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Tag: North Carolina department of public safety

The High Point Detention Center is a white building with rows of small, rectangular windows.
Posted inPrison Health

Jails have become the safety net for medical crises. Some counties can’t keep up.

by Elizabeth Thompson August 16, 2021April 1, 2022

By Elizabeth Thompson Seated on lush forest land in the far west of the state, Graham County, the third-least populous county in North Carolina, is just one major medical emergency in its county jail from completely depleting its budget. Much of the county’s land is United States Forest Service land, so its tax base is […]

Two yellow figures emerge from behind bars and start walking down a path. At the end of the path is a house, but there is a roadblock in the way.
Posted inPrison Health

COVID-19 creates additional challenges for those leaving incarceration in NC

by Elizabeth Thompson July 16, 2021August 18, 2021

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