RALEIGH, N.C. — On Tuesday, several days after Helene carved a destructive path through western North Carolina, 800 men incarcerated at Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institute in Sprice Pine have been evacuated to other prisons.
According to the NC Department of Adult Corrections, the evacuation became necessary because of “long timeframes for water and power restoration at the prison.”
The 841 male offenders were transferred to seven different prisons:
- Scotland Correctional Institution — Laurinburg
- Tabor Correctional Institution — Tabor City
- Nash Correctional Institution — Nashville
- Eastern Correctional Institution — Maury
- Southern Correctional Institution — Troy
- Maury Correctional Institution — Maury
- Harnett Correctional Institution — Lillington
The NC Department of Adult Corrections said is “taking the appropriate steps to ensure continued health and safety of all staff and offenders.”…