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Alexander Correctional Institution

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Alexander Correctional Institution is a state prison located in Alexander County, North Carolina. Rated capacity: 1,180. Reported population: 1,180. Security level: Close. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

Alexander Correctional Institution (AXCI) is a North Carolina Department of Public Safety state prison for men, located in Taylorsville, North Carolina. The facility opened in 2004 as one of three 1000-bed Close Custody prisons built in the state. The institution is a Close Custody prison, used mainly for housing felons. Inmates are assigned to one of four internal units: the Blue Unit for transferring prisoners and those with chronic health issues, Red Unit for security risk group and Mental Health prisoners, Green Unit for inmates on internal work assignments, and a Restrictive Housing Unit for disciplinary purposes.

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Capacity

1,180

Current population

1,180

Occupancy

100%

Year opened

2004

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

2004

Region

North Carolina

Security level

Close

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

633 Old Landfill Rd, Taylorsville 28681
(828) 632-1331
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 100% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 100% · peers avg: 93% (+8%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1180 · peers avg: 547 (+116%)

Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-alexander-correctional-inst,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Alexander Correctional Institution},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/alexander-correctional-institution},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}