Topics Related to Adult Correction

Aligning Initiatives for Collaborative Education and Reentry Efforts in North Carolina

This post was originally published on the Education Commission of the States from Dr. Brooke Wheeler, NCDAC superintendent of education. Dr. Wheeler would like to thank Ziev Dalsheim-Kahane, criminal justice and public safety policy advisor for Gov. Roy Cooper, for support on this post.

Furniture Academy partnership connects offenders to job prospects

Seven offenders from Catawba Correctional Center are learning to build furniture and rebuild their lives. They are the first cohort of offender-students training in the furniture craft through a partnership between the N.C. Department of Adult Correction and Catawba Valley Community College.

Stakeholders Updated at November Meeting of the N.C. Joint Reentry Council

The monthly meeting of the N.C. Joint Reentry Council took place Nov. 21 at the NCDAC Office of Staff Development and Training in Apex.

Gov. Cooper joins Sec. Ishee in honoring NCDAC veterans

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction honored the veterans among its staff with an early Veterans Day celebration Wednesday.

Nash Correctional Institution Population Casts Ballots in Mock Election

Offenders at Nash Correctional Institution held its own mock election, as a prelude to Election Day 2024.

NCDAC employees honored with Governor's Award for Excellence

NCDAC employees Chavis Everett, Darrell Monroe & Scott Surles were recognized this week as recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Award for Excellence.

North Carolina One of Six States Selected for Medicaid and Corrections Policy Academy

North Carolina is one of six states selected to participate in a six-month Medicaid and Corrections Policy Academy in a pilot initiative to enhance reentry outcomes for people with complex needs transitioning from incarceration to the community.

Fourteen men at Pamlico CI earn associate degrees from Pamlico Community College

Pamlico Community College instructors and administrators recently honored the perseverance and drive of 14 men who earned their associate degrees in Human Services Technology (HST) while housed at Pamlico Correctional Institution.

Anson CI women complete warehouse and supply chain training and earn scholarships

On July 11, 2024, 35 women graduated from Aramark's IN2WORK Warehouse & Supply Chain program at Anson Correctional Institution in Polkton.  Also, in this class, 17 of the students applied for—and received—scholarships to further their education.

Twenty-one Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 5

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The twenty-one officers from Class 5 for 2024 completed their seven-week basic training at the Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs.