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Authorities were investigating Friday the death of a man in the Durham County jail.

Man collapses, dies in Durham jail

Durham County jail, Durham County detention center

The Durham County Board of Commissioners approved spending about $200,000 to add five padded cells to the county detention center to improve safety for inmates suffering from a mental health crisis.

ORGANIZATION SAY THAT COVID VACCINE VACCINE IS SAFE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. >>> AFTER APPROVAL BY GERMAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THIS MORNING, CHANGES ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE DURHAM TRAIL, THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE INMATE SAFETY. SARAH KRUEGER IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE DETENTION CENTER TO SEE WHAT IS IN THE WORKS OUT OF ALL OF THIS. >>> COMMISSIONERS APPROVED TWO THINGS RELATED TO THE JAIL THIS MORNING. ONE IS TO GET NEW WINDOWS HERE. APPARENTLY THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL WINDOWS FROM 1996. SOME ARE LEAKING AND DAMAGED AND SOME PARTS CAN NO LONGER BE USED BECAUSE IT. THIS WILL COST $123,000. THE SECOND THING COMMISSIONERS DID WAS PROVE JUST SHY OF $200,000 FOR GETTING FIVE PADDED CELLS. RIGHT NOW THE JAIL DOES NOT HAVE ANY. THE REPORT COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED SAID IT WOULD BE A SAFER OPTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH CRISES. A LOCAL ADVOCATES WHO PUSHES FOR REFORMING AND ABOLISHING THE JAIL SAYS SHE WOULD RATHER SEE THE MONEY GO ELSEWHERE. >> IT JUST SEEMS LIKE A PACIFIER AS OPPOSED TO FIXING THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS PEOPLE WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND NEED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SHOULD NOT BE IN JAIL IN THE FIRST PLACE. >> Reporter: MONEY FOR THE PADDED CELLS WAS ORIGINALLY APPROVED LAST YEAR COMMISSIONERS, BUT THEN INSTRUCTION EVER HAPPENED TO IMPART TO COVID DELAYS, SO THEY TOOK UP THE ISSUE AGAIN THIS MORNING. I DID REACH OUT TO OTHER COUNTIES TO SEE IF THEY HAVE PADDED CELLS, SO FAR I HAVE ONLY HEARD BACK FROM ORANGE COUNTY, THEY DO INDEED HAVE ONE PADDED CELL. I RECEPTOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THIS MORNING TO SEE IF I COULD GET AN INTERVIEW WITH THEM TO GET MORE PERSPECTIVE ON THESE CHANGES AND TO GET THERE THOUGHTS ON THIS. I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK ABOUT WHEN WE MAY BE ABLE TO DO AN INTERVIEW. JEFF? >> I WILL WAIT ALONG WITH YOU.

Durham to add padded cells to county jail

Protesters gathered outside the Durham County jail on Friday, 10 days after a woman died in custody, to demand information and change.

