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NC DPS Names New Deputy Secretary for Partnership Engagement

RALEIGH -- Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks has named Caroline Valand as Deputy Secretary for Partnership Engagement. She will have oversight of the Governor’s Crime Commission; Private Protective Services Board and Alarm Systems Licensing Board; and Victim Services, which staffs the Crime Victims Compensation Commission.

“I am thrilled to have Caroline in this new role on the DPS leadership team,” stated Hooks. “Her valuable expertise in public engagement and partnership building will serve the DPS mission very well.”

Prisons' Printing Plant Wins Two Quality Awards

RALEIGH — Correction Enterprises’ printing plant today won two quality awards for publications printed on behalf of fellow state agencies.

Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice Names Earp, Sullivan to New Leadership Positions

Chief Deputy Secretary for Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice Timothy Moose announced the promotions of Melissa Earp and Nicole Sullivan into key leadership roles within the division.Earp, the former director of administrative services for the state prison system, was named as Deputy Secretary for Administration. She replaced Tracy Little, who retired on Feb. 1.

Governor Mobilizes NC National Guard for Deployment in Raleigh and Washington, DC

Governor Roy Cooper has mobilized approximately 550 North Carolina National Guardsmen to assist with upcoming security needs in Washington, DC and North Carolina. The Governor mobilized approximately 350 National Guard personnel for duty here in North Carolina, beginning this weekend to support state and local authorities and protect the well-being of residents, property, and the right to peacefully assemble and protest.

Embery Morton Named Warden at Carteret Correctional Institution

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Embery Morton Jr. as the new warden of the Carteret Correctional Center in Newport, N.C.Morton, 44, had been associate warden at the facility since 2015."Warden Morton is a proven leader with decades of experience and a hands-on style to managing a complex prison," said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. "He brings hard-earned skills and a common-sense approach to his well-earned new position. He is an excellent addition to the team of outstanding professionals who run our prisons."

SBI investigating offender death at Pamlico Correctional Institution

Agents from the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death of offender Johnny Autry #0013149, who died Saturday night at Pamlico Correctional Institution.
 

Latest Justice Analysis Review report analyzes purposes, actions behind traffic stops

RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center has released its latest study of statewide trends regarding “who” and “why” individuals are involved in traffic stops in its December 2020 issue of the

Governor Encourages Residents to Prepare for Winter Weather

Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 6 - 12 and Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives. 

“All North Carolinians should be prepared for inclement weather throughout the year,” Governor Cooper said. “This year has shown us just how unpredictable North Carolina’s weather can be.”

MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s Crime Commission Meets Thursday, Dec. 3

What: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly MeetingWhen: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

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.

The juvenile from Rockingham County, identified as Desmond W. was pronounced dead at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte shortly after 3 p.m. today.