Mecklenburg县计划在2026年夏季前重新开放北监狱作为少年拘留中心,在资金和人员配备困难的情况下,需要1 780万美元和98名新工作人员。
Mecklenburg County plans to reopen Jail North as a juvenile detention center by summer 2026, needing $17.8 million and 98 new staff, amid funding and staffing challenges.
Mecklenburg县警长Garry McFadden计划在2026年夏季前重新开放北监狱作为少年拘留中心,需要经费1 780万美元和98名新工作人员,同时面临人员短缺和国家预算未解决的挑战。
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden plans to reopen Jail North as a juvenile detention center by summer 2026, requiring $17.8 million in funding and 98 new staff, amid challenges from staffing shortages and an unresolved state budget.
该设施于2022年关闭,目前处于空置状态,而青年则在县外居住,使家庭关系紧张。
The facility, closed in 2022, currently sits vacant, while youth are housed out of county, straining family ties.
官员们强调,州和地方必须提供支持,以避免将青少年送出三个小时的路程,并计划举行一次预算会议来推进这项工作。
Officials stress the need for state and local support to avoid sending juveniles over three hours away, with a budget meeting planned to advance the effort.