Press Releases

Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for Rutherford Correctional Center offender Billy Lee Smith (#0622714), who walked off his job assignment at Marion Correctional Institution in Marion this morning.

MEDIA ADVISORY: NCCIW offenders begin Women’s Field Minister training

N.C. Correctional Institution for Women will launch 19 offenders on a journey to become college-educated peer counselors and spiritual guides.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction has recognized Warden David Millis of Craven Correctional Institution as its warden of the year, and its nominee for warden of the year honors from the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents.

Officials with the Division of Community Supervision have promoted Shawn Owens to Assistant Division Administrator in Judicial Division 3, effective Jan. 22, 2024.

Ronnie Dwayne East #0759613 left a work location in Raleigh this afternoon.

An offender at Bertie Correctional Institution has died from injuries sustained as the result of an alleged assault by another offender on Jan. 12, 2024 and law enforcement is investigating.

Eight N.C. Department of Adult Correction facilities, along with the department’s Central Office and the entire Division of Community Supervision, have been awarded full accreditation by the American Correctional Association.

Shannon Thomas Galloway (#0140181) surrendered to local law enforcement after a vehicle pursuit.

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Davidson Correctional Center in Lexington, N.C., another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

Basden previously served as the warden of New Hanover Correctional Center.

Rogers previously served as associate warden and acting warden of Wake Correctional, which was idled in June 2022 due to the pandemic and staffing shortages.

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to Greene Correctional Institution in Maury, another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system. Greene Correctional is the 24th NCDAC location or operation recommended for accreditation.

Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for offender Thomas Swann (#0590816) who left a work detail today in Apex. UPDATE: He was caught after less than eight hours at large.

Christopher Brandon Propst (#1073182) was pronounced deceased Nov. 18.

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Department of Adult Correction headquarters operations and its statewide probation and parole system.