CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says he wants to be part of conversations about the potential reopening of the county’s juvenile detention center.
The facility off Statesville Road in north Charlotte closed in 2022, with McFadden citing COVID-related staffing issues. It has since been used to host a free summer camp .
He claims other officials have been discussing the jail’s future without his input, but did not specify which ones.
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“As ongoing discussions regarding the reopening of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office North Juvenile Detention Center, commonly referred to as Jail North, continue, it is imperative that these conversations should be held with an invitation to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff,” McFadden said in a statement released Wednesday. “I have consistently prioritized the support of juveniles in our community involved in the criminal justice system.”…