Press Releases

Governor Cooper today rescinded the State of Emergency for Hurricane Irma.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol would like to cordially invite you to the 142nd Basic Patrol School graduation on Friday, September 22nd at 10 a.m. The graduation ends 15 weeks of extensive academic and physical training.

As the search for escaped inmate Micahel D. Clark (#1114140) continues, the Department of Public Safety reminds the public that Clark is originally from western North Carolina and may try to head to that area.

The Department of Public Safety is encouraging the public to continue to be on the alert for escaped inmate Micahel D. Clark (#1114140). Clark was on a work assignment at Harnett Correctional Institution on Thursday morning when he escaped.

Hurricane Irma and its aftermath have resulted in one North Carolina death.

Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for escaped inmate Micahel D. Clark (#1114140).

Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks announced the passing of Deputy Secretary of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice Gwen Norville on Monday after a sudden and short illness.

North Carolina is beginning to clean up from Hurricane Irma, with trees down and power out in parts of the state. Irma’s rains will continue across the state today, but significant flooding is not expected as North Carolina was spared the full force of the storm.

Every year, Correction Enterprises donates surplus cans of produce from the Caledonia Farm cannery operation at Caledonia Correctional Institution in Tillery to food banks for distribution to needy individuals and groups.