Fewer Cells, More Solutions

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Fewer Cells, More Solutions

By Charlie Shelton-Ormond

Published June 9, 2021 at 6:54 AM EDT

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A multimillion dollar jail expansion proposal in Haywood County is causing a rift within the community and raising questions about the importance of rehabilitation and the effectiveness of incarceration.

Host Charlie-Shelton Ormond explores the issue with Vicki Hyatt, reporter for The Mountaineer; Jesse Lee Dunlap, an organizer for the group Down Home North Carolina, which opposes Haywood County's proposed jail expansion; and Jeff Haynes, Chief Deputy of the Haywood County Sheriff's Office.