A committee appointed by the General Assembly originally chose a tract in Chatham County for the prison, but the legislature opted for a site near downtown Raleigh. Prisoners were housed in ...

In a 120-page order, Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons also ruled that race was “a significant factor” in other death ...

North Carolina prison officials have launched ... Michael Kerr, 53, was found dead when he arrived at Central Prison in Raleigh on March 12 for medical treatment, state prison officials said.