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News North Carolina Dept of Public Safety & Corrections (NCDPS)
NC DAC's population hit 32,000+ in 2025, exceeding projections by more than 1,000 people. Admissions outpace releases by 50+ per month. Secretary Dismukes warns the system is straining under the load.
Blog North Carolina Dept of Public Safety & Corrections (NCDPS)
23 North Carolina state prisons have inoperable or outdated fire suppression systems. Infrastructure deferred maintenance totals $1.4 billion. Healthcare costs rose to $400M in FY2024 and are climbing. Here's what the numbers mean.
News North Carolina Dept of Public Safety & Corrections (NCDPS)
NC DAC Secretary Leslie Cooley Dismukes called prison staffing 'dire and dangerous' in 2025. Three prisons have 60%+ vacancy rates. Turnover hit 24%. The state paid $103M in overtime. Here's the full picture.
Blog New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJ DOC)
In September 2025, NJ's Corrections Ombudsperson recommended replacing the deteriorating West Compound at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton. Here's what the facility is, what the problems are, and what the recommendation means.
News New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJ DOC)
336 people died in NJ state prisons between 2018 and 2024. As the population fell, deaths held steady — meaning the death rate rose. 1 in 7 deaths was from unnatural causes. A state watchdog reported in December 2025.
News New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJ DOC)
New Jersey DOC began transitioning from JPay to ViaPath Technologies in March 2025. JPay was fully phased out July 31, 2025. The switch changed tablets, messaging, phone accounts, and money deposits. Here's what changed.
Blog Montana Department of Corrections (MT DOC)
Montana DOC's Integrated Correctional Programming Model (ICPM) is delivered in-state and being introduced at out-of-state CoreCivic facilities. GED, vocational training, and reentry support are also available.
News Montana Department of Corrections (MT DOC)
Montana's total adult prison population is 2,953. Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge is overcrowded. The state is building its way out — but construction takes years. Here's what's happening and what it means.
Blog Montana Department of Corrections (MT DOC)
About 600 Montana state inmates — 20% of the adult male prison population — are held out of state at CoreCivic facilities in Arizona and Mississippi. Montana is now consolidating all to Tallahatchie, MS. Here's what families need to know.
News Missouri Department of Corrections (MO DOC)
South Central Correctional Center in Licking, MO had 19 deaths in 2024. Drug overdose — mostly fentanyl — has led mortality since 2018. In 2025, the warden was fired after fentanyl was found entering through an unsecured gate.
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