Department of Adult Correction| NC DAC

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Community Connections

Team NCDAC had fun with our new friends at the Boys and Girls Club of Raleigh!

First Lady Visits Catawba & Maury

Anna Stein visits men earning skilled trade apprenticeships and completing vocational training programs.

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Congratulations!

Eleven men at Sampson Correctional graduate from Campbell University, having earned their Bachelor's or Associate's degrees.

NC Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force

Governor Stein has announced the establishment of this new task force and named NCDAC Secretary Dismukes as co-chair.

Read Gov. Stein's news release

Governor's School Supply Drive

NCDAC-donated supplies dropped off at Lumberton Middle and High Schools this week!

Prisons/Institutions

The Division of Institutions is responsible for the care and custody of more than 30,000 people housed in North Carolina's state prisons.

Community Supervision

The Division of Community Supervision provides probation, parole and post-release supervision for more than 84,000 offenders.

Rehabilitation & Reentry

The Division of Rehabilitation and Reentry oversees a comprehensive array of reentry programs, services, and resources.

Health Services

The Division of Comprehensive Health Services provides full-spectrum, evidence-based medical care to all offenders in custody.

Support Services

The Division of Support Services oversees multiple, complex operations across agency facilities statewide.

Special Ops & Intelligence

SOIU directs operational procedures and the processing of intelligence that impacts the public, staff and offenders.

Education Services

Education Services provides and coordinates a wide range of training, vocational and learning opportunities for offenders in every facility.

Benefitting NC Citizens

Correction Enterprises is a self-supported agency that fuels the economy and trains offenders for returning to the community.

Administrative Sections

Administrative sections include Combined Records, Internal Audit, Central Engineering, Legislative Affairs, PREA & more.

Victim Support Services

Victim Support Services assists victims and their family members throughout the correctional process.

Absconders

We are asking for the public’s help in locating these absconders - individuals who are actively avoiding probation or parole supervision.

Offender Public Information/Offender Locator

Search by name or offender ID for up-to-date info on NC offenders, probationers and parolees.

News & Updates

people in a meeting with Gov Josh Stein around table

October 14, 2025

Governor Stein Addresses First Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force Meeting

NCDAC Secretary Dismukes Co-chairs the Task Force, which is charged with identifying solutions to create safe communities across NC by reducing gang violence and helping young people reach a productive and fulfilling adulthood.

October 14, 2025

North Carolina Debuts the Nation’s First Reentry 2030 Dashboard

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction has announced North Carolina is the first state to develop a dashboard to track progress made toward objectives, strategies, and metrics established in its Reentry 2030 Strategic Plan.

A woman at NCCIW stands with NCDAC Secretary Dismukes

October 11, 2025

NCCIW Braille program: Envisioning life after custody

Five women in custody have earned the Library of Congress certification in Braille transcription, providing a service for the visually impaired population and a boost to their own reentry prospects.

Current Initiatives

Reentry 2030

Reentry 2030 is a national initiative that aims to dramatically improve reentry success for people exiting prison & for those under community supervision.

Gang Prevention & Intervention Task Force

NCDAC Secretary Dismukes serves as Co-chair of this Task Force committed to reducing gang activity and building safe communities.

ACA Accreditation

As part of its strategic plan, the NCDAC is pursuing American Correctional Association accreditation for all parts of the agency.

Air Conditioning Upgrades

This complex NCDAC project aims to design and install air conditioning at 40 state prisons that lack cooling systems, either partially or entirely, by 2027.

Adult Correction