Seven Days in Solitary [4/13/2014]

Seven Days in Solitary [4/13/2014]
Seven guards at Taylorsville prison in North Carolina have been let go as a result of an ongoing investigation into the death of a man incarcerated there. Michael Anthony Kerr, who was being held in solitary confinement when he died, had struggled with … Read more on Solitary Watch

Duffy's Law, named for Burlington man, promotes organ donation
The law allots April as Organ Donation Awareness Month in North Carolina. The bill came about eight years after its namesake, Duffy Collins, died from an autoimmune disease that destroyed his kidneys. His family was unable to donate a kidney, and he … Read more on Burlington Times News