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Would You Want a New Jail?
Saith the Tryon Daily Bulletin: Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill told commissioners this week his last straw on the need for a new jail was falling down stairs and at…
Prison overcrowding in the United States
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Guilford County jail guard: Job, not a career
Both the N&R and Rhino write up Guilford County Sheriff BJ Barnes’ problem keeping jailers at the new $100 million county jail. Barnes tells Scott Yost the problems stem from…
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New Carolina Journal Online features
This week’s Carolina Journal Online Friday interview features a conservation with David Frum, former economics speechwriter for George W. Bush, about the future of the conservative movement. Michael Sanera’s guest…
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Senate backs Rand’s imprisoned immigrants bill
A unanimous N.C. Senate has endorsed Majority Leader Tony Rand’s bill to release imprisoned illegal immigrants early for deportation. Supporters say the legislation could free 250 prison beds a year.
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Jailers for the jail
Guilford County Sheriff B.J. Barnes says he needs more security at the county jail. The most cost-effective and convenient option is more jailers, at a cost of $624,000. Before you…
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Am I missing something?
On the day that an incumbent mayor was re-elected by claiming that Durham doesn’t have a significant crime problem we get word that Durham’s jail has become so crowded with…
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Solve building capacity and instructional time issues
A high school in Bergen County, NJ, regained valuable classroom time by scheduling a single lunch period, serving one thousand students in a cafeteria that seats three hundred. CBS showed…
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Guilford County jail talk
Guilford County commissioners Skip Alston and Bruce Davis continue to push their diversion programs to relieve crowding in the county jail. On Wednesday, Alston pushed for up to $500,000 to…
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This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
How smart is “smart growth”? You can probably guess Michael Sanera‘s answer. But you’ll have to listen to this weekend’s Carolina Journal Radio to hear his full critique of growth…
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Complicated stuff
It turns out Guilford County Commissioner Skip Alston isn’t the only one who believes there are alternatives to building new jails. The idea is floating around the state level, too,…
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Crying wolf
Commissioner Skip Alston during last night’s debate on the new county jail: I hope this board will not have the gall to go out and borrow $104-$105 million without the…
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This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
Why should government stay away from funding horse parks? Michael Sanera will share his thoughts on the topic during the next Carolina Journal Radio. Dallas Woodhouse of Americans for Prosperity…