Central Prison

Central Prison is a prison operated by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety in Raleigh, North Carolina. The prison, west of Downtown Raleigh, is on 29 acres (12 ha) of land and is bounded by a double wire fence with a razor ribbon on top. The Department of Public Safety website describes the original building as "castle-like."

For the Sugar Land, Texas prison, see Central Unit. For the Bibb County, Georgia prison, see Central State Prison. For the Belize prison, see Belize Central Prison.
Central Prison
Central Prison, 2006
Location1300 Western Blvd, Raleigh, North Carolina
Security classMinimum, Medium, Close
Capacity1104
OpenedDecember 1884
Managed byNorth Carolina Department of Public Safety
WardenJamel James
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