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Inmates at Neuse Correctional Institution walk outside behind fences in Goldsboro on May 15. The prison has been the site of a major outbreak of COVID-19. Lawyers for the ACLU and N.C. Department of Public Safety argued in court Wednesday about the effectiveness of the state's protection of prisoners during the pandemic. Melissa Sue Gerrits / Carolina Public Press
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The Kicker, Show 37 | Imprisoned in a pandemic

by Stephanie Carson July 1, 2020December 15, 2020
Inmates at Neuse Correctional Institution walk outside behind fences in Goldsboro on May 15. The prison has been the site of a major outbreak of COVID-19. Lawyers for the ACLU and N.C. Department of Public Safety argued in court Wednesday about the effectiveness of the state's protection of prisoners during the pandemic. Melissa Sue Gerrits / Carolina Public Press
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Judge: Prison conditions during pandemic likely unconstitutional

by Jordan Wilkie June 9, 2020December 17, 2020
An empty visitation area at a North Carolina prison. Visitation has restricted at North Carolina prisons due to the coronavirus, but visitors aren't the only point of contact with the outside world. A staff member at the Greene County Correctional Institute has tested positive after exposure to a family member who tested positive. Photo courtesy of the NC Department of Public Safety
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Judge denies lawsuit to free prisoners during pandemic

by Jordan Wilkie May 14, 2020December 17, 2020
Animal therapy dog with a trainer. Works with sexual assault victims in Haywood County.
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Sexual assault suspects face little prospect of conviction in some counties

by Seeking Conviction Investigative Collaboration March 19, 2019July 31, 2020

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