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
- 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 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.
- Caswell Correctional Center
- Center for Community Transitions
- Foothills Correctional Institution
- Johnston Correctional Institution
- Neuse Correctional Institution
- Pamlico Correctional Institution
- Piedmont Correctional Institution
- Randolph Correctional Center
- Robeson Confinement in Response to Violation Center
- Tyrrell Prison Work Farm
- Wake Correctional Center