Blog: Correction Connection

Wilson, Washington and Marsh Promoted to Judicial District Managers in Division 3

Officials with the Department of Adult Correction have promoted three Community Supervision Managers to the position of Judicial District Manger (JDM) within Judicial Division 3 which covers 22 counties in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.

Keeping NC Green at the Moore Recycling Center

Each year the Moore Recycling Center, an NCDAC Correction Enterprises operation in Carthage, recycles more than 300,000 pounds of aluminum waste.

Crime Victims' Rights Week 2024

National Crime Victims' Rights Week is celebrated every year in April. The week is dedicated to educating the community about victimization; the effect victimization has on individuals and the community, and to promote laws, policies, and programs to help victims of crime.

Joint Reentry Council meeting features prison education

Dr. Brooke Wheeler, superintendent of Correctional Education Services, outlined all of the educational and occupational opportunities available in state prison facilities and explained the significant reduction in recidivism they help achieve, at the third meeting of North Carolina's Joint Reentry Council on April 10.

CDL Program Grads Earn Class A Drivers Licenses

NCDAC, in partnership with TransTech, celebrated its inaugural graduating class of offenders who obtained their Commercial Drivers License (CDL) while incarcerated.

April is Second Chance Month in North Carolina

Second Chance Month Events
Tuesday, April 16 - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Driver's License Restoration Workshop
NC Works Career Center
1830-B Tillery Pl, Raleigh, 27604
Questions? Contact James Johnson - 919-754-5382

Asheville PPO Kalla Hughley Honored with One Voice United’s Bronze Medal of Honor

RALEIGH -- District 28 (Asheville) Probation and Parole Officer Kalla Hughley has been recognized for her life-saving efforts at last June’s Juneteenth Festival in Asheville by One Voice United with the Bronze Medal of Honor.

Firm and Decisive, Fair and Approachable: Insights from NCDAC's Women Wardens

Women lead from the top at fourteen NCDAC correctional facilities. They share their advice on staying confident, embracing challenges, and keeping your eye on what matters most.

NCDAC Public Servants Honored at Governor’s Women’s History Month Celebration

Five agency staff members were honored during NC Governor Roy Cooper's Women’s History Month Reception today at the Governor's Mansion in Raleigh. All were selected as a result of their positive impact as public servants and their meaningful efforts in support of the agency's mission.

Twenty-four Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 2 of 2024

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The 24 officers from Class 2 for 2024 completed their eight-week basic training at the North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg.

Women’s Coordinators Fill Vehicles to Give Back to Needy Community

To celebrate Women’s History Month, NCDAC Women’s Coordinators organized donated several vehicle loads of boxes to The No Woman, No Girl Initiative of Raleigh on March 11.

Twenty-one Probation/Parole Officers Graduate in Class 1 of 2024

Congratulations to North Carolina's newest group of Probation/Parole Officers. The 21officers from Class 1 for 2024 completed their eight-week basic training at Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs.

75 NCDAC Staff Awarded Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates

RALEIGH -- Seventy-five Department of Adult Correction officers and staff were awarded Advanced Criminal Justice Certificates by the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, during the board’s quarterly meeting on Feb.

Offenders work on themselves as they build and repair for others

Caswell County's two DAC facilities offer vocational skills that ease re-entry while providing positive benefits for the public.

NCDAC HUB Liaison Manager Melvin Williams Recognized by State HUB Office

Department of Adult Correction Historically Underutilized Business Liaison Manager Melvin Williams was one of four recipients of the 2023 Andrea Harris MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) Award.