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Reporter for The Assembly NC, covering criminal justice issues, movie enthusiast, music obsessor, pop culture consumer and poetry lover.
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Crowded N.C. Jails Grapple with Iryna’s Law

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By Michael Hewlett Verified, Sarah Nagem Verified
| The Assembly Verified
The Robeson County jail, built in the early 1990s, is supposed to hold up to 410 people. As of May, it had a population of 501. Overcrowding has plagued the jail for months, according to records from the state Department of Health and Human Services. Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said he has had to buy cots and extra blankets because there aren’t enough beds. State inspectors have ordered the jail to reduce its numbers.
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Crowded N.C. Jails Grapple with Iryna’s Law

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By Michael Hewlett Verified, Sarah Nagem Verified
| Border Belt Independent
The Robeson County jail, built in the early 1990s, is supposed to hold up to 410 people. As of May, it had a population of 501. Overcrowding has plagued the jail for months, according to records from the state Department of Health and Human Services. Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said he has had to buy cots and extra blankets because there aren’t enough beds. State inspectors have ordered the jail to reduce its numbers.
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Possible Settlement in eCourts Lawsuit

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By Michael Hewlett Verified
| The Assembly Verified
Litigation over the state’s $100 million digital records system could soon be settled, according to new court documents. Two people who said they were wrongfully detained due to problems with eCourts initially filed a class-action lawsuit three years ago against Tyler Technologies, the company behind the new digital court record system. The number of plaintiffs eventually grew to 13 and is currently nine.
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