Storm update
Prison visiting, community volunteer passes, home leaves and work release employment activities that were paused for the winter storm are scheduled to resume Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Press Releases
Christopher Michael Edwards (#1581454) was pronounced dead around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Tonight we are mourning the loss of two members of our corrections family, killed today in a tragic shooting in Charlotte.
Corrections and law enforcement officials are seeking Roy Buff #1005898, who left Rutherford Correctional Center shortly after 1 p.m. today during family visitation.
Secretary of Adult Correction Todd Ishee has named Jerry Laws to be the new warden of Davidson Correctional Center.
Dustin Keith Payne #0760617 was found collapsed in a housing unit common area.
VETS Indexes has announced the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction has earned the designation of VETS Indexes Recognized Employer in the 2024 VETS Indexes Employer Awards. The award recognizes NCDAC’s commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing, and supporting veterans and the military-connected community.“Veterans make excellent employees in the corrections field,” said NCDAC Talent Acquisition Manager. “We put a lot of time and effort into recruiting those leaving service from North Carolina’s military bases, and we love to hire qualified veterans.”
WHAT: The meeting of the Joint Reentry Council, established by Gov. Roy Cooper under Executive Order 303, issued Jan. 29, which directs all State Cabinet agencies to coordinate efforts in improving rehabilitation and reentry of offenders returning to their communities after incarceration.The Executive Order also joins North Carolina to Reentry 2030, a multistate initiative to improve services and expand opportunities for offenders as a means to reduce recidivism.WHEN: 10 a.m. – Noon, Wednesday, April 10
Michael F. Crumbley of Tyrrell Prison Work Farm died June 14, 2023.
Michael Curtis Sauls (#1674656) was found unresponsive in his cell Sunday.
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction has learned of a phone scam targeting family members of incarcerated individuals.