/tags/durham-county-jail Durham County Jail en-US Copyright Fri, 27 May 2022 16:51:31 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-05-27/pandemic-pending-charges-justice-activism-protest-george-floyed-2020-2022-north-carolina-advocate-racial Many activists arrested in 2020 while protesting the killing of George Floyd are still waiting to see their day in court. ¹ÏÉñapp spring intern Nada Merghani looks at the effects those pending charges are having on people in 2022. Fri, 27 May 2022 16:51:31 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-05-27/pandemic-pending-charges-justice-activism-protest-george-floyed-2020-2022-north-carolina-advocate-racial Nada Merghani, Kamaya Truitt /law/2021-11-08/study-fewer-jailed-durham-time-spent-nc-central-taylor A new report finds fewer people are being jailed in Durham, but those who are, are staying longer. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:41:10 GMT /law/2021-11-08/study-fewer-jailed-durham-time-spent-nc-central-taylor Cole del Charco /law/2020-10-20/durham-county-sheriff-clarence-birkhead-on-his-jails-pandemic-response COVID-19 is spreading more quickly throughout North Carolina's population: public health metrics in the last week have some experts worried the state is… Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:56:34 GMT /law/2020-10-20/durham-county-sheriff-clarence-birkhead-on-his-jails-pandemic-response Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /news/2017-07-07/state-report-faults-durham-jail-in-teens-suicide An investigation by North Carolina authorities shows that guards at a county jail failed to properly check on a teen shortly before she hanged herself.The… Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:04:13 GMT /news/2017-07-07/state-report-faults-durham-jail-in-teens-suicide Associated Press /law/2017-03-15/advocates-question-plans-for-video-visitations-at-durham-jail Local activists are raising concerns about Durham County Sheriff’s Office plans to implement video visitation at the jail.Members of the Inside-Outside… Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:40:39 GMT /law/2017-03-15/advocates-question-plans-for-video-visitations-at-durham-jail Liz Schlemmer /law/2016-10-04/durham-county-jail-plans-to-improve-mental-health-services The Durham County Sheriff's office has received more than $275,000 in federal and local funding to improve mental health services for inmates at the… Tue, 04 Oct 2016 22:50:04 GMT /law/2016-10-04/durham-county-jail-plans-to-improve-mental-health-services Jess Clark /law/2016-06-08/durham-county-sheriff-wants-14-guards-for-a-new-mental-health-detention-unit A federal review of the Durham County Detention Facility recommends creating a separate unit for inmates with mental health diagnoses.Officials with the… Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:34:20 GMT /law/2016-06-08/durham-county-sheriff-wants-14-guards-for-a-new-mental-health-detention-unit Rebecca Martinez /health/2015-07-10/it-didnt-do-nothing-but-make-me-worse-what-are-the-effects-of-durham-county-jails-lock-back Updated Friday, October 9 at 2:30 p.m.The Durham County Sheriff's Office has doubled the amount of time inmates at the Durham County Jail are allowed to… Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:42:16 GMT /health/2015-07-10/it-didnt-do-nothing-but-make-me-worse-what-are-the-effects-of-durham-county-jails-lock-back Charlie Shelton-Ormond