prisons and jails Archives

There are many reentry services and supports to help you or a loved one have a successful reentry after incarceration. Read…

Posted in Sep 2024

INTRODUCTION Hundreds of people with serious mental illness are languishing in North Carolina jails, charged but not…

Posted in Oct 2023

For Immediate Release March 28, 2023 Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) has initiated the country’s first…

Posted in Mar 2023

Disability Rights NC Uncovers Dire Need for Reforms to Jail Regulation System For Immediate Release December 8, 2022 A new…

Posted in Dec 2022

Today, nearly 40 percent of incarcerated people report having a disability. DRNC’s Criminal Justice team identifies and…

Posted in Jul 2022

Published April 2022 Record number of suicides in NC jails: Drug-related deaths, inadequate access to medical care also on…

Posted in Apr 2022

Drug-related Deaths, Inadequate Access to Medical Care also Rise FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2022 More people in NC…

Posted in Mar 2022

Learn about your right to refuse medication in prison and the procedures for emergency and non-emergency situations.

Posted in Feb 2022

DRNC requests NC leaders to respect and honor the legal rights of all people, including those who are incarcerated, during…

Posted in Nov 2021

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