The Mecklenburg County Jail has had repeated issues in doing state-mandated safety checks checks that can keep jails more orderly and sometimes save lives. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his On My Mind commentary, wonders if we think the safety of prisoners is just not that important.
A lot of pressure has been on the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office the past few months ot improve safety at the jail in uptown Charlotte. North Carolina regulators approved a plan to help fix problems last week.