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shows several people wearing scrubs sitting at desks, one leans into a file drawer another with her back to the camera stands at a computer console.

NC prisons struggle to meet health care demands amid rising costs, staff shortages

by Rachel Crumpler March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Two men in orange jail jumpsuits sit at a table learning about court personnel. A mental health clinician is leading a session as part of Mecklenburg's capacity restoration program.

Frustrated by defendants languishing in their jails, three sheriffs bring mental health treatment behind bars

by Rachel Crumpler March 3, 2025March 4, 2025

shows a man in an orange prison jumpsuit sitting in a cell on the side of a lower bunk of a bunk bed. He has his head in his hands. Defendants ruled incapable to proceed often wait months in jail before receiving treatment.

NC defendants with mental illness wait months in jail for court-ordered treatment

by Rachel Crumpler February 27, 2025March 4, 2025

A black man wearing a suit stands in front of a black bus with the words "Recidivism Reduction Center" on it. Confetti is on the ground.

Support on wheels: Mobile center helps meet needs for formerly incarcerated people

by Rachel Crumpler January 28, 2025January 23, 2026

A woman in a purple suit smiles for a photo while standing in front of a map of North Carolina. She is the new leader of the N.C. Department of Adult Correction

The Department of Adult Correction has a new leader. What challenges will she face?

by Rachel Crumpler January 16, 2025March 7, 2025

People line up at a table to get their state identification cards during a reentry simulation. Lack of ID is one of the first challenges people newly released from incarceration face.

What’s it like to return home from incarceration? Hands-on simulation highlights some of the challenges of reentry

by Rachel Crumpler December 19, 2024December 19, 2024