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Archive: August 2021

North Carolina Prisons See Drop in COVID Cases For Now, Delta Could Bring New Threat

August 9, 2021

By Ruthie Kesri

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, 10,000+ North Carolina prison-incarcerated people have tested positive for the virus. In the last three months though, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) has noted a striking … Continue Reading →

COVID Settlement Means NC Will Release 3,500 Incarcerated People Early

March 26, 2021

By Ruthie Kesri

North Carolina will release 3,500 prisoners in state custody early over the next six-months after N.C. civil rights groups struck an agreement with Governor Cooper’s administration.

Under the terms of the agreement, the lawsuit, which alleges that … Continue Reading →