Location Type:	Jail/Prison
	State:	NC
	County:	Gaston
	Street Address:	520 Justice Court
	City:	Dallas
	Zip Code:	28034
	Phone:	704-922-3861
	Website URL:	https://www.ncdps.gov/adult-corrections/prisons/prison-facilities/gaston-correctional-center
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	About/Additional Info:	Gaston Correctional Center is a minimum-security prison for male offenders ages 18 and older. It offers offenders programs such as Character Education, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, DART Aftercare, Think Smart, Bible Study, religious services and community leave. Work opportunities include Department of Transportation and community work crews, municipality crews, work release, and facility assignments such as kitchen, maintenance, and janitorial. The facility works in conjunction with Gaston Community College to offer Adult Basic Education and GED classes. The Human Resource Development Program teaches offenders skills such as resume writing and job interview skills. Study release is also available. Gaston was one of 51 county prisons the state assumed responsibility for in 1931, and was renovated in the late 1930's to house offenders who worked for the Department of Transportation constructing highways. The facility's original housing units are still in use today.
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