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Overcrowding , drugs and health crisis behind Mecklenburg jail deaths , sheriff says
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from wbtv.com · United States
The sheriff attributes deaths in Mecklenburg jail to overcrowding, drug issues, and a health crisis. This highlights serious systemic problems within the correctional facility.
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