Sometimes the needs of inmates exceed a jail's available resources, or the nature of the health condition creates a liability risk for the jail, leading different sheriffs' departments to respond differently.
After a NC Health News/ News & Observer/ Charlotte Observer report of alleged mistreatment and sexual assault of an 11-year-old patient, Brynn Marr Hospital has been under months of state and federal scrutiny, jeopardizing its federal insurance reimbursement.