The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is continuing to pursue the ongoing problems at the Vance County jail.
Earlier this month, DHHS sent a letter demanding multiple fixes across the jail. The county was expected to cut its inmate population to 20 permanent and 12 temporary inmates and provide a plan to cut down on contraband by April 10. DHHS also ordered two more plans to address hiring and multiple deficiencies in the building — like missing doors, offline security cameras, and holes in cell walls — by Tuesday, April 15.
But another letter issued last Friday added more requirements. DHHS told the county to appoint 20 deputies to the nine existing jail staff . This was supposed to go into effect Monday.
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