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Offenders at Nash Correctional Institution held its own mock election, as a prelude to Election Day 2024.
NCDAC employees Chavis Everett, Darrell Monroe & Scott Surles were recognized this week as recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Award for Excellence.
North Carolina is one of six states selected to participate in a six-month Medicaid and Corrections Policy Academy in a pilot initiative to enhance reentry outcomes for people with complex needs transitioning from incarceration to the community.
Pamlico Community College instructors and administrators recently honored the perseverance and drive of 14 men who earned their associate degrees in Human Services Technology (HST) while housed at Pamlico Correctional Institution.
RALEIGH -- Over the past year, NCDAC's Education Services section led 54 prisons through the HiSET & Vocational Challenge, an initiative to increase the number of educational certifications earned by offenders in prison. It was an overwhelming success, nearly quadrupling the number of HiSET and vocational completions over previous years.
On July 11, 2024, 35 women graduated from Aramark's IN2WORK Warehouse & Supply Chain program at Anson Correctional Institution in Polkton. Also, in this class, 17 of the students applied for—and received—scholarships to further their education.
Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The twenty-one officers from Class 5 for 2024 completed their seven-week basic training at the Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs. The officers were awarded their badges after being sworn in by Superior Court Judge Michael Stone. More photos from the event are available on NCDAC Flickr page.
The NC Department of Adult Correction recognized outstanding Division of Community Supervision employees on July 10 in a celebration at the McKimmon Center at North Carolina State University.
Awards were presented at the district, division and department level for Probation/Parole Officer, Chief Probation/Parole Officer, Assistant Judicial District Manager, Judicial District Manager, and awards for Above and Beyond and Heroism. You can view more photos from the event on the NCDAC Flickr page.
For nearly a decade NCDAC has offered one-on-one and group peer support services to employees in an effort to help staff be at their best.
This year, the S.H.I.E.L.D. team has transformed services and service provision to provide improved, confidential mental health counseling, peer support, and outreach services to all NCDAC employees. S.H.I.E.L.D. is an acronym that stands for “support, hope, inclusion, empowerment, loyalty and dedication.”
This year, the S.H.I.E.L.D. team has transformed services and service provision to provide improved, confidential mental health counseling, peer support, and outreach services to all NCDAC employees. S.H.I.E.L.D. is an acronym that stands for “support, hope, inclusion, empowerment, loyalty and dedication.”
Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The 38 officers from "Class 3" and "Class 3A" (listed below) completed their eight-week basic training at Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs. The officers were awarded their badges after being sworn in by Superior Court Judge Tonia Cutchin.