The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office is spending thousands of dollars to transport and house more than 100 detainees in detention centers across the state as they address a severe staffing shortage at the detention center in Uptown.
Sheriff Garry McFadden (D) said he requested help from other sheriffs on Dec. 22, though he didn't publicly discuss the request until two weeks ago after state inspectors announced the detention center was not meeting minimum supervision requirements.
"99 sheriffs across the state," Sheriff McFadden said. "Only five agencies responded with help."
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