Criminal Justice Services News
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County Awarded Grant to Sustain Local Justice System Solutions
Mecklenburg County Criminal Justice Services was awarded an additional $228,000 in a capstone grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recognizing seven years of progress toward safely reducing the local jail population while addressing inequities in the justice system.
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County’s Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Seeking to Support Organizations that Work with At-Risk Youth
The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) is now accepting applications for funding of programs that serve at-risk and delinquent youth, or otherwise under the supervision of juvenile court.
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County Holds Youth Resource Fair for Middle and High Schoolers
The Community Engagement Task Group (CETG) will hold its first Youth Resource Fair on Saturday.
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National Addiction Treatment Week Is Oct 16-20
Addiction is treatable, and recovery is possible. That’s the main message of National Addiction Treatment Week Oct. 16 – 20.
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Criminal Justice Community Engagement Task Group Seeking Applicants
Mecklenburg County’s Criminal Justice Services Department is seeking applicants for its Criminal Justice Community Engagement Task Group.
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Criminal Justice Services Offers Learning Sessions to the Community
April is known as Second Chance Month for the justice-involved population
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Reentry Means a Second Chance
The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners proclaimed April as Reentry Month in the County.
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Funding Opportunity for Organizations that Help At-Risk and Delinquent Youth
The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) is now accepting applications for funding of programs that serve at-risk and delinquent youth, or otherwise under the supervision of juvenile court.
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Opioid Settlement Community Meeting Begins a New Era of Hope
On Thursday, Oct. 27, Mecklenburg County will hold its first Opioid Settlement Community Meeting.
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County Holds Community Meeting to Explore Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic with National Settlement
Mecklenburg County will receive more than $32 million over the next 18 years to find solutions to the opioid epidemic in our community.