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Offender Died Following Attack at Maury Correctional Institution
HOOKERTON--An offender died after being attacked by another offender during an altercation at Maury Correctional Institution late this afternoon.
Statement on Organized Protest at Neuse Correctional Institution
At approximately 12:15 p.m.
Two Offenders at Neuse Correctional Test Positive for COVID-19
Two offenders in the minimum custody unit at Neuse Correctional Institution in Goldsboro have tested positive for coronavirus.
First Individual in State Prison Custody Tests Positive for COVID-19
An offender at the minimum custody unit of the Caledonia Correctional Complex in Tillery has tested positive for coronavirus. This is the first positive test for the virus known as COVID-19 of an individual in custody at a North Carolina state prison.
Caroline Riddick-Taylor Named Warden at Caledonia Correctional
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Caroline Riddick-Taylor as the warden of the Caledonia Correctional Institution in Tillery.
Cynthia Thornton Named Director of Standards and Performance for Prisons
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Cynthia Thornton as the director of Prisons’ newly created Standards and Performance section.
Loris Sutton Named Central Region Director for Prisons
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Loris Sutton as the new Prisons’ Central Region Director, based in Raleigh.
Michael Roach Named Warden at Dan River Work Farm
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Michael Roach as warden of Dan River Prison Work Farm in Blanch.
Carlos Hernandez Named Warden at Alexander Correctional
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Carlos Hernandez as warden at Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville.
Visitation Temporarily Suspended at State Prisons as a COVID-19 Precaution
The North Carolina Division of Prisons will suspend visitation to all the state’s prisons effective Monday, March 16 to minimize the health risks from the spread of coronavirus.
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