Mecklenburg County Jail

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says there’s been a notable rise in suicide attempts at the jail. So far, 15 attempts have been reported this year.

Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden said the state is not being reasonable. He said he’s willing to reopen the detention center if he can hire state staff from the juvenile detention center in Cabarrus County.

Bryon Miller, 49, died early Wednesday at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center, the sheriff's office said. He had been in custody since his Jan. 14 arrest.

An SUV was stolen in uptown Charlotte last week from an unlikely place — in front of the jail and a block away from CMPD headquarters.

Mecklenburg County’s Juvenile Detention Center would close this December under the county manager’s budget recommendation. That would mean many teenagers would go to facilities as far as three or four hours away from their families and lawyers.

The safety of Mecklenburg County’s main jail has become a big issue. In December, the state said staffing shortages were posing a safety threat, and it is the top topic in this month's Democratic primary for sheriff. Now retired Maj. Jeff Eason said much of the jail's problems were the result of Sheriff Garry McFadden's management style.

A lot of pressure has been on the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office the past few months to improve safety at the jail in uptown Charlotte. North Carolina regulators approved a plan to help fix problems last week.

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office said Monday that in-person visits at the jail will resume March 21, after being paused for roughly two years because of COVID-19 concerns.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden told county commissioners Tuesday that his staff has not received a break since the pandemic started. He made the comment during his presentation addressing safety concerns and staffing shortages at the jail.

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a woman died in custody at the Mecklenburg County Jail on Wednesday.