Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News
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Staff are the backbone of prison operations, but the state prison system has dealt in recent years with significant vacancy rates and exhausting workloads for remaining workers, forcing operational changes.
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Too much need, too few resources to meet all of the demand for substance use treatment in NC prisonsDemand for substance abuse treatment in North Carolina's prisons is growing — and unmet. When people are released from prison, many return to communities without having received treatment.
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Patient navigators, abortion funds and other support networks work to combat barriers, keep abortion accessible to those who seek it.