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HOPE Program now accepting tenant referrals from landlords, increasing assistance
The Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program has announced program changes to accept referrals of tenants from landlords and increase financial awards to North Carolina households that apply for pandemic-related rent a
Governor Appoints Interim Secretary for Department of Public Safety
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Casandra Skinner Hoekstra will serve as Interim Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS).
Lenoir YDC’s Dr. Eric Barnes Named JJ Teacher of the Year
Dr. Eric Barnes was surprised and honored when he was notified of his selection as the Juvenile Justice section’s 2021 Teacher of the Year.
ELC Absconder Cook Apprehended
An offender participating in Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) who absconded from his approved residence in Avery County last month has been apprehended.
State Prisons to Host Hiring Events in Raleigh on Friday
The Department of Public Safety will host hiring events on Friday, July 30, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the three state prisons in Raleigh: Central Prison, N.C. Correctional Institution for Women and Wake Correctional Center.
ELC Absconder Jones Apprehended
An offender participating in Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) who absconded from his approved residence in Nash County last month has been apprehended.
ELC Absconder Edwards Apprehended
An offender participating in Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) who absconded from his approved residence in Durham County last month has been apprehended.
ELC Absconder Rutledge Apprehended
An offender participating in Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) who absconded from her approved residence in Cabarrus County last month has been apprehended.
Griffin Promoted to Judicial District Manager for District 22
Officials with the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice have promoted Robin Griffin to Judicial District Manager for Division 3, District 22, effective Aug.
More than $1.6 Million Approved for Property Acquisition in Robeson County
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved a hazard mitigation project grant of $1,610,260 to improve disaster resilience in Robeson County.

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