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Jail suicides are on the rise in North Carolina
Posted inPrison Health

North Carolina jail suicides reached record high last year, amid calls for reform

by Hannah Critchfield June 4, 2020January 29, 2021
shows an inmate in a orange jail jumpsuit and handcuffs behind a bottle labeled methadone, an opioid use disorder drug that can help reduce cravings.
Posted inSubstance Use

For some opioid users in NC, jail doesn’t mean detox

by Taylor Knopf February 25, 2020April 12, 2021
A group of people at tables watching a speaker on stage at a suicide prevention event
Posted inMental Health

Charlotte community events bring suicide prevention to the fore

by Yen Duong November 14, 2019November 14, 2019
Jail suicides are on the rise in North Carolina
Posted inPrison Health

NC jail suicide and overdose deaths on the rise

by Taylor Knopf October 31, 2019October 31, 2019
A woman in a gray polo looks at the camera leaning against a light green column which holds a pay phone and a handwritten note
Posted inPrison Health

Mecklenburg County opens NC’s first voluntary jail psych unit

by Yen Duong October 8, 2019October 25, 2019

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