Department of Adult Correction| NC DAC

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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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Community Outreach

Staff assisted and cheered on the athletes at the Miracle League of the Triangle's Home Run Derby.

Inspiration at Sampson

Former NFL senior leader and member of the Blackfeet Nation, Robert Doore, connects with men at Sampson CC.

Tunnel to Towers Climb

NCDAC staff joined 18,000 others at the 8th annual Tunnel to Towers Climb in Charlotte.

Fallen Heroes Memorial

NCDAC staff honored the lives of Special Operations Investigators Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott who lost their lives in the line of duty one year ago.

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

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May 20, 2025

State Reentry Program Helping Formerly Incarcerated People Find Transportation Work

The NCDOT Transitional Work Pilot program seeks to make reentry easier for the people who are released from North Carolina prisons each year. The program also expanded the agency’s work release efforts so people will be better prepared for life after incarceration. Read more here.

May 9, 2025

107 NCDAC Staff Awarded Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates

Congratulations to the staff who received their advanced certificates from the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. CJ Standards recognizes criminal justice officers and professionals serving governmental agencies within the state, including NCDAC.

May 6, 2025

In the News: NC Prison News Today

WRAL's Tar Heel Traveler visits Nash Correctional Institution and features the men that write, edit and publish NC Prison News Today and operate the Correction Enterprises printing plant.

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.