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N.C.G.S. § 143B-1451

Division of Prisons – duties.

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2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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It shall be the duty of the Division of Prisons to provide the necessary custody, supervision, and treatment to control and rehabilitate criminal offenders and thereby to reduce the rate and cost of crime and delinquency. (1973, c. 1262, s. 3; 1999-423, s. 7; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h), (s); 2017-186, s. 1(d); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-701 by 2021-180, s. 19C.9(h), (m).)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified