Tabor Correctional Inmate Overview
NCDAC's Tabor Correctional Institution page identifies the facility as a state prison in Tabor City. It is operated by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction and is not run by the Columbus County Sheriff's Office. The prison holds sentenced adult male offenders in close, medium, and minimum custody, and the official facility description also identifies it as a reentry facility. That custody mix is different from the Columbus County Detention Center, which handles local jail custody and pretrial detention.
The official NCDAC listing gives the address as 4600 Swamp Fox Highway West, Tabor City, NC 28463, with a main phone number of 910-653-6413. It lists capacity as 1,752 offenders. Research also found that the facility page shows an ACA Accredited logo, and a January 31, 2025 NCDAC press release states that Tabor Correctional Institution was recommended for American Correctional Association accreditation.
The screenshot below is from the official Tabor Correctional Institution facility page.
The facility page is the source for the prison's address, phone number, custody levels, reentry status, and capacity, so those details should be read as state prison facts rather than county jail roster data.
Tabor Correctional Capacity
Tabor Correctional Institution has the largest sourced facility capacity in the Columbus County research set. NCDAC lists 1,752 offender capacity for the prison. The research did not locate a live, current-day population count for the facility, so this page uses only the official capacity figure. Capacity helps explain the scale of Tabor Correctional Institution, but it does not prove how many people are housed there today.
| Facility Detail | Official Source Value |
|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina Department of Adult Correction |
| Facility type | State prison for sentenced adult male prisoners |
| Custody levels | Male - Close, Medium and Minimum Custody |
| Capacity | 1,752 offender capacity |
| Additional role | Reentry Facility |
Tabor Correctional Custody Search
The correct public lookup channel for Tabor Correctional Institution is the NCDAC Offender Public Information Search. The state offender information page says the locator can be searched by name or offender ID for North Carolina state prison offenders, probationers, and parolees. It also contains historical information back to 1972. NCDAC states that county jail information is not included, which keeps Tabor searches separate from the Columbus County Detention Center custody report and the broader Columbus County inmate population overview.
A person held at Tabor Correctional Institution has been assigned through the state prison system. Do not treat the county in-custody report as the lookup route unless the person is temporarily in the county jail on a local court hold or another local custody matter. Local jail custody is covered through Columbus County jail inmate records. For an active state sentence, the state offender profile is the better source for current location, status, sentence details, and release-related fields when they are public.
The manifest screenshot below shows the official NCDAC offender locator used for Tabor Correctional Institution prisoner searches.
After finding a possible match, compare the state offender location to Tabor Correctional Institution before making visit, mail, money, or phone plans.
- Open the NCDAC Offender Public Information Search.
- Enter the offender ID when known, or search by last name and first name.
- Use middle name, race, or sex filters when the locator exposes them and the name is common.
- Open the matching profile and review status, current location, offense, sentence, and release fields.
- Use North Carolina VINE / NC SAVAN for custody notifications rather than manual rechecking.
Tabor Correctional Search Fields
The NCDAC locator does not work like the Columbus County jail PDF. It is built around state offender records, not local booking rows. A jail booking number, bond line, or Columbus County court docket number may be useful background, but the state search works best with a state offender ID or a careful name search. If the person was just sentenced, the state record may lag while reception, classification, and assignment occur.
| Field Label | Use in a Tabor Search | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Offender ID | Best direct search if the state number is known. | Optional if name is used |
| Last Name | Primary name search field for state records. | Optional if ID is used |
| First Name | Helps narrow common last names. | Optional |
| Middle Name or Initial | Helps distinguish similar records. | Optional |
| Gender or Sex | Additional filter where available. | Optional |
| Race | Additional filter where available. | Optional |
| Submit or Search | Runs the NCDAC public lookup. | Yes |
Tabor Correctional Contact
The prison's phone line is the facility contact for visitation scheduling, facility routing, and other Tabor-specific questions. It is not the first call for confirming a new local arrest in Columbus County. New arrests and pretrial custody are tied to the sheriff, municipal police, the county jail, and court records. Tabor Correctional Institution is for state prison custody after a sentence and state classification.
Tabor Correctional Institution
4600 Swamp Fox Highway West
Tabor City, NC 28463
910-653-6413
Call the prison to schedule and confirm visits under NCDAC rules.
Before travel, confirm that the prisoner is still assigned to Tabor Correctional Institution. State prisoners can be transferred because of custody classification, bed space, program placement, medical needs, discipline, security concerns, or reentry planning. A locator result and a direct facility check help avoid using stale location information.
