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Public Safety Secretary Embarks on Listening Tour in Prison Reform Efforts

Secretary Erik A. Hooks today met with employees at Pasquotank Correctional Institution to listen to ideas, observations and concerns following the violent attack Oct. 12 that resulted in the deaths of four employees.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Wendy Shannon Memorial Service

Media Staging Areas

WHAT: Correctional Officer Wendy Shannon’s Memorial Service

WHERE: Floyd L. Robinson Auditorium

Burnim Fine Arts Center

Elizabeth City State University

Fourth Employee Passes Away From Injuries Suffered in Pasquotank Prison Attack

Geoffrey Howe, a maintenance mechanic for Pasquotank Correctional Institution, passed away Thursday at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital from injuries suffered during a failed inmate escape attempt on Oct.

Gov. Cooper Announces $1.85 Million in Hurricane Matthew Recovery Help for Fair Bluff

The town of Fair Bluff will receive $1.85 million to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew and improve the town’s water supply, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Gov. Cooper Shares Statement on Passing of Pasquotank Correctional Officer Wendy Shannon

Today, Governor Roy Cooper released the following statement on the passing of Pasquotank Correctional Officer Wendy Shannon:

Third Employee Succumbs to Injuries Suffered in Pasquotank Prison Attack

Correctional Officer Wendy Shannon passed away Monday evening at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital from injuries suffered during an inmate escape attempt Oct.

Experts Survey Damage From Storms in Western NC Counties, Confirm Tornadoes in Cleveland and Rutherford Counties

Cleanup and damage assessment work continues in several western North Carolina counties after Monday’s strong storms and tornadoes.

Strong Storms, Tornadoes Impact Western Counties

A line of strong storms moved across North Carolina Monday afternoon and evening devastating a regional airport, damaging dozens of homes, toppling trees, closing roads and leaving several western North Carolina communities without power.

Head of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice to Step Down

W. David Guice, Chief Deputy Secretary for Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, is stepping down at the end of the month, the Department of Public Safety announced today. An acting Chief Deputy Secretary will be named in the coming days.

Department of Public Safety Announces More Actions Following Fatal Incident at Pasquotank Correctional Institution

The Department of Public Safety is taking more action to make prisons safer following a violent attack at Pasquotank Correctional Institution in Elizabeth City that claimed the lives of two prison employees on Thursday, Oct. 12.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Veronica Darden and Justin Smith Memorial Services and Media Staging Area

WHAT: Correction Enterprises Manager Veronica Darden and Correctional Officer Justin Smith’s Memorial Services

WHERE: Floyd L. Robinson Auditorium

              Burnim Fine Arts Center

MEDIA ADVISORY: Veronica Darden and Justin Smith Memorial Services and Media Staging Areas

WHAT: Correction Enterprises Manager Veronica Darden and Correctional Officer Justin Smith’s Memorial Services

Death Row Inmate Dies of Natural Causes

Death row inmate Terry Ball, 59, died this morning of natural causes at Central Prison.

UPDATE: Correctional Officer Midgett Released From Hospital

Correctional Officer George Midgett, who was injured in the Oct. 12 failed inmate escape attempt at Pasquotank Correctional Institution, was released from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Tuesday night.

Pasquotank Correctional Institution Remains On Lockdown

Pasquotank Correctional Institution remains on lockdown after prison staff stopped an inmate escape attempt on Oct. 12 that resulted in the deaths of two employees.