Reforms Must be Implemented to Stop Suicides in NC Prisons.
- October 11, 2022
Nine people have died by suicide in North Carolina prisons this year, more suicides than any year ex…
Black Lives Matter
- June 10, 2020
Last week, DRNC made a statement denouncing police brutality and affirming Black Lives Matter. We wa…
Increased outbreaks in correctional facilities because social distancing is impossible
- April 16, 2020
North Carolina prisons and jails are petri dishes for corona virus. “COVID-19 will spread like wildf…
Social Distancing Impossible in Overcrowded Jails
- April 6, 2020
DRNC urges immediate action North Carolina jails are chronically overcrowded, making social distanci…
COVID-19 Scarce Resource Protocol
- April 4, 2020
On March 27, 2020, DRNC CEO Virginia Knowlton Marcus sent a letter to Secretary Mandy Cohen as part…
DOT punishes disability community with proposed regulations
- April 3, 2020
Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) is profoundly disappointed in the Department of Transportati…
Not “Only” People
- April 2, 2020
Victoria Ekstrand So how dry are your hands? Mine are showing new wrinkles and crevices, but I don…