Press Releases

Prisons Spotlights Top Staff

The state prison system, as part of its Correctional Officers and Correctional Employees Week observances, honored Prisons staff for exemplary work.

Prisons Honors Outstanding Volunteers and Major Partners of the Year

The North Carolina Division of Prisons has presented awards to some of the men, women and organizations that provided outstanding support to the prison system over the past year.

Ben Anderson Named Warden at Piedmont Correctional Institution

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Ben Anderson as the new warden of the Piedmont Correctional Institution in Salisbury.

Bertie Correctional Offender Dies in Apparent Suicide

Bertie Correctional Institution offender Henry L. Bost (#0686470) has died after an apparent suicide.

Bret Bullis Named Warden at Avery-Mitchell Correctional

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Bret Bullis as the new warden of the Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution in Spruce Pine.

N.C. Prisons Honors Warden, Correctional Officer of the Year

Prisons names Doris Daye as Warden of the Year and Michael Wyche as Correctional Officer of the Year.

State Highway Patrol Releases Recording of Wrong Way Driver

Mark Fleming Named Warden at Pamlico Correctional Institution

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Mark Fleming as the new warden of Pamlico Correctional Institution in Bayboro.

Governor Cooper Urges North Carolinians to Prepare for Hurricane Season

The first week in May, Hurricane Preparedness Week, encourages preparedness and education about the dangers of hurricanes and remind everyone to be ready for tropical weather. Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30.

Gob. Cooper insta a habitantes de NC a prepararse para temporada de huracanes

La primera semana de mayo está programada para ser la Semana de Preparación por Huracanes, la cual busca fomentar la preparación e información educativa sobre los peligros que los huracanes representan y también recordar a todos que deben prepararse para afrontar condiciones tropicales del tiempo.