Press Releases
ELC Absconder Andrews Captured
An offender participating in Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) who absconded from her approved residence on Oct. 30 has been apprehended in Raleigh.
FEMA Issues Public Notice for 15 North Carolina Counties
A public notice has been posted to the FEMA and North Carolina Emergency Management websites describing available FEMA assistance and proposed FEMA-funded actions, including activities that may affect historic properties, threatened and endangered species, critical habitat, or wetlands and floodp
SHP Encourages Traffic Safety During Holidays
The State Highway Patrol is gearing up for the holiday season and for the increased number of roadway users expected across our state.
State Prison Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
An Alexander Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Juvenile dies from apparent suicide
A juvenile committed through the juvenile justice system to the custody of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice and housed at Mecklenburg Jail North Juvenile Detention Center has died from an apparent suicide.
ELC Absconder Jacobs Captured
An offender participating in Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) who absconded from his residence on November 13 has been apprehended.
State Prison Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
An Anson Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Judge Enters Consent Judgement in Robeson County Nuisance Case
After a long history of fights, drug violations, and countless calls to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, a Maxton neighborhood can feel a little safer.
Prisons Recommended for ‘Gold Standard’ ACA Accreditation
A team of American Correctional Association auditors has recommended accreditation be awarded to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for its prison administration operations, a high achievement in what is the first step to full accreditation of the prison system.
SHP Celebrates 2020 Awards Recipients
The State Highway Patrol recognized the exemplary work of several members today during an awards ceremony held at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh.

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