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Approximately 400 offenders from Western Correctional Center for Women in Swannanoa and the Black Mountain Substance Abuse Treatment Center for Women in Black Mountain were temporarily relocated to other state correctional facilities for women.

RE: Moshesh Gooding 0473034COUNTY AND COURT: Mecklenburg County; Superior CourtCRIME AND SENTENCE: 93 CRS 79793 Second Degree Murder; LifeCONVICTION DATE: December 19, 1994Dear News Editor:

RE: Bruce A. Clements 0078830COUNTY AND COURT: Mecklenburg County; Superior CourtCRIME AND SENTENCE: 93 CRS 32040 Rape First Degree; Life93 CRS 32038 Sexual Offense First Degree93 CRS 32039 Kidnapping First DegreeCONVICTION DATE: November 10, 1993Dear News Editor:

RE: Charles L. Lemmons 0238559COUNTY AND COURT: Forsyth County; Superior CourtCRIME AND SENTENCE: 89 CRS 8926 Murder First Degree; Life89 CRS 10804 Burglary First Degree; 40 Years89 CRS 10805 Arson First Degree; 10 YearsCONVICTION DATE: July 8, 1993Dear News Editor:

Jason William Martin (#0760219) died today of an apparent suicide at Mountain View Correctional Institution.

RE: Wesley T. Harris 0171871COUNTY AND COURT: Pitt County; Superior CourtCRIME AND SENTENCE: 91 CRS 7857 Murder First Degree; Life91 CRS 7859 Robbery w/Dangerous Weapon; 40 Years91 CRS 9819 Murder First Degree (Conspiracy); 30 YearsCONVICTION DATE: March 17, 1992Dear News Editor:

RE: Tony L. Cox 0090728COUNTY AND COURT: Guilford County; Superior CourtCRIME AND SENTENCE: 77 CRS 48568 Murder Second Degree; LifeCONVICTION DATE: April 4, 1978Dear News Editor:

WHAT: Monthly meeting of the North Carolina Joint Reentry Council, established by Gov. Roy Cooper under Executive Order 303, issued in January, which directs all State Cabinet agencies to coordinate efforts in improving rehabilitation and reentry of offenders returning to their communities after incarceration.WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. – NoonWHERE: Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel (Dorothea Dix Park), 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603 

RE: Ellsworth A. Ingram 0626392COUNTY AND COURT: Montgomery County; Superior CourtCRIME AND SENTENCE: 97 CRS 4425 Murder First Degree; LifeCONVICTION DATE: September 21, 1998Dear News Editor:

RE: Jermaine Ray 0336995COUNTY AND COURT: Cumberland County; Superior CourtCRIME AND SENTENCE: 91 CRS 006375 Murder First Degree; LifeCONVICTION DATE: September 11, 1992Dear News Editor: