Disciplinary Process

When a person in custody violates prison rules, we deal with that through an established disciplinary process.

Minor violations can result in loss of privileges, such as access to the canteen. More serious infractions can result in time assigned to restrictive housing.   Some people refer to this as solitary confinement. Some very serious infractions, such as assault, can result in a long-term assignment to restrictive housing.

Family and friends can have a positive effect on their loved one’s time in prison by encouraging them to follow the rules and avoid infractions

Sometimes people are briefly assigned to restrictive housing as a safety measure, often to allow an investigation to proceed after an incident, as a cooling off period, or when the incarcerated person fears for their safety.  This is not a disciplinary measure and does not have an effect on one’s release date.

Information about infractions

If you are seeking information about infractions committed by a person in our custody, you can visit the Offender Public Information lookup NCDAC website.  If an incarcerated person has committed disciplinary infractions, the name of the infraction for which the person was found guilty and the date are displayed.  The infraction list is not displayed on the website after a person is released from our custody.  There is some information about infractions that we cannot share with you:  Details of the infraction and investigation reports are considered confidential prison records are not available for release to the offender or public.

These policies will help you understand prison rules and discipline: