Press Releases

Governor McCrory Announces Grant to Expand Mental Health Supervision Program for Probationers

Governor Pat McCrory announced today the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has received a $679,000 grant award to expand a specialty mental health probation pilot program to Brunswick, McDowell, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Orange and Durham counties. The grant comes from the U.S.

Inmate dies from apparent suicide

Pazuzu Algarad, 36, a pre-trial inmate facing murder charges in Forsyth County, was found unresponsive in his Central Prison cell during a regular count shortly after 3 a.m. today.

Inmates raise fresh produce to help fight hunger

Inmates at several state prisons across North Carolina raised approximately 16,250 pounds of fresh produce and donated it to local food banks, community pantries and social service organizations this year as part of the Combating Hunger project launched last spring.

Twenty-five Charged with Drug Violations after Night Clubs Raided

Twenty five individuals were arrested for drug violations tonight, after multiple law enforcement personnel executed three search warrants at ABC mixed beverages licensed establishments.

NCNG participates in N.C. Education Lottery Military Appreciation Day Parade and Celebration at the N.C. State

What: 440th Army Band, NCNG personnel and military vehicles will participate in the parade and military appreciation day festivities.

Collision I-95 Cumberland County

Attention All News Editors: On Friday, October 16, 2015 at 2:39 p.m. a SUV was traveling north on I-95. The operator of the SUV lost control near the 47 mm, traveled off the roadway to the left, and struck a tree within the median.

State Fair Traffic Alert

TO: News Directors, Editors

FROM: Lt. Jeff Gordon, Public Information Officer

RE: State Fair Traffic Alert

Adult Correction division receives grant to continue Justice Reinvestment reforms

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $1.75 million grant to the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice to enhance transitional services for inmates as they prepare to leave prison.

Joint Operation Nets More Than 35 Drug Traffickers

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the Mount Gilead Police Department and the Troy Police Department joined resources with the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Branch to conduct an undercover operation in Montgomery County.  This operation was the result of citizen complaints re

National Bipartisan Group Meets to Discuss Direction of Cutting-Edge Criminal Justice Policies

Oct. 5, 2014—