Updated: 5:43 PM EDT May 13, 2021 Ford Hatchett After Wednesday night saw yet another shooting in Winston-Salem, this one sending a 14-year-old to the hospital, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough The shooters are becoming younger. The victims are becoming younger. That bothers me, Kimbrough said. You’ve got a whole other generation coming behind. You can’t lock this problem away, but you can educate it away.”Kimbrough recounted his youth growing up in Forsyth County and recalled mentors and neighbors holding him accountable and making sure he didn t deviate from a path that would lead him to success. He only wishes today s youth had the same type of accountability partners. When I was sitting in Blum Park, a guy saw me drinking mad dog and slapped me and told me I was better than that, Kimbrough said. I haven’t had a drink since I was 14 years old.”Kimbrough says as the ages on police reports get younger and younger, he can t help but feel h
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is likely on Thursday to pick a different company to manage health care at the county jail, more than a year after the death of John Neville brought medical treatment at the jail into sharp focus here.
And commissioners are also likely to spend extra money providing expanded mental health services at the jail, in response to concerns expressed by many, including Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough, that mental health treatment is something many people need who end up in jail.
Wellpath, the current provider, was among six companies that submitted proposals to the county for the new contract, which will take effect on Sept. 1.
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