Tabor Correctional Visits
NCDAC prison visitation rules apply at Tabor Correctional Institution. Research found that state prison visits are appointment-only and should be scheduled by calling or emailing the prison where the person is housed. Visitors should call the prison the day before a scheduled visit to confirm that visitation is still open. Because Tabor has close, medium, minimum, and reentry custody, screening and movement controls can be stricter than a local jail visit.
The official NCDAC visitation page is shown in the manifest screenshot below.
The image supports the appointment and confirmation rules that apply to Tabor Correctional Institution rather than the Monday through Thursday county jail visitation schedule.
| Visitation Topic | Tabor Correctional Institution Rule |
|---|---|
| Visit type | NCDAC prison visit |
| Scheduling | Appointment-only through the prison |
| Confirmation | Call the prison the day before the visit |
| Security | Expect state prison screening and custody-level controls |
| Location check | Confirm the prisoner is still assigned to Tabor |
Tabor Correctional Money
Tabor Correctional Institution uses statewide NCDAC money and phone systems. The research says approved visitors can deposit funds to an offender account. NCDAC identifies ViaPath for help, TouchPay for money-order routing with a deposit slip, Western Union for TRUST deposits, and ConnectNetwork for phone and PIN Debit accounts. These are prison systems, not the Columbus County Detention Center lobby kiosk.
The manifest image below comes from the official NCDAC send-money page.
Use NCDAC's instructions before sending funds because prisons do not accept or process money orders directly at Tabor Correctional Institution.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Money deposits | Approved visitors may deposit funds to an offender account. |
| ViaPath help | 877-650-4249 |
| Money orders | Use TouchPay with deposit slip. Trust deposits: TouchPay Holdings, LLC, PO Box 174, Houston, TX 77001-0174. |
| Western Union | Payment Code for TRUST: NCDAC TRUST. |
| Phone and PIN Debit | ConnectNetwork PIN Debit accounts support offender phone calls. |
Tabor Correctional Alerts
North Carolina VINE / NC SAVAN is useful when a person wants notice of status changes instead of checking the locator over and over. NCDAC identifies NC SAVAN / VINE as the victim notification service for custody status, and the research says it includes county jail inmates, state prisoners, probationers, parolees, and registered sex offenders. For Tabor Correctional Institution, use it as a notice channel beside the NCDAC locator.
The official North Carolina VINE / NC SAVAN state page appears in the screenshot below.
VINE alerts do not replace the NCDAC profile or the prison phone line, but they can reduce missed custody-status changes for registered users.
Note: Use NCDAC for the state prison record and VINE for notifications; neither is the Columbus County jail roster.
Tabor Correctional Reentry
NCDAC identifies Tabor Correctional Institution as a reentry facility. That role is important because the prison can house people at different custody levels while also supporting transition work when the prisoner is eligible and approved. Statewide NCDAC reentry, work-release, volunteer, chaplaincy, phone, and tablet resources supply broader context, but eligibility is still controlled by classification, sentence, conduct, custody level, program space, and NCDAC approval.
A January 31, 2025 NCDAC press release states that Tabor Correctional Institution was recommended for American Correctional Association accreditation. The official facility page also shows an ACA Accredited logo. Those items support the facility background, but they should not be read as live inspection findings, a current population count, or a promise that a specific prisoner has access to any program.
- Close custody
- A higher state prison security level than medium or minimum custody.
- Reentry facility
- A prison role tied to transition planning and approved programming for eligible prisoners.
- Offender ID
- The state identifier used in the NCDAC search, not a county jail booking number.
- NC SAVAN
- North Carolina's VINE custody and release notification system.
Tabor Correctional Classification
Sentenced prisoners are not assigned to Tabor Correctional Institution because of the county where the crime happened or because it is close to a family member. NCDAC classification, bed space, custody level, medical needs, security concerns, conduct, and program placement drive assignment decisions. A Columbus County defendant may serve time in another part of North Carolina, and a Tabor prisoner may come from any county in the state.
This is why the state locator should be checked before each visit or service action. Mail, money, phone accounts, and visits depend on the person's current state location and status. If the NCDAC profile shows a transfer from Tabor Correctional Institution to another facility, use the new facility's rules and contact line.
Note: Confirm location and visitation status directly because state prison transfers can happen after a prior locator check.