Inmate's estate says he hoarded medicine in Charlotte jail, died from overdose

The family alleges that the Mecklenburg Sheriff's Office didn't protect the 71-year-old, who overdosed on an anti-psychotic ...

Mecklenburg’s jail ‘crisis’ is self-inflicted | Opinion

Despite the region’s growth, Mecklenburg actually has less jail capacity than it did a decade ago, even as counties across ...
WNCT

Erroneously released Mecklenburg County inmate back in custody

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – An inmate that was erroneously released from the Mecklenburg County Jail after being transferred from the Bertie Correctional Institute has been found and returned ...
WSOC-TV

Identity of resident released after death in Mecklenburg County jail

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — A resident at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central died in custody on Aug. 6 according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. ALSO READ: Detention center ...
Axios on MSN

A whole different nightmare: Sheriff blasts Iryna's Law

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says he is bracing for dangerous jail overcrowding after the passage of Iryna's Law ...
Charlotte Observer

Mecklenburg jail should be where justice begins, not music careers | Opinion

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Do we have a jail, or a wellness retreat? That’s a fair question in Mecklenburg County ...