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State officials say more than half of people in North Carolina prisons have mental health conditions, and three-quarters live with substance use disorders. The new initiative aims to help those at risk connect with care.

The majority of inmates at detention centers in Guilford and Forsyth Counties are refusing to be vaccinated. Last week, officials at the Forsyth County…

North Carolina prison authorities must stop denying expensive medicines to most of the inmates believed to be carriers of the potentially deadly…

A new report from a non-partisan advocacy group is comparing North Carolina's correctional system to others across the country. The study aims to paint a…

Prisoners picking up trash while guards keep close watch has been a common sight along North Carolina roads for more than 100 years. But that chore could…

A recent analysis of prison populations shows North Carolina's incarceration rate is higher than most of the rest of the world. The twist? The state is…