Press Releases

An offender housed at Central Prison was pronounced deceased this morning after being assaulted with a weapon by several other offenders.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Michael Parsons as the new warden of Randolph Correctional Center in Asheboro.

It is with deep sorrow we report the death of Correctional Officer Naomi Carroll-Moore, who passed away on Aug. 18, 2022

The American Correctional Association has awarded accreditation to the Wilkes Correctional Center, a high achievement and another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

The American Correctional Association has awarded accreditation to the Lincoln Correctional Center, a high achievement and another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

In recognition of the important public service provided by the state’s probation/parole officers, Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed July 17-23, 2022, as Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Officers’ Week in North Carolina.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Christopher Nichols as the new warden of the Caldwell Correctional Center in Lenoir.

Scotland Correctional Institution offender Marcus Robinson (#0348505) has died after an apparent suicide.

The Division of Adult Correction has named Cathy Judge as the new warden at the Harnett Correctional Institution in Lillington.