Press Releases

Carlos Hernandez named administrator at Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Carlos Hernandez as the new superintendent at Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution in Spruce Pine.

Inmate at Maury CI dies in apparent suicide

The Department of Public Safety and the Greene County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the apparent suicide of an inmate at Maury Correctional Institution.
 
Inmate Robert Diadone #0926346 was found unresponsive in his cell this morning shortly before 9 a.m.

Highway Patrol Promotes 38 in June Ceremony

On June27, 28 sworn members of the State Highway Patrol and 10 civilians took part in a promotion ceremony held at Hope Community Church in Raleigh.  The sworn members affirmed that they would support the Constitution of the United States, be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of

Highway Patrol to Increase Presence during the 4th of July Weekend

According to the American Automobile Association, it is estimated that 43 million people will travel during the Independence Day holiday period; the highest Fourth of July travel on record. The holiday period is defined as Thursday, June 30 through Monday, July 4.

Meeting of Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools Set for Thursday in Asheville

WHAT: The Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools provides guidance to the N.C. Center for Safer Schools and considers future policy and legislative action that is needed to improve school safety in North Carolina. 

Prison officials and law enforcement investigate inmate death at Alexander Correctional

Officials with the Department of Public Safety have requested that law enforcement look into the cause of death of an inmate at Alexander Correctional Institution.Prison officials and law enforcement investigate inmate death at Alexander Correctional

Troopers Investigate Fatal Collision Involving Columbus County Deputy

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision this morning involving a Columbus County Deputy just outside the town of Chadbourn, N.C.

 

NC Division of Emergency Management – Department of Defense Disaster Preparedness Summit

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: 9th Annual North Carolina Division of Emergency Management – Department of Defense Disaster Preparedness Summit

“Operation Border to Border” Yields Zero Traffic Deaths

Eight state police and highway patrol agencies spent Friday, June 10, 2016, through Sunday, June 12, 2016, enforcing Operation Border to Border along approximately 791 miles of U.S. Route 15 in an effort to prevent traffic crashes along the heavily-traveled corridor.

Joint Operation Results in 69 arrests in Pitt County

A two-day initiative named “Operation Safe Summer,” focusing on offenders with outstanding warrants , gang and drug violations, and the compliance of high-risk offenders on probation and parole supervision, resulted in the arrest of 69 individuals, the service of more than 144 warrants, and 296 c