This week, another preventable tragedy in North Carolina. From WWAY NC: A Boiling Springs Lake father says his son was murdered by police this afternoon. Mark Wilsey called police ... Keep Reading
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Wake County Sheriff Speaks Up On Mental Health
The sheriff of Wake County, Donnie Harrison, has over 46 years’ experience in law enforcement. He is responsible for safeguarding one of the largest jurisdictions in the state of ... Keep Reading
Prison Is Not the Place to Treat Mentally Ill
This week, allegations of abuse emerged from Central Prison. According to the Associated Press: Lawyers for an inmate who suffers from a serious mental illness say he was abused ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s Mental Health Crisis in One Graph
Last week, the Civitas Institute published the first article in a three-part series about North Carolina’s mental health system. The article described the disastrous effect of ... Keep Reading