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News & Updates

CO Richard Lee Wilson Jr. Advanced Certificate Recipient

November 21, 2025

16 Staff Receive Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates

Department of Adult Correction officers and staff were awarded Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates by the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission during the board’s quarterly meeting on Nov. 21.

November 18, 2025

2025 NCDAC Employee Recognition Awards

NCDAC honored its 2025 Employee Recognition Award recipients at a ceremony held today at Central Piedmont Community College. See the full list of winners here.

October 21, 2025

NCDAC, WakeMed Begin CPE Pilot to Train Prison Chaplains

NCDAC and WakeMed Health and Hospitals have entered a pilot partnership to train potential prison chaplains through the hospital’s Clinical Pastoral Education program. This is the first-in-the-nation pilot for a CPE program and state prison system.

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NC Rehab & Reentry Conference 2026 in Raleigh!

First Lady Visits Catawba & Maury

Anna Stein visits men earning skilled trade apprenticeships and completing vocational training programs.

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Congratulations!

Eleven men at Sampson Correctional graduate from Campbell University, having earned their Bachelor's or Associate's degrees.

Offender Locator & Public Information

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

Absconders

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

Current Initiatives

Reentry 2030

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

people in a meeting with Gov Josh Stein around table

Gang Prevention & Intervention Task Force

NCDAC Secretary Dismukes serves as Co-chair of this Task Force committed to reducing gang activity and building safe communities.

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 2027.

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