Jail North

The reopening of Jail North is just weeks away after the Mecklenburg County Commission voted unanimously to approve it. Two protesters arrested during last fall's immigration crackdown go to trial in U.S. district court. North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards is formally censured by the House of Representatives. And North Carolina plays host to the G20.

We sit down with Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden to discuss jail overcrowding, deaths in custody, cooperation with immigration enforcement officials, the need for a juvenile detention facility, and lawsuits and investigations involving the operation of the county jail.

Mecklenburg County plans to reopen its second jail in August as overcrowding worsens at the county's uptown detention center.

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says it will reopen Jail North, its second detention facility, as overcrowding worsens at the county’s main detention center in uptown Charlotte.

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that it will reopen its second detention center due to overcrowding.

Last week, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden announced he is running for reelection. That announcement follows a year of controversy with high-profile resignations, criticisms from staff members and how McFadden dealt with ICE. McFadden has insisted he is following the law when it comes to ICE cooperation and denies accusations by former staff members. Sheriff McFadden joins us to talk about that and more.

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