North Carolina Department of Public Safety

The report shows guns were involved in roughly 80% of homicides over the past decade in Guilford and Forsyth counties. 

North Carolina has launched an initiative to raise awareness about safe firearm storage. 

North Carolina is using new technology to help former inmates connect with social services. 

Though COVID-19 is surging across North Carolina, case counts are still low among those incarcerated in the state's prisons.

North Carolina's Central Prison in Raleigh has named its first female warden.

North Carolina has created a new leadership position to oversee the state's troubled prison system.

Todd Ishee will become the state's first Commissioner of Prisons, effective June 24th.

Public safety officials say North Carolina's prisons are facing a staffing crisis, with facilities losing workers almost as fast as new ones are hired.

Some North Carolina state employees are suing because they believe supervisors have been improperly writing discipline reports to prevent them from getting pay raises.

A state agency is partnering with several counties to help former inmates transition back into their communities.