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Tag: NC Sheriffs’ Association

Posted inMental Health

Sheriffs want to turn transport of psych patients over to mental health workers

by Taylor Knopf May 23, 2022May 24, 2022

By Taylor Knopf When two sheriff’s deputies showed up at the hospital room of John Noel’s husband, Chris, he thought he was being arrested. No one had told him they were coming.  The deputies handcuffed Chris and escorted him to the back seat of a patrol car, according to Noel. Driving away from the hospital, […]

We see a hand holding a cardboard sign that says, "#Free Them All" sticking out the passenger window of a compact white car passing the Durham County Detention Facility. The car is part of a caravan of protestors calling for the release of inmates who are unable to pay bail during the pandemic. It's Father's Day, 2020.
Posted inPrison Health

COVID outbreaks continue in NC jails, which are exempt from state vaccine mandate

by Elizabeth Thompson October 25, 2021October 24, 2021
Shows a grey shirt with the words: Harm Reduction Everywhere printed in red. The organizations logo of two syringes crossed is is on the sleeve
Posted inSubstance Use

Behind needle exchange bill, a spat between Asheville site and its new neighbors

by Taylor Knopf April 20, 2021May 5, 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
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
shows hemp flowers in a jar
Posted inState Health Policy

Some NC lawmakers want hemp classified as marijuana, farmers push back — UPDATED

by Taylor Knopf July 24, 2019April 13, 2021

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