Blog: Correction Connection

Twenty-one Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 12

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.

Twenty-two Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 11

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.

16 Staff Receive Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates

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.

Community Supervision Annual Award presented to Division IV

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.

NCDAC, WakeMed Begin Clinical Pastoral Education Pilot to Train Prison Chaplains

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. .

NC prison publications earn nine national awards

North Carolina Prison News Today and The Nash News honored by "Pulitzer Prizes of prison journalism."

North Carolina Debuts the Nation’s First Reentry 2030 Dashboard

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction has announced North Carolina is the first state to develop a dashboard to track progress made toward objectives, strategies, and metrics established in its Reentry 2030 Strategic Plan.

NCCIW Braille Program: Envisioning Life After Custody

Five women in custody have earned certification in Braille transcription, providing a service for the visually impaired population and a boost to their own reentry prospects.

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.