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Only three of North Carolina’s 100 counties have fulfilled prison phone requests
by
Beryl Lipton
North Carolina has exactly 100 counties, and two weeks ago, MuckRock sent a public records request to each one of them in an effort to learn more about inmates’ options for prison communication.
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Follow MuckRock’s requests for prison communication policies in North Carolina
by
Beryl Lipton
MuckRock is filing requests with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, as well as sheriffs’ offices in each of the state’s counties to learn more about the commissions these agencies are receiving for communication services and their policies around them.