Learn how you can sign up to get notifications about an offender

Notifications by Phone, Email, Text and TTY

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To register for notifcations by methods other than by letter (phone, email, text and TTY), you may register for our automated notification service, NCSAVAN. 
See information below.

All victim/survivor information is strictly confidential and the offender will not have access to this information.

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Register to Receive Automated Notifications 

To register for automated notifications with NCSAVAN, click the link below.

NCSAVAN 

For more information,visit our NC SAVAN - Frequently Asked Questions page here. 

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NCDAC Notifications by Letter

To register for notifications sent by NCDAC by letter, complete the "Victim Notification Request" form at the link below.  

Victim Notification Request Form 

Victim Notification Request Form in Spanish 

  • You will receive notifications by letter. You may also request notifications by other methods (phone, email, text and TTY) from the NCSAVAN service (NC Statewide Automated Victim Assistance and Notification).
  • On the Victim Notification Request form, please select any one of the other notification methods and provide a 4 digit PIN (personal identification number) for security purposes.
  • Once our staff has received your form, we will register you to receive your notifications. Other services and assistance will also be available to you.
  • We are available to answer your questions or concerns about the offender, safety concerns, additional prison, probation and parole information, any notification that you receive, or for assistance with the NCSAVAN notification service. Call toll-free 1-866-719-0108, Monday-Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.What notifications will I receive?

Prison notifications you will receive include:

  • The projected release date of the offender;
  • When an offender is assigned to minimum custody, the address of the minimum custody unit and minimum custody status may lead to the offender's participation in one or more community-based programs such as work release or supervised leaves in the community;
  • The victim's right to submit any concerns to the agency with custody and the procedure for submitting such concerns;
  • If the offender escapes;
  • When the offender is captured from escape;
  • The release date, approximately 60 days before release;
  • The offender’s death.

Notifications are not made about an offender's:

  • Transfers between state prisons;
  • Promotions from close custody to medium custody;
  • Demotions from minimum custody to medium custody or demotions from medium custody to close custody;
  • Custody reviews (Custody reviews are not the same as parole reviews.) 

Click here to read the NC General Statute § 15A-837. Responsibilities of Section of Community Corrections of the Department of Adult Correction.

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Probation & Post-Release Supervision notifications you will receive include:

  • The offender’s conditions and requirements of probation or post-release supervision and any subsequent changes;
  • The date and location of hearings concerning the offender’s supervision;
  • The final disposition of any hearing;
  • Any restitution modifications;
  • The offender’s movement into or out of any intermediate sanction;
  • The offender's absconding supervision;
  • The offender’s capture;
  • The date the offender’s case is terminated or discharged; or
  • The offender’s death.

Click here to read the NC General Statute § 15A-837. Responsibilities of Section of Community Corrections of the Department of Adult Correction.

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Parole notifications you will receive include:

Click here to learn more about victim notifications provided by the Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission.

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