“To open a juvenile detention center in Mecklenburg County, it’s going to take 96 staff members,” he said. Supporters claimed ...

Advocates have pushed for the detention center to reopen since it was closed in 2022. Despite broad agreement that a local facility would be beneficial, staffing challenges are the main barrier.

A man being held in the Mecklenburg County Detention Center has died after experiencing a medical emergency the day after Christmas, according to sheriff's office. It's the fourth in-custody death of ...

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says allegations of extortion and corruption are a strategic attack against his ...

The facility closed in 2022 due to lack of staffing, but state and local leaders have been looking for a way to reopen it.

DA requests SBI investigation into Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden following allegations of misconduct, bribery, ...

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — A resident at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central died in custody on Aug. 6 according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. ALSO READ: Detention center ...