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The Mecklenburg County jail will no longer hold any federal detainees. Nearly 200 inmates held on federal charges are being transferred to different facilities. Most of them were transferred Thursday. An email sent to defense attorneys says many are headed to a detention center in Georgia.
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Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says he is working to address staff shortages at the Mecklenburg County jail, but at a news conference Friday, he told reporters the problem may partially be out of his control.
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Six jail employees have been fired this year after being accused of crimes, and a report from The Charlotte Observer alleges staff violations in the deaths of two inmates. However, commissioners say the incidents prove the sheriff's commitment to accountability.
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Mecklenburg County leaders and local nonprofits are preparing for a possible wave of evictions in Charlotte when the federal eviction moratorium runs out this week.
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Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden hosted an event Thursday in which the guests of honor were former inmates of the Mecklenburg County Detention…
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney says he has no problem with Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden's desire to expand law enforcement beyond…
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Garry McFadden was scheduled to be sworn in as Mecklenburg County's first black sheriff on Monday. But he had to wait a day because of a formality: The…
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It's an off-year election in Mecklenburg County - with no big races on the ballot like president or governor. But among the races that are up for a vote,…
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This year's Democratic primary campaign for Mecklenburg County Sheriff has been a lively one, with a first-term incumbent facing two outspoken…
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Video visits with inmates and participation in a federal immigration enforcement program were two of the flashpoint issues at the Mecklenburg County…