The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is taking steps to respond to the effects of Hurricane Helene at its facilities and locations.  
All offenders are safe, and NCDAC is taking all appropriate actions to ensure continued safety and security. 

TRANSFERS 

Offenders have been transferred out of these correctional facilities until water and power utilities are restored at these locations:

All planned transfers of offenders have been competed.  NCDAC is prepared to manage additional transfers should that become necessary and move people to unaffected facilities. Announcements about transfers will be made upon completion.  Locations of incarcerated persons will appear on the NCDAC Offender Public Information database approximately 24 hours after relocation. Relocated  populations will return to their original facilities when it is safe to do so.

CURRENT STATUS

  • No facilities were flooded or damaged.
  • The Western Region Incident Command Post is activated, and staff in other regions are supporting in a variety of ways.  
  • All NCDAC facilities are accessible to local roads.

Communications networks in western North Carolina are damaged and slowly recovering.  Data circuits to NCDAC facilities are being restored.  Radio and satellite communications backups are being used where needed. 

VISITATION 

Visiting at prison facilities in storm affected areas of Western NC is suspended until further notice.
Law enforcement is restricting access to many Western NC roads to only residents, emergency crews and storm relief workers.

PHONE/TABLET SERVICE

Offender phone service is operational at all open facilities.   NCDAC staff are working to make tablets operational for transferred offenders as quickly as possible.  Traditional wall phones are available for outgoing offender calls. 

FOOD and WATER SUPPLIES

Food and water inventories have been evaluated at each facility and additional supplies have been delivered to affected facilities. 
Supplies of bottled water are being provided to locations where potable water service is not restored. 

  • The water system at Craggy CI is being filled by an on-site tanker.  
  • Water service has been restored at Marion and Foothills Correctional Institutions.

FUEL and POWER SUPPLIES

  • All facilities are equipped with emergency generators that are tested regularly.
  • Fuel supply at every institution is evaluated daily and refilled as necessary.

STAFFING

  • Staff from non-impacted regions are providing additional support.
  • Maintenance teams from other regions are assisting the Western Region with needed repairs.