by operations | Feb 8, 2024 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
The Vance County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to begin charging detained people at the Vance County Jail a $10 co-pay for medical care. The county manager Renee Perry claims that this resolution is intended to minimize “misuse of the correctional...
by operations | Feb 8, 2024 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Last month, Emancipate NC filed a lawsuit against the Durham County Sheriff’s Office for violating the North Carolina Public Records Act by heavily redacting its jail policies in response to a public records request for the Durham County Jail’s manual. Some pages are...
by operations | Feb 8, 2024 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
On January 29, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 303, a historic order addressing an improved reentry program for formerly incarcerated people. Emancipate NC’s Kerwin Pittman joined the Governor’s signing of...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Dec 11, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
The Raleigh HEART Coalition needs your voice now more than ever! The City Manager’s Office is asking for community input on our coalition’s Alternative Crisis Response Unit proposal from now until March 2024. We need to show the City that...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Dec 11, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Reprinted from WNCN: Raleigh Police respond to a wide variety of calls, but should they? The City of Raleigh is developing an alternative response program where police officers wouldn’t show up to all 911 calls. The City Council discussed this at its Nov....
by Holly Blackburn | Oct 12, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Meet Cierra Cobb, a dedicated Prison/Jail Family Advocate for Emancipate NC. She works closely with incarcerated individuals and their families, particularly those struggling with mental health issues. Cierra is actively involved in various important projects,...