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Vance County jail struggles to meet NCDHHS’ new staffing order

The side of a Vance County cop car.
Vance County Sheriff's Office
The side of a Vance County sheriff's deputy's car.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is continuing to pursue the at the Vance County jail.

Earlier this month, 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 added more requirements. DHHS told the county to appoint 20 deputies to support the nine existing jail staff members. This was supposed to go into effect Monday.

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Abigail Celoria joined Ҵý as a Daily News Intern in fall 2024 and has stayed on with the station since. She is a graduate of UNC-Wilmington with a BFA in creative writing, a certificate in publishing, and a minor in journalism.
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