N.C. specialty probation program works to help people with serious mental illness
By Rachel Crumpler Jason Szybka became a probation/parole officer in Duplin County in October 2020. In the role, he crossed paths frequently with people with…
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Local councils help people coming home from jail, prison make the transition
By Rachel Crumpler Danny Hampton started working as a prison chaplain at Marion Correctional Institution in McDowell County in 2010. In the role, he helped…
State leaders mobilize to strengthen reentry support for people leaving prison
By Rachel Crumpler Ninety-five percent of incarcerated people in North Carolina prisons will one day return home — roughly 18,000 people this year alone. But…
Over 20,000 children in NC have a parent who’s incarcerated
By Rachel Crumpler “Daddy, look at what I painted.” “You need to watch Stranger Things.” “Dad, I made the honor roll.” These are pretty run-of-the-mill…
NC makes slow progress on prison AC upgrades
By Anne Blythe Some may regret the passing of summer, but for many who are confined in North Carolina’s prisons, it could bring a sense…