Mecklenburg County Jail

CHAROTTE, N.C. (WTVD) -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has taken an alleged gang member into custody from the Mecklenburg County Jail, according to the sheriff's office.

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MSN: Mecklenburg County sheriff pushes to reopen juvenile jail, seeks funding and staff

There’s movement in the push to reopen Mecklenburg County’s juvenile jail. Sheriff Garry McFadden closed Jail North in 2022 citing staffing concerns. It would take around 100 people to staff the jail ...

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Mecklenburg County sheriff pushes to reopen juvenile jail, seeks funding and staff

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says it has responded to multiple incidents at the county courthouse recently involving seizing multiple firearms ...

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The Mecklenburg County Courthouse bans firearms and other prohibited items and relies on metal detectors and bag X-ray screening at building entrances, the court says, according to the North Carolina ...

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden speaks during a news conference. North Carolina and Mecklenburg County officials are looking to reopen Mecklenburg County’s juvenile detention center, also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mecklenburg County Detention Center. (Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com) There is no public official ...