North Carolina SB 872: Education Center at Harnett Correctional.

Status: Passed 1st Reading (as of 2026-04-29)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2025 · Bill: SB 872

Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; BUILDINGS; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; CONSTRUCTION; CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; COUNTIES; EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; INMATES; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; STATE BUILDINGS; HARNETT COUNTY; PUBLIC BUILDINGS; PROPERTY-STATE GOVERNMENT; ADULT CORRECTION DEPT.

Sponsors: Burgin

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 872

Short Title: Education Center at Harnett Correctional. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Burgin (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 29, 2026
*S872-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR AN EDUCATION CENTER AT HARNETT 2
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Division of 5
Institutions of the Department of Adult Correction the sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) 6
in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to construct an education center 7
at Harnett Correctional Institution, at which the Department of Adult Correction shall offer the 8
following programs for offenders: 9
(1) The Sexual Offender Accountability and Responsibility Program (SOAR). 10
(2) Four-year degree programs in partnership with Campbell University. 11
(3) Four-year degree programs in partnership with Fayetteville State University. 12
(4) One-year certifications and two-year degree programs in partnership with 13
Central Carolina Community College. 14
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 15

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