Department of Adult Correction| NC DAC

Correctional Officers - Immediate Openings

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Openings across the state! Benefits you will appreciate and a generous pay scale! Hiring correctional officers, probation/parole officers, healthcare professionals, maintenance techs, and more!

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Randall Building Women's Luncheon

NCDAC staff in Raleigh's Randall office celebrate women in corrections.

International Women's Day

NCDAC staff celebrated women in corrections on International Women's Day 2025

Orange CC Service Dog Graduates

At Orange Correctional Center, the latest class of service dog graduates was paired with their new companions.

PPO Emergency Response Training

NCDAC PPOs recently completed ERT Basic Training and can now assist emergency responders during natural disasters.

Next Generation of Leaders

HBCU interns from NCDAC's Central Region met with Sec. Dismukes to share their goals and future plans.

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

Brian Hamilton addresses offenders at Brown Creek Correctional Institution.

March 6, 2025

Offenders Learn How to Start a Small Business

Entrepreneur Brian Hamilton advised men at Brown Creek Correctional Institution how to start a small business upon release, helping to ensure financial stability on reentry.

February 25, 2025

PPOs Complete First Emergency Response Team Training

This four-day class prepares PPOs to assist in response to natural disasters, civil unrest, missing persons, or escaped offenders.

January 31, 2025

2025 NC Rehabilitation & Reentry Conference in Raleigh April 1-3

NCDAC brings stakeholders from across the state together to provide innovative reentry information, share best practices, network, exchange ideas, raise awareness, and advocate for systemic reform. Registration is closed but you can learn more about the conference 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.