Correctional staff and law enforcement officers are searching for minimum custody offender Tyrell K. Dickey (#10665910) who escaped last night, May 16, from the Orange County Correctional Center in Hillsborough.
The North Carolina state prison system now has some additional resources to help those incarcerated better their chances of being successful upon their release. Thanks to the expansion of the Second Chance Pell Experiment, two private universities and a community college in the state will offer inca
The North Carolina Division of Prisons has presented awards to some of the men, women and organizations that provided outstanding support to the prison system over the past year.
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Bret Bullis as the new warden of the Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution in Spruce Pine.
The first week in May, Hurricane Preparedness Week, encourages preparedness and education about the dangers of hurricanes and remind everyone to be ready for tropical weather. Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30.