Pasquotank Correctional Institution recommended for ACA accreditation

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to Pasquotank Correctional Institution.

Pasquotank Correctional is the 55th N.C. Department of Adult Correction facility or operation that has either been recommended or awarded ACA accreditation. NCDAC is pursuing the distinction for all its facilities and operations.

ACA auditors found Pasquotank Correctional met 100% of mandatory practices and 98.2% of non-mandatory practices during their intensive inspections, conducted March 16-18. The ACA Commission on Accreditation for Corrections will vote to formally grant accreditation at a future meeting.

"Our staff worked exceptionally hard to meet the challenges that an accreditation audit presents, and I am very proud of them," said Warden Daniel Everett. "I also want to thank the leadership of the department and the Eastern Region, as well as our departmental accreditation and compliance specialists, for all the support and guidance they've provided throughout this process."

Pasquotank Correctional houses approximately 475 men in close and minimum custody. Rehabilitative educational and vocational opportunities range from high school equivalency to apprenticeships in the construction trades.

ACA audits of performance-based standards evaluate fundamental correctional practices that:

• ensure staff and offender safety and security
• enhance staff morale
• improve record maintenance and data management capabilities
• and improve the function of the facility.

As part of the accreditation process, ACA auditors spent three days conducting visual inspections, reviewing policies and procedures, and evaluating the work being done to ensure best practices are met at the prison.

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