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Update: Offender Who Walked Off Job Site Captured

Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for Rutherford Correctional Center offender Billy Lee Smith (#0622714), who walked off his job assignment at Marion Correctional Institution in Marion this morning.

MEDIA ADVISORY: NCCIW offenders begin Women’s Field Minister training

MEDIA ADVISORY: NCCIW offenders begin Women’s Field Minister training

N.C. Correctional Institution for Women will launch 19 offenders on a journey to become college-educated peer counselors and spiritual guides.

UPDATE: Missing offender found in Randolph County

Ronnie Dwayne East #0759613 left a work location in Raleigh this afternoon.

Investigation Underway after Offender Death at Bertie Correctional

An offender at Bertie Correctional Institution has died from injuries sustained as the result of an alleged assault by another offender on Jan. 12, 2024 and law enforcement is investigating.

UPDATE: Missing Gaston Correctional offender captured in Bessemer City

Shannon Thomas Galloway (#0140181) surrendered to local law enforcement after a vehicle pursuit.

Davidson Correctional Shines in ACA Audit

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Davidson Correctional Center in Lexington, N.C., another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

Edward Basden named warden of Pender Correctional

Basden previously served as the warden of New Hanover Correctional Center.

Elton Rogers named warden of Wake Correctional

Rogers previously served as associate warden and acting warden of Wake Correctional, which was idled in June 2022 due to the pandemic and staffing shortages.

Sampson Correctional Offenders Graduate with Campbell University Degrees

The following story was published by the Campbell University Office of Alumni Engagement.

Piedmont Correctional offender dies in apparent suicide

Christopher Brandon Propst (#1073182) was pronounced deceased Nov. 18.