By Elizabeth Thompson North Carolina jails saw a record number of deaths due to suicide or substance use in 2020, according to a new report from Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC). There were a record number of 56 deaths in North Carolina jails in 2020, despite estimates that nationwide lockups […]
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COVID outbreaks in jails, exempt from vaccine mandate
By Elizabeth Thompson As the most recent Delta variant wave of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be tapering off in most of North Carolina, carceral facilities are even now suffering from outbreaks. At least three folks in diverse county jails have died owing to the coronavirus in the past month, […]