Press Releases
Two offenders participating in Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) and who walked away from their transitional housing have been captured. Officers from the Department of Public Safety’s Special Operations and Intelligence Unit (SOIU) captured Delbert K. Furman, 67, Thursday, Oct. 8. Furman had been serving a sentence for Felony Breaking & Entering. He is currently in Central Prison.
A Greene Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
“His death is saddening, and we are continuing the hard work to mitigate the impact of this awful virus 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 hospitalized on Sept. 24 and tested positive for COVID-19 on Sept. 26. His condition worsened and he died at the hospital on Oct. 7.
At the request of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the North Carolina National Guard has restarted COVID-19 relief operations supporting food banks and rapid testing for COVID-19. This effort includes more than 170 personnel from both the North Carolina Army and Air National Guard. Guardsmen will remain on duty supporting food banks through Dec. 17, 2020, and on COVID-19 duty until Nov. 30, 2020.
After a long history of fights, drug violations, and countless calls to the Davie County Sheriff’s Office, a Mocksville neighborhood can feel a little safer.
Read the 2020 N.C. Resiliency Week proclamation.
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking three offenders serving a portion of their active sentences outside of prison who have walked away from their respective residential locations. The three had been participating in the Extending Limits of Confinement (ELC) initiative.
A Central Prison offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
“His death is tragic, and we continue 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 the virus on Aug. 22. He was hospitalized several times in the ensuing weeks. His conditioned worsened and he died in the hospital at Central Prison on Oct. 2.
A Pender Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
“His death is saddening, and 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 tested positive for the virus when he was hospitalized on Sept. 22. His conditioned worsened and he died on Oct. 1.
The Department of Public Safety recognized its committed and exceptional employees on Sept. 29 during the department’s annual Badge of Excellence Ceremony held at the Joint Force Headquarters.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol will partner with 14 state agencies in an effort to reduce collisions along the I-95 corridor. Through support from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and states along the eastern portion of the U.S., the I-95 Drive to Save Lives- October 2020 Campaign is intended to increase the visibility of law enforcement officers over a period of two days.