Department of Adult Correction| NC DAC

Openings across NC

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Cabinet Reentry Simulation

Governor and First lady join NC Cabinet members in a reentry simulation hosted by NCDAC.

Celebrating our Doctoral Interns

We have internship opportunities in healthcare, PPOs, MBA , finance, and lots more!

Interested? Learn more here.

Congratulations!

Secretary Leslie Cooley Dismukes was officially confirmed by the NC Senate into her position as Secretary of Adult Correction.

NC First Lady Visits Nash

The tour spotlighted the Nash Print Plant and Optical Shop, highlighting opportunities for vocational training.

PPOs Brighten the Day for Young Boy

District 3 PPOs paid a special visit to Jackson Broom, who is a huge fan of law enforcement and is undergoing medical treatment.

Prisons/Institutions

The Division of Institutions is responsible for the care and custody of more than 30,000 people housed in North Carolina's state prisons.

Community Supervision

The Division of Community Supervision provides probation, parole and post-release supervision for more than 84,000 offenders.

Rehabilitation & Reentry

The Division of Rehabilitation and Reentry oversees a comprehensive array of reentry programs, services, and resources.

Health Services

The Division of Comprehensive Health Services provides full-spectrum, evidence-based medical care to all offenders in custody.

Support Services

The Division of Support Services oversees multiple, complex operations across agency facilities statewide.

Special Ops & Intelligence

SOIU directs operational procedures and the processing of intelligence that impacts the public, staff and offenders.

Education Services

Education Services provides and coordinates a wide range of training, vocational and learning opportunities for offenders in every facility.

Benefitting NC Citizens

Correction Enterprises is a self-supported agency that fuels the economy and trains offenders for returning to the community.

Administrative Sections

Administrative sections include Combined Records, Internal Audit, Central Engineering, Legislative Affairs, PREA & more.

Victim Support Services

Victim Support Services assists victims and their family members throughout the correctional process.

Absconders

We are asking for the public’s help in locating these absconders - individuals who are actively avoiding probation or parole supervision.

Offender Public Information/Offender Locator

Search by name or offender ID for up-to-date info on NC offenders, probationers and parolees.

News & Updates

August 4, 2025

Governor and First Lady Stein, Cabinet Members Participate in Reentry Simulation

For the first time, medium custody offenders not only participated in a reentry simulation but also served as volunteers providing information at Maury Correctional Institution.

July 20, 2025

Gov. Stein proclaims "Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Officers’ Week"

In recognition of the important public service provided by the our probation/parole officers, Gov. Josh Stein has proclaimed July 20-26, 2025, as Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Officers’ Week in North Carolina.

July 7, 2025

Now published! Latest Issue of NC Prison News Today is Out

Written, edited and designed by people serving sentences in NCDAC facilities, this issue features a "Q & A with Sec. Dismukes," articles spotlighting rehabilitation through art, and more! Read all the issues here.

Current Initiatives

ACA Accreditation

As part of its strategic plan, the NCDAC is pursuing American Correctional Association accreditation for all parts of the agency.

Air Conditioning Upgrades

This complex NCDAC project aims to design and install air conditioning at 40 state prisons that lack cooling systems, either partially or entirely, by 2026.

Hope University

Launched throughout the NC prison system, Hope University provides oﬀenders thousands of tablet-based academic, vocational, and self-improvement courses available to take at their own pace.

Reentry 2030

Reentry 2030 is a national initiative that aims to dramatically improve reentry success for people exiting prison & for those under community supervision.