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American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Davidson Correctional Center in Lexington, N.C., another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

Basden previously served as the warden of New Hanover Correctional Center.

Rogers previously served as associate warden and acting warden of Wake Correctional, which was idled in June 2022 due to the pandemic and staffing shortages.

Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for offender Thomas Swann (#0590816) who left a work detail today in Apex. UPDATE: He was caught after less than eight hours at large.

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to Greene Correctional Institution in Maury, another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system. Greene Correctional is the 24th NCDAC location or operation recommended for accreditation.

Christopher Brandon Propst (#1073182) was pronounced deceased Nov. 18.

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Department of Adult Correction headquarters operations and its statewide probation and parole system.

The death of North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women offender Rachel Mobley (#0521820) in March was a suicide, according to the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which issued its determination on Oct. 30.

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to Hyde Correctional Institution in Swan Quarter, another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system. Hyde Correctional is the 23rd NCDAC location recommended for accreditation.

Dustin M. Grimes (#1410218) was pronounced dead Nov. 1.