Blog: Correction Connection

Firm and Decisive, Fair and Approachable: Insights from NCDAC's Women Wardens

Women lead from the top at fourteen NCDAC correctional facilities. They share their advice on staying confident, embracing challenges, and keeping your eye on what matters most.

NCDAC Public Servants Honored at Governor’s Women’s History Month Celebration

Five agency staff members were honored during NC Governor Roy Cooper's Women’s History Month Reception today at the Governor's Mansion in Raleigh. All were selected as a result of their positive impact as public servants and their meaningful efforts in support of the agency's mission.

Twenty-four Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 2 of 2024

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The 24 officers from Class 2 for 2024 completed their eight-week basic training at the North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg.

Women’s Coordinators Fill Vehicles to Give Back to Needy Community

To celebrate Women’s History Month, NCDAC Women’s Coordinators organized donated several vehicle loads of boxes to The No Woman, No Girl Initiative of Raleigh on March 11.

Twenty-one Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 1 of 2024

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The 21officers from Class 1 for 2024 completed their eight-week basic training at Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs.

75 NCDAC Staff Awarded Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates

RALEIGH -- Seventy-five Department of Adult Correction officers and staff were awarded Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates by the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, during the board’s quarterly meeting on Feb.

Offenders work on themselves as they build and repair for others

Caswell County's two DAC facilities offer vocational skills that ease re-entry while providing positive benefits for the public.

NCDAC HUB Liaison Manager Melvin Williams Recognized by State HUB Office

Department of Adult Correction Historically Underutilized Business Liaison Manager Melvin Williams was one of four recipients of the 2023 Andrea Harris MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) Award.

20 Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 12 of 2023

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The 20 officers from Class 12 for 2023 completed their seven-week basic training at the Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Spring.

Simulation Allows NCDAC Staff to Experience Difficulties Faced by Those Who Are Blind, Deaf

On Dec. 14, members of the Department of Adult Correction staff participated in the "Different, Different, World Simulation" held at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh.

Controller Tara Williams-Brown Receives 2023 State Controller’s Fiscal Integrity Award

North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Controller Tara Williams-Brown is the recipient the 2023 State Controller’s Fiscal Integrity Award.

21 Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 11 of 2023

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The 21 officers from Class 11 for 2023 completed their seven-week basic training at the North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg.

Diabetes is a Constant Battle of a Lifetime

In recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month, Deputy Secretary Stephanie Freeman shares her personal story of diagnosis and living with insulin-dependent diabetes.

Sampson Correctional Offenders Graduate with Campbell University Degrees

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

Sixteen Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 10 of 2023

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The 16 officers from Class 10 for 2023 completed their seven-week basic training at the Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs.