Lenoir Youth Development Center
Lenoir Youth Development Center
Youth Development Center - Secure Juvenile Treatment FacilityMailing Address
[Youth Full Legal Name] — [Resident / Facility ID if assigned]
Lenoir Youth Development Center
3055 Dobbs Farm Road, Kinston, NC 28504
Lenoir Youth Development Center
3055 Dobbs Farm Road, Kinston, NC 28504
Physical Address
3055 Dobbs Farm Road, Kinston, NC 28504
Phone
Governing Agency
North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Inmate ID
Resident / Facility ID (if assigned) — Not required
Last Verified
September 27, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
Verify the youth's current placement and authorization to correspond before mailing. Use the youth's full legal name and any resident/facility identifier supplied by staff and include the sender's complete return address.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Confirm the facility's current juvenile photograph quantity, size, content and print-type restrictions before mailing. Do not send irreplaceable originals.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Confirm current juvenile-facility publication, property and package rules before ordering or shipping.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Confirm the youth facility's current resident-account/property procedure before sending funds. Do not place cash in ordinary correspondence unless staff specifically authorizes it.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Juvenile visitation is restricted. Confirm approved visitor status, identification requirements, court/contact restrictions and the current schedule before traveling.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
Verify the youth is currently assigned to Lenoir Youth Development Center and is authorized to receive correspondence before mailing.
Use:
[Youth Full Legal Name] — [Resident / Facility ID if assigned]
Lenoir Youth Development Center
3055 Dobbs Farm Road, Kinston, NC 28504
Include the sender's complete first and last name and return address. Confirm current facility-specific correspondence, photo, publication, property and visitation rules before sending valuable originals.
Use:
[Youth Full Legal Name] — [Resident / Facility ID if assigned]
Lenoir Youth Development Center
3055 Dobbs Farm Road, Kinston, NC 28504
Include the sender's complete first and last name and return address. Confirm current facility-specific correspondence, photo, publication, property and visitation rules before sending valuable originals.
About Lenoir Youth Development Center
Lenoir Youth Development Center is a current secure YDC in Kinston. It reopened in 2017 after renovation and replaced the older Dobbs YDC operation.