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Tag: NC Department of Justice

Posted inConsumer News

State: Beware scammers posing as Social Security

by Thomas Goldsmith July 26, 2019July 25, 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
shows a young woman gesturing with her hands as she explains something to an older man. A table with small bottles on it is in between them.
Posted inChronic Disease

With Opioid Overdoses Rising, Medical Cannabis Gets a Second Look

by Rose Hoban November 14, 2017November 14, 2017
legislative building in Raleigh where lawmakers create policy around Medicaid and other health issues
Posted inChildren's Health

Complete House Budget Sees the Light of Day

by Rose Hoban June 1, 2017October 4, 2022
Posted inPrison Health

Reducing mental illness in jails with evidence

by Taylor Knopf May 7, 2017October 4, 2022
handcuffs against a black background, which many county sherrifs departments use for transporting psychiatric patients
Posted inMental Health

Mentally Ill Could Be Charged With “Hate Crime” Under Proposed Bill – UPDATE

by Taylor Knopf April 27, 2017October 8, 2022

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