Press Releases

Offender Tate Absconds from ELC

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking an offender serving a portion of his active sentence outside of prison who has absconded from his residential location in the city of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County.

Offender Foster Absconds from ELC

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking an offender serving a portion of his active sentence outside of prison who has absconded from his residential location in the city of Rocky Mount in Nash County.

Christopher Nichols Named Warden at Gaston Correctional Center

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Christopher Nichols as the new warden of the Gaston Correctional Center in Dallas, North Carolina.

Chris Crawford Named Warden at Caldwell Correctional Center

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Chris Crawford as the new warden of the Caldwell Correctional Center in Lenoir.

Pamlico Offender Dies in Apparent Suicide

Offender Angelo

Prison System Upgrades Offender Mail Security

RALEIGH—To make prisons safer and more secure, the North Carolina prison system is changing the way offenders receive mail.

Stephen Jacobs Named Warden at Scotland Correctional Institution

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Stephen Jacobs as the new warden of Scotland Correctional Institution in Laurinburg.

Scotland Correctional Institution Offender Dies of Apparent Suicide

Offender Tyler Lanier (#1525824) died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at Scotland Correctional Institution after an apparent suicide.

Mary Locklear Named Warden at Lumberton Correctional Institution

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Mary Locklear as the new warden of the Lumberton Correctional Institution in Lumberton.

Statewide ALE Operation Yields Hundreds of Arrests, Charges

Last night, ALE special agents partnered with local law enforcement in a statewide operation that yielded a large number of arrests, charges and the seizure of drugs, guns and cash.