Press Releases

Governor Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation declaring June as Safety Month in North Carolina, urging individuals and employers to be proactive in reducing risk by following basic safety rules and practic

Lanesboro Minimum Custody Correctional Facility Offender Lamorris W. Rivers Back in Custody

June 2, 2019

State correctional and law enforcement officers are seeking Lanesboro Minimum Custody offender Lamorris W. Rivers (#0830041) who was reported missing from the facility Saturday evening.

WHAT: ABEL Leash Ceremony

WHEN: Thursday, May 30, 1 p.m.

With an estimated 37.6 million motorists taking to the roadways this Memorial Day weekend, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging drivers to plan ahead before traveling.   

WHAT: N.C. Prison Reform Advisory Board Meeting

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 22, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

WHERE: Governor’s Crime Commission, Room 100, 1201 Front St., Raleigh

A Hoke Correctional Institution offender who escaped six months ago was captured in Roanoke Rapids early this morning by Halifax County Sheriff’s deputies and Roanoke Rapids police officers.

On April 24 at approximately 10:23 a.m. at Scotland Correctional Institution, offender Laderrick Jones (#1413660) was pronounced dead due to cardiac arrest. 

During remarks at the Pitt County Reentry Job and Resource Fair, Governor Roy Cooper announced April 22-26, 2018 is Reentry Week in North Carolina.