Press Releases

Albemarle Correctional advances toward ACA accreditation

Albemarle Correctional is the 27th N.C. Department of Adult Correction location or operation recommended for accreditation.

Dwayne Hull named warden of Randolph Correctional

Hull previously served as associate and acting warden of Randolph Correctional.

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.

Craven Correctional Institution's David Millis Honored as NCDAC Warden of the Year

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction has recognized Warden David Millis of Craven Correctional Institution as its warden of the year, and its nominee for warden of the year honors from the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents.

Shawn Owens Promoted to Assist. Division Administrator for Division III

Officials with the Division of Community Supervision have promoted Shawn Owens to Assistant Division Administrator in Judicial Division 3, effective Jan. 22, 2024.

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.

American Correctional Association Approves 10 More NCDAC Operations for Accreditation

Eight N.C. Department of Adult Correction facilities, along with the department’s Central Office and the entire Division of Community Supervision, have been awarded full accreditation by the American Correctional Association.

UPDATE: Missing Gaston Correctional offender captured in Bessemer City

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