control status, movement history, and offense or docket details. Those fields describe state custody. They do not replace local court records after arrest, and they do not show a county jail booking sheet. For local custody before state transfer, use the county jail route and court records.
Southern Correctional Custody Systems
The same Glen Road corridor contains two very different custody systems. Montgomery County Detention Center is the county jail, and Southern Correctional Institution is the state prison. For a person recently arrested in Troy, Biscoe, Mount Gilead, Star, or another Montgomery County area, start with the county jail unless a state sentence is already known. For a sentenced male state-prison offender, search NC DAC first. A federal sentence belongs in the BOP inmate locator, while immigration detention belongs in ICE ODLS. Those federal and immigration tools are fallback distinctions for this facility, not the main locator for Southern Correctional Institution.
- County jail
- Local detention for recent arrests, pretrial detainees, local sentences, and some misdemeanor confinement participants.
- State prison
- NC DAC custody for sentenced offenders after court commitment and state classification.
- Close custody
- A prison custody level used by NC DAC for housing, movement, supervision, and security decisions.
- Federal custody
- BOP or U.S. Marshals custody, separate from both county jail and NC DAC prison records.
About Southern Correctional Institution
Southern Correctional Institution is the only state prison facility located in Montgomery County in the official DAC facility listings reviewed. The facility page gives the basic operating facts, while DAC system pages provide the rules for visits, mail, money, phone service, packages, transfers, legal visits, classification, and related prison operations. Research did not locate a current facility-specific program list on the official Southern Correctional profile beyond the close-custody male facility details and resource links.
Recent state-prison context should stay tied to DAC sources. Research found a 2024 DAC phone-scam warning telling families that scammers had claimed people could be released early for ankle-monitor fees. DAC stated that the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission never accepts money for early release or any other reason. That warning matters for Southern Correctional families because real prison money channels are official DAC channels, and release decisions are not bought through a private caller. For county jail records and pretrial custody, the Montgomery County Detention Center remains the separate local facility.
Note: Confirm the NC DAC profile, visitor approval, and facility schedule before travel to Southern Correctional Institution.