Gov. Josh Stein, left, and Leslie Cooley Dismukes, NC Secretary of Adult Corrections. (Photo: Greg Childress/NC Newsline)
Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday called on state lawmakers to do more to provide mental and behavioral health care for individuals who pose a risk to the public. Stein made a similar plea a day ago during a press conference after a Council of State meeting.
Stein said the “horrific” murder of Zoe Welsh, a long-time science teacher at the private Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, underscores the importance of support for formerly incarcerated people…