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Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution

State prisonMediumOvercrowded (100%)LowHigh
Verified 2 Jun 2026
Fresh · 6d ago

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Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution is a state prison located in Avery County, North Carolina. Rated capacity: 816. Reported population: 816. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

816

Current population

816

Occupancy

100%

Year opened

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

North Carolina Department of Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

Region

North Carolina

Security level

Medium

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

600 Amity Park Rd, Spruce Pine 28777

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

Compared to other facilities in United States

7299 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 5/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (+116%)

Higher risk than 75% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 100% · peers avg: 93% (+8%)
Capacity (beds)this: 816 · peers avg: 545 (+50%)

Data completeness

74%

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