/tags/durham-county-detention-facility Durham County Detention Facility en-US Copyright Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:56:34 GMT /law/2020-10-20/durham-county-sheriff-clarence-birkhead-on-his-jails-pandemic-response COVID-19 is spreading more quickly throughout North Carolina's population: public health metrics in the last week have some experts worried the state is… Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:56:34 GMT /law/2020-10-20/durham-county-sheriff-clarence-birkhead-on-his-jails-pandemic-response Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /law/2017-03-15/advocates-question-plans-for-video-visitations-at-durham-jail Local activists are raising concerns about Durham County Sheriff’s Office plans to implement video visitation at the jail.Members of the Inside-Outside… Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:40:39 GMT /law/2017-03-15/advocates-question-plans-for-video-visitations-at-durham-jail Liz Schlemmer /law/2016-06-08/durham-county-sheriff-wants-14-guards-for-a-new-mental-health-detention-unit A federal review of the Durham County Detention Facility recommends creating a separate unit for inmates with mental health diagnoses.Officials with the… Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:34:20 GMT /law/2016-06-08/durham-county-sheriff-wants-14-guards-for-a-new-mental-health-detention-unit Rebecca Martinez