‘Iryna’s Law’ puts more people in NC’s biggest jails, adds to overcrowding

More people are being held in the state’s largest jails under “Iryna’s Law” even as some of those jails are overfilled.

In Mecklenburg County, Sheriff Garry McFadden has lamented overcrowding since the law went into effect last December and required that more people be held in custody. The sheriff has admitted that he is worried as some people in uptown Charlotte’s jail sleep on floor bunks.

Asked about McFadden’s concerns last month, state House Speaker Destin Hall said that he has not heard from many other sheriffs…

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