The Division of Health Services views correctional facilities as public health stations that significantly impact the larger community.
From intake to release, our Health Services team provides comprehensive healthcare to all those in our custody, including medical, dental, mental health, and inpatient services.Our doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, dental assistants, psychologists, psychiatrists, case managers, and others, provide evidence-based, compassionate, constitutionally consistent healthcare.
A Comprehensive System of Care
Each person receives a thorough health evaluation when they enter an NCDAC facility. This includes a physical exam, mental health screening, dental screening, and updated immunizations.
While in NCDAC custody, our healthcare professionals focus on prevention, early identification, and effective management of health conditions. All 54 NCDAC facilities are able to provide routine primary care medicine. Telehealth appointments and off-site specialty consultations are arranged when needed.
Two major medical centers—the Central Prison Healthcare Complex and the NC Correctional Institution for Women (NCCIW) Healthcare Complex offer inpatient acute care, ambulatory care, and inpatient and residential mental health services. These medical centers also provide a full range of specialty clinics, including orthopedics, podiatry, nephrology, audiology, optometry, advanced dental care such as oral surgery and endodontics, and more. The healthcare team partners with community hospitals and community practitioners for emergency or highly specialized care.
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For more information, contact us at: DACHealthServices@dac.nc.gov
Commitment to Excellence
The Division of Health Services is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective, and constitutionally sound healthcare to every individual in state custody. Through the collaborative efforts of medical, dental, nursing, psychiatric, behavioral health, and chemical dependency professionals, the division remains dedicated to improving health outcomes, fostering rehabilitation, and enhancing public health across North Carolina.
Requesting Medical Records
NCDAC can provide prison medical records for a former offender ONLY. If you are a former offender, to request an authorization form for your records, email dac_medrec@dac.nc.gov.
Per NCDAC policy S.1900 Release of Confidential Information, an active offender, or family members, may not have copies of the offender’s medical records while incarcerated.