· — a new state report says the yearlong staffing shortage at the mecklenburg jail has made the uptown facility unsafe and gives the county 60 days to fix it. · mecklenburg county , n. c. · to continue safely reducing the jail population, the county plans to implement strategies aimed at addressing system inefficiencies, enhancing existing services, providing non-jail alternatives for defendants, and increasing community engagement in local justice system reform. · a new state report says the yearlong staffing shortage at the mecklenburg jail has made the uptown facility unsafe and gives the county 60 days to fix it. The shutdown worries district attorney spencer merriweather. — amid growing violence against detention officers and a critical staffing shortage , a state jail inspection confirmed what a wcnc charlotte investigation. · staff shortages forced sheriff garry mcfadden to shut the 72-bed site in 2022. The report also found an increase in injuries and requested an immediate decrease on the number of inmates at the jail. The building sits idle in north charlotte, except for its kitchen, which still feeds the main jail. · ncdhhs conducted the inspection in december and reported finding that staff shortages posed an imminent threat to safety of both the inmates and staff. Now, teens must travel to cabarrus county for detention. · charlotte — mecklenburg county sheriff garry mcfadden said during a news conference friday that’s he’s already addressed serious safety concerns at the jail described by the state.

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