Press Releases
Death Row Inmate Dies of Natural Causes
Death row inmate Terry Ball, 59, died this morning of natural causes at Central Prison.
UPDATE: Correctional Officer Midgett Released From Hospital
Correctional Officer George Midgett, who was injured in the Oct. 12 failed inmate escape attempt at Pasquotank Correctional Institution, was released from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Tuesday night.
Pasquotank Correctional Institution Remains On Lockdown
Pasquotank Correctional Institution remains on lockdown after prison staff stopped an inmate escape attempt on Oct. 12 that resulted in the deaths of two employees.
State Prisons Take Immediate Steps to Assess and Improve Prison Safety Following Attack on Employees at Pasquotank Correctional Institution
The Department of Public Safety is taking immediate steps to make prisons safer following a violent attack at Pasquotank Correctional Institution in Elizabeth City that claimed the lives of two prison employees this week.
Department of Public Safety identifies employees who died at Pasquotank Correctional Institution
The Department of Public Safety is releasing the names of employees who died today at Pasquotank Correctional Institution.
Statements on the Deaths of Employees at Pasquotank Correctional Institution
STATEMENT FROM PUBLIC SAFETY SECRETARY ERIK A. HOOKS
Gov. Roy Cooper's Statement on the Deaths of Employees at Pasquotank Correctional Institution
Gov. Roy Cooper shared the following statement on the deaths of employees at Pasquotank Correctional Institution:
Two employees killed in escape attempt at Pasquotank Correctional Institution
Two prison employees were killed and several others injured in an incident this afternoon at Pasquotank Correctional Institution in Elizabeth City.
North Carolina sends Emergency Management team to help Puerto Rico with Hurricane Maria recovery
North Carolina is sending more help to Puerto Rico as the island continues to recover and rebuild from devastation caused after Hurricane Maria struck September 20.
School Supplies Delivered to Rocky Mount Elementary School
Department of Information Technology Secretary and State Chief Information Officer Eric Boyette and Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks delivered school supplies today to D.S. Johnson Elementary School in Rocky Mount as part of a drive organized by Governor Roy Cooper.
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