As part of its strategic plan, the Department of Adult Correction is pursuing American Correctional Association accreditation for all parts of the agency.
ACA accreditation is the gold standard in the corrections profession. The ACA standards are the national benchmark for the effective operation of correctional systems throughout the United States. The performance-based standards evaluate fundamental correctional practices that ensure staff and offender safety and security; enhance staff morale; improve record maintenance and data management capabilities; and improve the function of the facility.
As part of the accreditation process, ACA auditors conduct visual inspections, review policies and procedures and probe the work being done to ensure best practices are met.
The following Department of Adult Correction prisons have earned full ACA accreditation.
- Albemarle Correctional Institution
- Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution
- Caldwell Correctional Center
- Carteret Correctional Center
- Catawba Correctional Center
- Craggy Correctional Center
- Craven Correctional Institution
- Columbus Correctional Institution
- Dan River Prison Work Farm
- Davidson Correctional Center
- Forsyth Correctional Center
- Franklin Correctional Center
- Gaston Correctional Center
- Greene Correctional Institution
- Hyde Correctional Institution
- Lincoln Correctional Center
- Lumberton Correctional Institution
- Mountain View Correctional Institution
- Nash Correctional Institution
- Orange Correctional Center
- Rutherford Correctional Center
- Sampson Correctional Institution
- Sanford Correctional Center
- Southern Correctional Institution
- Tyrrell Prison Work Farm
- Western Correctional Center for Women
- Wilkes Correctional Center
The following divisions and sections have earned full ACA accreditation.
- Department of Adult Correction - Central Offices
- Division of Community Supervision
- Correction Enterprises
- Office of Staff Development and Training
- North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission
The following facilities have successfully completed successful ACA audits and are expected to receive accreditation upon upcoming votes of the ACA accreditation board.
- Center for Community Transitions
- Johnson Correctional Institution
- Neuse Correctional Institution
- Pamlico Correctional Institution
- Randolph Correctional Center