Press Releases

Central Prison Offender Dies of Apparent Suicide

Offender Lamorris W. Rivers (#0830041) died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Central Prison after an apparent suicide.

Timothy Jones Named Warden at Pender Correctional Institution

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Timothy Jones as the new warden of the Pender Correctional Institution in Burgaw.

Jones, 39, had been an associate warden at Johnston Correctional Institution in Smithfield since 2018.

Offender Dies from Apparent Suicide at Pender Correctional Institution

Offender Brandon Campbell (#1373886) died Monday at Pender Correctional Institution after an apparent suicide.

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.

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.

Craven Correctional Nurse Wins Prisons Innovations and Teams Award

RALEIGH — Lead nurse supervisor at Craven Correctional Institution James Menke has won this year’s Innovations and Teams Award for his creation of a sophisticated medication tracking and recovery system at the prison.

Sampson Correctional Case Manager Wins Prisons Education Award

RALEIGH -- Case manager/educational-vocational coordinator Mahogani Thompkins has won this year’s Education Award for her outstanding work to make Sampson Correctional offenders eligible to attend classes during the pandemic.

Nurse Rebecca Greene Wins Prisons Health Services Award

RALEIGH -- A nursing supervisor at Southern Correctional Institution in Troy, Rebecca Greene has won Prisons Health Services Award for her efforts to transfer offenders with high medical needs out of two facilities as a pandemic contingency plan.