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Third custody incident at Buncombe Detention Facility in 2 months raises concerns

Buncombe County Detention Facility experienced custody failures in October, Nov. 26 and early December, with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office saying on Dec. 5 that internal investigations have concluded.
Errors in jail processes and court data prompted concern after a clerical eCourts mistake caused confusion over Corey Howell, detainee, leading Buncombe County Sheriff's Office to reverse a public alert within 24 hours.
On Oct. 2 the sheriff's office said detainee Joseph Shustek was wrongfully released, deputies reported Jennifer Richards escaped Nov. 26 and was recaptured, and an employee was fired Dec. 2.
The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office said it had begun taking action to prevent repeats and cited North Carolina General Statute 132-1.7 for withholding findings.
Sheriff's office officials called this the county's first known eCourts-related custody error, with no state reports filed as Buncombe County Sheriff's Office begins internal reviews of oversight and court communication.

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Third custody incident at Buncombe Detention Facility in 2 months raises concerns

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office now says a detainee believed to have been mistakenly released from the county jail this week was not released in error.

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