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Gaston Correctional advances toward ACA accreditation

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Gaston Correctional Center in Gaston County, another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system. Gaston Correctional is the 28th N.C. Department of Adult Correction location or operation recommended for, or awarded, accreditation.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s Joint Reentry Council to Hold First Meeting Thursday, Feb. 15

WHAT: The inaugural meeting of the Joint Reentry Council, established by Governor Roy Cooper under Executive Order 303, issued Jan.

Albemarle Correctional advances toward ACA accreditation

Albemarle Correctional is the 27th N.C. Department of Adult Correction location or operation recommended for accreditation.

Dwayne Hull named warden of Randolph Correctional

Hull previously served as associate and acting warden of Randolph Correctional.

Update: Offender Who Walked Off Job Site Captured

Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for Rutherford Correctional Center offender Billy Lee Smith (#0622714), who walked off his job assignment at Marion Correctional Institution in Marion this morning.

MEDIA ADVISORY: NCCIW offenders begin Women’s Field Minister training

MEDIA ADVISORY: NCCIW offenders begin Women’s Field Minister training

N.C. Correctional Institution for Women will launch 19 offenders on a journey to become college-educated peer counselors and spiritual guides.

UPDATE: Missing offender found in Randolph County

Ronnie Dwayne East #0759613 left a work location in Raleigh this afternoon.

Investigation Underway after Offender Death at Bertie Correctional

An offender at Bertie Correctional Institution has died from injuries sustained as the result of an alleged assault by another offender on Jan. 12, 2024 and law enforcement is investigating.

UPDATE: Missing Gaston Correctional offender captured in Bessemer City

Shannon Thomas Galloway (#0140181) surrendered to local law enforcement after a vehicle pursuit.

Davidson Correctional Shines in ACA Audit

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.