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| North Carolina Department of Adult Correction | |
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 Patch for Division of Prisons | |
 Seal of North Carolina Department of Correction (circa 2005) | |
| Common name | North Carolina Department of Adult Correction |
| Abbreviation | NCDAC |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1925 |
| Employees | Approximately 14,000 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | North Carolina, USA |
| Size | 53,865 square miles (139,510 km2) |
| Population | 9,222,414 (2008 est.)[1] |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Lockups | 31,400.[2] |
| Website | |
| NCDAC Website | |
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of North Carolina. NCDAC was formed as a cabinet level agency at the start of 2023, after corrections had been part of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety since 2012.
- ^ "Annual Population Estimates 2000 to 2008". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ^ "Inmates Currently In Prison". NC DAC. Retrieved 2024-03-13.