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Offender Miller Absconds from Extending the Limits of Confinement
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking an offender serving a portion of his active sentence outside of prison who has absconded from his residential location in Wilmington.
Following New CDC Guidance on Face Coverings, Governor Cooper Lifts Many COVID-19 Restrictions
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. shared an update on the state’s COVID-19 progress.
Offender Corpening Absconds from Extending the Limits of Confinement
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking an offender serving a portion of his active sentence outside of prison who has absconded from his residential location in Wilkesboro.
Offender Locklear Absconds from Extending the Limits of Confinement
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking an offender serving a portion of his active sentence outside of prison who has absconded from his residential location in Wilson.
Reed Promoted to Director at New Hanover Juvenile Detention Center
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Elderwin Reed as director of the New Hanover Juvenile Detention Center in Castle Hayne. He replaces the recently-retired Jeff Fritz.
Caledonia Correctional Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Caledonia Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Central Prison Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Central Prison offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Governor Cooper Proclaims Hurricane Preparedness Week
Governor Roy Cooper has declared May 9-15 as Hurricane Preparedness Week, joining the national effort to make people more aware of the dangers of hurricanes and encouraging all North Carolinians to prepare for tropical weather. Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30.
Sgt. Mindil Kennedy-Lindsey Wins Prisons First Line Supervisor Award
RALEIGH -- When Sanford Correctional Center was chosen to be the first state prison to seek American Correctional Association accreditation last year, Sgt. Mindil Kennedy-Lindsey was tapped as the liaison.
Catherine Whaley Wins Prisons Support Services Award
RALEIGH — An administrative officer at Pender Correctional Institution in Burgaw has won Prisons Support Service Award for her extraordinary work to streamline COVID-19 testing of the staff at the prison.
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