148-26. State policy on employment of prisoners. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) It is declared to be the public policy of the State of North Carolina that all able-bodied prison inmates shall be required to perform diligently all work assignments provided for them. The failure of any inmate to perform such a work assignment […]
148-26.1. Definitions. The following definitions apply: (1) to (3) Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 709, s. 1, effective July 1, 1983. (4) to (7) Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 226, s. 2, effective May 23, 1985. (8) "State public work project" or "State public work": A useful service other than the construction of […]
148-26.5. Pay and time allowances for work. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The provisions of G.S. 148-18 and 148-13 shall be applicable to inmate work on local or State public work projects contracted for by the Secretary of Public Safety as provided by G.S. 148-26 through 148-26.4. Travel, cost of inmate wages and custodial supervision […]
148-28. Sentencing prisoners to Central Prison; youthful offenders. [Effective until January 1, 2023] When a sentenced offender is to be taken to the Central Prison at Raleigh, a sheriff or other appropriate officer of the county shall cause such prisoner to be delivered with the proper commitment papers to the warden of the Central Prison. […]
148-29. Transportation of convicts to prison; reimbursement to counties; sheriff’s expense affidavit. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) The sheriff having in charge any prisoner to be taken to the State prison system shall send the prisoner to the custody of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety […]
148-31. Maintenance of Central Prison; warden; powers and duties. The Central Prison shall be maintained in such a manner as to conform to all the requirements of Article XI of the State Constitution, relating to a State’s prison. A suitable person shall be appointed warden of the Central Prison, and he shall succeed to and […]
148-32.1. Local confinement, costs, alternate facilities, parole, work release. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Repealed by Session Laws 2009-451, s. 19.22A, effective July 1, 2009. (b) In the event that the custodian of the local confinement facility certifies in writing to the clerk of the superior court in the county in which the local […]
148-32.2. Community work crew fee. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety may charge a fee to any unit of local government to which it provides, upon request, a community work crew. The amount of the fee shall be no more than the […]
148-32.3. Inmate Construction Program. [Effective until January 1, 2023] Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but subject to the provisions of this Article, the State Construction Office may utilize inmates in the custody of the Division of Adult Correction of the Department of Public Safety through the Inmate Construction Program for repair and renovation projects […]
148-33. Prison labor furnished other State agencies. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety may furnish to any of the other State departments, State institutions, or agencies, upon such conditions as may be agreed upon from time to time between the Division and […]
148-33.1. Sentencing, quartering, and control of prisoners with work-release privileges. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Whenever a person is sentenced to imprisonment for a term to be served in the State prison system or a local confinement facility, the Secretary of Public Safety may authorize the Director of Prisons or the custodian of the […]
148-33.2. Restitution by prisoners with work-release privileges. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 474, s. 4. (b) As a rehabilitative measure, the Secretary of Public Safety is authorized to require any prisoner granted work-release privileges to make restitution or reparation to an aggrieved party from any earnings gained by […]
148-36. Secretary of Public Safety to control classification and operation of prison facilities. [Effective until January 1, 2023] All facilities established or acquired by the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety shall be under the administrative control and direction of the Secretary of Public Safety, and operated under […]
148-37. Additional facilities authorized; contractual arrangements. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Subject to the provisions of G.S. 143-341, the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety may establish additional facilities for use by the Division, such facilities to be either of a permanent type of construction or of […]
148-37.1. Prohibition on private prisons housing out-of-state inmates. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or authorized by North Carolina law, no municipality, county, or private entity may authorize, construct, own, or operate any type of correctional facility for the confinement of inmates serving sentences for violation of the laws of a jurisdiction other […]
148-37.3. Authority of private correctional officers employed pursuant to a contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Correctional officers and security supervisors employed at private correctional facilities pursuant to a contract between their employer and the Federal Bureau of Prisons may, in the course of their employment as correctional […]
148-40. Recapture of escaped prisoners. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The rules and regulations for the government of the State prison system may provide for the recapture of convicts that may escape, or any convicts that may have escaped from the State’s prison or prison camps, or county road camps of this State, and the […]
148-41. Recapture of escaping prisoners; reward. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The Secretary of Public Safety shall use every means possible to recapture, regardless of expense, any prisoners escaping from or leaving without permission any of the State prisons, camps, or farms. When any person who has been confined or placed to work escapes from […]
148-44. Separation as to sex. The Department shall provide quarters for female prisoners separate from those for male prisoners. (1933, c. 172, s. 25; 1947, c. 262, s. 2; 1957, c. 349, s. 10; 1963, c. 1174, s. 2; 1985, c. 226, s. 3(3).)
148-45. Escaping or attempting escape from State prison system; failure of conditionally and temporarily released prisoners and certain youthful offenders to return to custody of Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Any person in the custody of the Division of Adult Correction […]
