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a fence is in the foreground, with a dozen men in jumpsuits beyond it, they're sitting on benches and seveal are playing basketball. More inmates with mental illness find themselves in solitary confinement following the 2017 deaths of prison officers in NC.
Posted inState Health Policy

As NC inmate needs persist, a $6 million long-term care facility sits empty

by Thomas Goldsmith September 16, 2019September 15, 2019
a fence is in the foreground, with a dozen men in jumpsuits beyond it, they're sitting on benches and seveal are playing basketball. More inmates with mental illness find themselves in solitary confinement following the 2017 deaths of prison officers in NC.
Posted inPrison Health

N.C. Judges Could Get More Discretion on Drug Crimes

by Taylor Knopf August 8, 2018November 16, 2018
Jail suicides are on the rise in North Carolina
Posted inPublic Health

Prison Safety Bill Debate Gets Surprisingly Contentious

by Taylor Knopf June 8, 2018June 18, 2018
shows solitary confinement cell: a bed and a toilet in a barren room
Posted inPrison Health

NC Prison Breaks Its Own Rules for Suicide Prevention

by Taylor Knopf May 22, 2018May 24, 2018
Posted inPrison Health

State Prison Leaders Promise Changes to Mental Health Services

by Editor October 28, 2015April 19, 2021
House lawmakers come back for one more budget vote and are likely to wrap up work for the year Friday or Saturday.
Posted inMedicaid

NCGA Compromise Budget Commits to Medicaid Reform, But Details Remain Slim

by Editor September 14, 2015April 19, 2021

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