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NCDAC is pursuing American Correctional Association (ACA) accreditation across the agency. The "gold standard" in the corrections profession, ACA accreditation requirements are the national benchmark for the effective operation of US correctional systems. 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 NCDAC institutions have earned full ACA accreditation.

  • Albemarle Correctional Institution
  • Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution
  • Caldwell Correctional Center
  • Carteret Correctional Center
  • Caswell Correctional Center
  • Catawba Correctional Center
  • Center for Community Transitions
  • 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
  • Johnston Correctional Institution
  • Lincoln Correctional Center
  • Lumberton Correctional Institution
  • Mountain View Correctional Institution
  • Nash Correctional Institution
  • Neuse Correctional Institution
  • Orange Correctional Center
  • Pamlico Correctional Institution
  • Randolph 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 NCDAC 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 NCDAC institutions have completed successful ACA audits and are expected to receive accreditation upon upcoming votes of the ACA accreditation board. 

  • Foothills Correctional Institution
  • Piedmont Correctional Institution
  • Robeson Correctional Institution

  • Wake Correctional Center

     

     

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