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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 Belmont. The offender was participating in the Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) initiative.
Prisons’ leadership continues to consolidate some of its operations to help mitigate the surge of COVID-19 in North Carolina and its impact on the prison system.
This allows the temporary reassignment of staff to prisons in need of additional medical and security personnel to handle COVID outbreaks.
As a result, operations at the minimum custody camp at Marion Correctional in Marion were temporarily suspended on Dec. 9.
RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center has released its latest study of statewide trends regarding “who” and “why” individuals are involved in traffic stops in its December 2020 issue of the
A Mountain View Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
“His death is tragic. We are continuing to work hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority.”
The offender tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 23. He was hospitalized the next day, Nov. 24. His condition worsened, and he died on Dec. 7.
An Anson Correctional Institution offender who tested positive for COVID-19 has died at a hospital.
“His death is saddening. We are working very hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority.”
He was hospitalized on Dec. 4 and tested positive for COVID-19 the next day, on Dec. 5. His condition worsened, and he died on Dec. 6.
A Nash Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
“His death is tragic. We are continuing to work hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority.”
The offender tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 2. He was hospitalized on Dec. 3. His condition worsened, and he died on Dec. 6.
Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 6 - 12 and Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives.
“All North Carolinians should be prepared for inclement weather throughout the year,” Governor Cooper said. “This year has shown us just how unpredictable North Carolina’s weather can be.”
A Tabor Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
“His death is saddening. We are working hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority.”
The offender was COVID tested while in the prison and hospitalized on Nov. 19. His COVID-positive test result was received the next day, Nov. 20. His condition worsened, and he died on Dec. 3.
What: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting
When: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
While today officially marks the end of the 2020 Hurricane Season, other types of weather are threatening North Carolina, as a winter storm affects western counties and severe storms are possible in the East.
“Today is a day where people across North Carolina need to be especially aware of changing weather conditions,” said Governor Roy Cooper. “Those in the west need to be ready for winter weather, while rain and winds could bring treacherous conditions in the east.”