Durham County Jail

Many activists arrested in 2020 while protesting the killing of George Floyd are still waiting to see their day in court. WUNC spring intern Nada Merghani looks at the effects those pending charges are having on people in 2022.

A new report finds fewer people are being jailed in Durham, but those who are, are staying longer.

COVID-19 is spreading more quickly throughout North Carolina's population: public health metrics in the last week have some experts worried the state is…

An investigation by North Carolina authorities shows that guards at a county jail failed to properly check on a teen shortly before she hanged herself.The…

Local activists are raising concerns about Durham County Sheriff’s Office plans to implement video visitation at the jail. of the Inside-Outside…

The Durham County Sheriff's office has received more than $275,000 in federal and local funding to improve mental health services for inmates at the…

A federal review of the Durham County Detention Facility recommends creating a separate unit for inmates with mental health diagnoses.Officials with the…

Updated Friday, October 9 at 2:30 p.m.The Durham County Sheriff's Office has doubled the amount of time inmates at the Durham County Jail are allowed to…