The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000
employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention,
protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for
violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility
operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.
Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and
the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!