Charlotte Observer on MSN: Inmates, sheriff say Charlotte's jail has been overcrowded by 'Iryna's Law'

WSOC-TV Channel 9 on MSN: Inmates report rising tensions and poor conditions at overcrowded Mecklenburg Jail

Charlotte Observer: Inmate’s estate says he hoarded medicine in Charlotte jail, died from overdose

Inmate’s estate says he hoarded medicine in Charlotte jail, died from overdose

A Mecklenburg County jail inmate found unresponsive in his cell last weekend died Saturday at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Sheriff Garry McFadden said. Juan Utuy-Sarat, 41, was hospitalized ...

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Hoodline: Uptown Charlotte Jail Bursts At The Seams As Iryna's Law Tightens The Squeeze

Uptown Charlotte Jail Bursts At The Seams As Iryna's Law Tightens The Squeeze

People incarcerated at the Mecklenburg County jail say conditions have worsened in recent months as the facility has become increasingly overcrowded — a trend Sheriff Garry McFadden attributes to the ...