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More than 550 offenders were evacuated from Pamlico Correctional Institution in Bayboro today without incident after an electrical switch gearbox caught fire last night.
Though a backup generator powered the facility overnight, it was not powerful enough to provide heat and hot water in addition to emergency lighting. The offenders were transported to other prison facilities in the region.
No one was injured in the gearbox fire. Maintenance teams worked through the night to repair the equipment but concluded it must be replaced.
A Craggy Correctional Center inmate who left his work assignment on Feb. 7 is back in custody after being captured today.
Members of the Woodfin Police Department captured inmate Steven W. Coleman (#0082606) at approximately 3:30 a.m.
Coleman, 44, was on a work assignment in Woodfin in Buncombe County when he was reported missing.
To strengthen school safety and help prevent school shootings, North Carolina schools needs to ramp up training for law enforcement and educators, improve physical security at schools, gather better information about potential threats, and invest in more mental health support for schools. Those are among the recommendations made by the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission Special Committee on School Shootings in a report presented today to Governor Roy Cooper.
State correctional officers and local law enforcement are seeking Craggy Correctional Center minimum custody inmate Steven W. Coleman (#0082606), who was reported missing from his approved work assignment in Woodfin in Buncombe County on Thursday. He was last seen at his job site at 1:45 p.m.
Duplin County residents can get tips and advice on how to protect their families and their homes from future disasters at the Ed Emory Auditorium in Kenansville on Feb. 12.
Before Hurricane Florence arrived, you may have thought your home would never flood. At this event, FEMA flood mitigation specialists will help you find your home on the floodplain map and explain what that means to you. You might be surprised to learn where your home is on this map and how that will impact you and your loved ones in the future.
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Tom Brickhouse as the superintendent of Hyde Correctional Institution in Swan Quarter.
In his new position, he will be responsible for all operations at the facility that houses male offenders in medium and minimum custody.
Brickhouse, 47, most recently was the assistant superintendent at Bertie Correctional Institution.
Robeson County residents can get tips and advice on how to protect their families and their homes from future disasters at the Emergency Operations Center in Lumberton on Feb. 7.
FEMA mitigation specialists will be available to answer questions about home repair and resiliency, making disaster plans, the importance of flood insurance and the opportunity for attendees to locate their properties on the floodplain map.
Fayetteville area residents can get tips and advice on how to protect their families and their homes from future disasters at the College Lake Recreation Center in Fayetteville on Feb. 5.
FEMA mitigation specialists will be available to answer questions about home repair and resiliency, making disaster plans, the importance of flood insurance and the opportunity for attendees to locate their properties on the floodplain map.
WHAT: N.C. Prison Reform Advisory Board Meeting
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
WHERE: Warren Correctional Institution Visitation Room, 379 Collins Road, Manson, NC 27553
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Kevin King as the new facility administrator at Southern Correctional Institution in Troy.
King, 61, had been the South Central Region Operations Manager for the 15 facilities in the regional office since July 2015. He was responsible for offender custody, facility safety and ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures.