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Buncombe sheriff candidates clash over jail staffing and mental health

Original: Buncombe sheriff hopefuls spar over jail staffing, mental health

Candidates running for sheriff of Buncombe County, North Carolina, have clashed over how to handle chronic staffing shortages at the county jail and the treatment of inmates with mental health issues. The debate has surfaced in local news coverage across the region, with hopefuls offering competing approaches to corrections reform ahead of the election.

Why now: The sheriff's race is active and jail conditions and mental health care are pressing local concerns for voters.

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• Buncombe sheriff hopefuls spar over jail staffing, mental health · citizen-times.com
• Buncombe sheriff hopefuls spar over jail staffing, mental health · Charlotte Observer

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