Deaths while in or after jail custody a hard issue all around - Salisbury Post

Deaths while in or after jail custody a hard issue all around - Salisbury Post

Rowan County Sheriff Travis Allen acknowledges missed checks, but says there is a bigger picture By Elisabeth Strillacci When a person is taken into custody in Rowan County, like other counties in the state of North Carolina, if they do not post bail or are released without bond, they are placed in county detention centers, also known as jails. Their stay there is intended to be short term. Most post bail or bond within hours, certainly within d…