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Southern Correctional Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Southern Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Henry Nordan Named Warden at Southern Correctional Institution
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Henry Nordan as the new Warden at Southern Correctional Institution in Troy.
Nordan, 43, had been the South-Central Region Security Specialist since 2016.
DPS Statement on Settlement Agreement in NC NAACP v. Cooper
The Department of Public Safety, together with a group of plaintiffs, have entered into a Settlement Agreement and have jointly moved for an immediate 180-day stay of the legal matter related to releasing individuals from North Carolina prisons due to COVID-19.
MEDIA ADVISORY: COVID-19 Vaccination in Prisons Dial-In Media Availability Today at 2 p.m.
Leaders of the N.C. Department of Public Safety and the N.C. Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice will be available for a dial-in media briefing at 2 p.m. today to provide an update on COVID-19 vaccinations in state prisons.
Nash Correctional Institution Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Nash Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Nash Correctional Institution Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Nash Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Craggy Correctional Center Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Craggy Correctional Center offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at Central Prison after hospitalization.
MEDIA ADVISORY: COVID-19 Vaccination in Prisons Dial-In Media Availability Today at 2 p.m.
Leaders of the N.C. Department of Public Safety and the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice will be available today for a dial-in media briefing at 2 p.m.
Rutherford Correctional Center Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Rutherford Correctional Center offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
MEDIA ADVISORY: COVID-19 Vaccination in Prisons Dial-In Media Availability Today at 2 p.m.
Leaders of the N.C. Department of Public Safety and the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice will be available today for a dial-in media briefing at 2 p.m. to provide an update on COVID-19 vaccinations in state prisons. Please see below for details on how to join the call.
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