Blog: Correction Connection

NCCIW Braille program: Envisioning life after custody

Twenty-three Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 9

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The twenty-three officers from Class 9 for 2025 completed their eight-week basic training at the NC Justice Academy in Salemburg.

Twenty-one Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 8

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers.

Pollinator Gardens Take Root

NCDAC turns land at facilities and offices across the state into thriving habitats for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators along the NC Wildlife Federation's Butterfly Highway.

Eighteen Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 7

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The eighteen officers from Class 7 for 2025 completed their eight-week basic training at the North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg.

Twenty-two Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 6

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The twenty-two officers from Class 6 for 2025 completed their eight-week basic training at the Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs.

Incarcerated Individuals Run A Successful Reentry Simulation At Maury CI

For the first time, medium custody offenders not only participated in a reentry simulation but also served as volunteers providing information at Maury Correctional Institution.

Methodist Partnership Adds Four Community Chaplains Across the State

Thanks to a partnership between the N.C. Department of Adult Correction, The Duke Endowment, and the North Carolina and Western North Carolina conferences of the United Methodist Church, four community-funded chaplains will be placed in state prisons across the state.

Air conditioning work progresses, major NCCIW project completed

As NCDAC’s Division of Engineering Construction and Maintenance (DECM) continues to make progress toward installing air conditioning in all prison living spaces by 2026, a major project at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women (NCCIW) has been completed and will soon be reoccupied by female offenders and staff.

Twenty-two Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 5

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The twenty-two officers from Class 5 for 2025 completed their eight-week basic training at the North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg. 

Twenty-four Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 4

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The twenty-four officers from Class 4 for 2025 completed their eight-week basic training at the Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs.

107 NCDAC Staff Awarded Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates

RALEIGH -- One hundred and seven Department of Adult Correction officers and staff were awarded Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates by the N.C.

Offenders Will Have Opportunities to Enter NCWorks System Prior to Release

Partnership between the Division of Rehabilitation and Reentry, Correction Enterprises and the Division of Workforce Solutions within the N.C. Department of Commerce will assist in providing a second chance upon exiting prison.

Correction Enterprises recognized at NCIA conference

Congratulations to Correction Enterprises for a few well-deserved recognitions received at this year's National Correctional Industries Association Training Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.

Duke Divinity Studies Change Offender’s Worldview as She Readies to Leave NCCIW

DURHAM – When Jorgie Brown exits the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women (NCCIW) early next month, she will be ready for new beginnings.