They may work in the Correction Enterprises sewing plant or reupholstery shop. They may be assigned to a number of jobs in the prison including working in the kitchen or working with maintenance and janitorial staff. Wake, Durham and Johnston Technical Community Colleges work with the prison to provide vocational classes in office technology, cosmetology, hospitality and tourism, dental lab technology, upholstery, horticulture and culinary arts. Prisoners may also take part in two and four year college degree programs. The prison's mental health facility provides residential, inpatient and day treatment programs.
Inmates work with professional staff and peer counselors.
DART relies heavily on the principles of Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous with group meetings available in the evenings. Prisoners may attend worship services in the Chapel of the Nameless Woman and participate in Bible studies or other religious programs offered by prison chaplains, Prison Fellowship and other religious volunteers and organizations. The new prison industry facilities will allow the prison to operate a duplicating plant and license tag plant, replacing the sewing plant and upholstery operation. In Raleigh, take New Bern Avenue to Tarboro Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard and turn right. The unit will be to the left.