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Juvenile Justice Implements New ‘Minimum Age’ Law
In North Carolina, a 6-year-old can no longer be seen in juvenile court for grabbing a candy bar from a…
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SHP Preparing for Increased Traffic During Holiday Season
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol is preparing for the holiday season and for the increased number of roadway users…
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N.C. HOPE Program marks first year with more than a half-billion in rent and utility awards
More than $461 million already paid to landlords and utilities statewide The N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE)…
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Shake out, don’t freak out!
On Oct. 21, millions of people across the globe, including more than 250,000 school children in K-12th grade, have pledged…
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Prison System Upgrades Offender Mail Security
Following 18-month pilot program, third-party provider expected to reduce contraband smuggling via mail. RALEIGH—To make prisons safer and more secure,…
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CDC issues new temporary moratorium to halt residential evictions through Oct. 3
Raleigh Aug 9, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new residential eviction moratorium that…
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New application period opens for NC HOPE emergency rent and utility assistance
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s emergency rental assistance program has opened a second application period for very low-income renters that are…
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Huneycutt Named Warden at Avery-Mitchell Correctional
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Ronnie “Lane” Huneycutt as warden at the Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution…
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Mass COVID-19 Testing of All Offenders in State Prison Completed
— 2.1 percent of the prison population tests positive for the virus —RALEIGH – State prison officials have completed COVID-19…
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North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center Announces Results of Study on Race and Gender in Traffic Stops Statewide
RALEIGH – North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center (CJAC) announces Part 1 of the study on statewide trends regarding traffic…
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