Blog: Correction Connection

Twenty-two Department of Adult Correction employees were awarded Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates by the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission during the board’s quarterly meeting on May 8.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction and WakeMed Health & Hospitals have successfully concluded their pioneering pilot partnership to train potential prison chaplains through WakeMed’s Clinical Pastoral Education program.

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The twenty-four officers from Class 3 for 2026 completed their eight-week basic training at the North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg.

People in the state prison system are provided many opportunities for improving education and job skills during their incarceration. Taking advantage of those opportunities leads to second chances.

The most important item a person needs when leaving prison is some form of identification. It can be a state-issued ID or a driver license, both of which are required for just about every task imaginable, including opening a bank account, securing housing, and getting a job. 

Through system implementation, leak detection, and performance-driven maintenance, NCDAC is delivering measurable sustainability impact.

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The nineteen officers from Class 2 for 2026 completed their eight-week basic training at the North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg.

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The twenty-two officers from Class 1 for 2026 completed their eight-week basic training at the Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs.

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The twenty-one officers from Class 12 for 2025 completed their eight-week basic training at the North Carolina Justice Center in Salemburg.

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The twenty-two officers from Class 11 for 2025 completed their eight-week basic training at Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs.

Sixteen Department of Adult Correction officers and staff were awarded Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates by the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission during the board’s quarterly meeting on Nov. 21.

The annual Community Supervision Chief Deputy Secretary’s Award goes to the entire staff of Division IV for their heroic efforts and dedication in response to Hurricane Helene.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction and WakeMed Health & Hospitals have entered a first-in-the-nation pilot partnership to train potential prison chaplains through the health system's CPE program. .
North Carolina Prison News Today and The Nash News honored by "Pulitzer Prizes of prison journalism."