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Displaying items by tag: northcarolinadepartmentofpublicsafety

Monday, 17 September 2018 20:03

Hedgepeth dies in prison custody

Rowland A. "Nook" Hedgepeth, a Halifax County death row inmate, died this afternoon of natural causes, according to the state Department of Public Safety.

Friday, 16 February 2018 11:57

Escaped inmate caught in Rocky Mount

A Caledonia Correctional Institution minimum custody inmate who left his outside work assignment on Thursday was captured early this morning.

Thursday, 09 November 2017 16:28

Simms returned to prison after probation revocation

Matthew Simms was sent to prison last week for violating terms of his probation, court records show.

Wednesday, 13 September 2017 10:20

Caledonia surplus going to aid Harvey, Irma victims

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.

Thursday, 20 April 2017 16:21

Northwest alum named state director of prisons

A Northwest Halifax alumni has been chosen as director of prisons, the state Department of Public Safety announced today.

Friday, 19 August 2016 12:31

Attempted murder charge lodged in CO stabbing

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office has lodged a charge of attempted murder against an inmate who reportedly stabbed a correctional officer at Caledonia Thursday night.

A Caledonia inmate has been charged in the stabbing of a correctional officer at the Tillery prison Thursday night.

Thursday, 02 June 2016 11:45

Inmate death under investigation at Caledonia

A law enforcement investigation has been called for in the death of a 38-year-old inmate at Caledonia Correctional Institution, the state Department of Public Safety said in a statement.

Governor Pat McCrory has declared a State of Emergency in all 100 counties in preparation for severe weather that is predicated to cause severe flooding throughout the state.

Tuesday, 13 January 2015 14:09

State urges caution ahead of weather advisory

With most of North Carolina under a winter weather advisory or winter storm watch , state Public Safety officials are urging residents and visitors to monitor local weather conditions and use caution when driving this evening and tomorrow morning.

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