Press Releases

Corrections and law enforcement officers are searching for Roy Burgess (#0900200) who escaped this afternoon from Lincoln Correctional Center, a minimum-security prison in Lincolnton.
WHAT: Quarterly meeting of the State Reentry Council Collaborative (SRCC). The SRCC was established by the North Carolina General Assembly and former Gov. Roy Cooper in 2017 and is managed by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. The SRCC is made up of representatives from across state and local government whose agency responsibilities intersect with the incarceration or reentry process for people in North Carolina.
Tyrus Sanders was found unresponsive in his cell Friday night.
Officials with the NC Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) have promoted Ed Hummel to the position of Judicial District Manager (JDM) in Judicial District 25, effective Nov. 17.
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction honored exceptional employees during an awards ceremony held today at Central Piedmont Community College.Recipients who made an extraordinary impact between Jan. 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 were selected by an awards committee in several categories. 
RE:    James S. Branch 0042615
WHAT: Bi-monthly meeting of the North Carolina Joint Reentry Council to coordinate efforts in improving rehabilitation and reentry of offenders returning to their communities after incarceration.WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m. – NoonWHERE: Mayland Community College, 200 Mayland Dr., Spruce Pine, NC 28777WHO: Council members, honored guests, speakers, and a chance for public commentAGENDA
Richmond Correctional is the 53rd N.C. Department of Adult Correction facility or operation recommended or awarded ACA accreditation.
RE:    Webster Waller 0422843COUNTY AND COURT:    Granville County; Superior Court CRIME AND SENTENCE:    90 CRS 005392 Murder Second Degree; Life CONVICTION DATE:    October 4, 1993Dear News Editor:
Brown Creek Correctional is the 52nd NCDAC facility or operation recommended or awarded accreditation.