Death in Durham jail prompts protest

Brittany Kittrell, died in Durham jail

<p>LISTENING IN TO THE NEWS CONFERENCE AND HE'LL HAVE AN UPDATE IN 20 MINUTES. BACK TO YOU. &gt;&gt;&gt; LOCAL ADVOCATES ARE RALLYING OUTSIDE OF A COUNTY JAIL AFTER A WOMAN DIED THERE TEN DAYS AGO. LAURA LEVINE IS OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW WHERE A CAR CARAVAN IS TAKING PLACE. LAURA, TELL US ABOUT THIS DAMAGE STRAIGHT. &gt;&gt; Reporter: THE CARAVAN BEGAN ON MAIN STREET. IT PLANS TO LOOP AROUND THE DETENTION FACILITY HERE. THE PEOPLE OUT HERE ARE DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR BRITNEY CANTRELL WHO DIED FOUR DAYS AFTER BEING ARRESTED AND GOING INTO CUSTODY. THE 34-YEAR-OLD WAS HELD IN DURHAM COUNTY JAIL WITH A $5,000 BOND. THEY HAVE NOT RELEASED DETAILS BUT SHE'S NOT THE FIRST DEATH IN THE COUNTY JAIL. THE GROUP ADVOCATED THE LAST EIGHT YEARS FOR NINE PEOPLE WHO DIED BEING HELD FOR A CASH BAIL UNDER $5,000. &gt;&gt; WE HAVE BEEN ORGANIZING AND PEOPLE WHO CAME BEFORE US AROUND THE JAIL FOR YEARS. AND TO HEAR OF ANOTHER PERSON WHO DIED HERE AND TO HAVE NO INFORMATION FELT DISGUSTING. &gt;&gt; Reporter: NOW, I DID REACH OUT TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR A RESPONSE ON THESE CLAIMS. AND THIS IS THE RESPONSE THEY HAVE GIVEN ME, THOUGH. THE OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH, IT READS, IS STILL BEING DETERMINED. IT WILL BE RELEASED BY THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER. THE GROUP OUT HERE IS DEMANDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE AUTOPSY FOR THE CANTRELL FAMILY, WHO IS, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, DEVASTATED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES HAPPENING HERE AND WE'LL BRING YOU UPDATES ON THIS INVESTIGATION AS WE CONTINUE TO COVER THIS STORY.</p>

11 people have died in Durham's jail since 2011

Dozens of newly registered voters in Durham County will be able to cast their ballots in the upcoming election, and many of them likely didn't know they could.

SAME DAY, YOU WILL NEED TO SHOW PROOF OF YOUR ADD STRESS WITH SOMETHING SUCH AS YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE OR CURRENT UTILITY BILL. >> DOZENS OF NEWLY REGISTERED VOTERS WILL BE ABLE TO CAST BALLOTS AND MANY MAY NOT KNOW THEY CAN EXERCISE THIS RIGHT. IT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE INCARCERATED. THERE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND NONPROFIT GROUP AND HOW IT HAS BLOSSOMED OVER THE YEARS. >> WHY IS ITS IMPORTANT FOR AS MANY PEOPLE TO VOTE AS POSSIBLE? >> EVERY VOTE COUNTS. >> HE PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY OF THOSE INCARCERATED TO KNOW THEIR RIGHT FRIENDS. >> EVEN IF YOU ARE INCARCERATED, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE. [ INAUDIBLE. ] >>> WHEN YOU LEARN OR SEE THAT [ INAUDIBLE. ]

Durham sheriff says it's important inmates know their rights

Durham County Jail

Durham sheriff helps get dozens of jail inmates registered to vote

Durham County is focusing on reducing its level of mass incarcerations, racial disparities in the criminal justice system, according to a midyear progress report issued by District Attorney Satana Deberry.


Mass incarceration, jail overcrowding among topics addressed by Durham County District Attorney

Satana Deberry

Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry said Tuesday that she is implementing a pretrial release policy that moves away from calling for people charged with nonviolent crimes to post bond.

Charged with nonviolent crime in Durham? DA says she won't ask for bond

A group of activists called for justice reform in a visual display in downtown Durham Thursday. At least three people chained and bound themselves to the gate at the Durham County Jail to make their point that bail and pre-trial detention separate families.

Two charged after activists chain themselves to Durham jail

Durham jail protest

The family of a 17-year-old girl who took her own life while in jail in 2017 has reached a preliminary agreement with Durham County that could result in changes to how the county detains juveniles while in custody.

Family to settle with Durham jail in teen's in-custody death

Family files wrongful death lawsuit after daughter commits suicide in jail

Settlement would prompt policy change at Durham jail after teen's death

Uniece Glenae Fennell

A woman who was found dead in the Durham County jail over the weekend is the 14th person to die at the jail in the last decade.

Woman died in Durham jail day after her arrest

Jean McGirt

Authorities are investigating after an inmate was found dead at the Durham County Detention Facility on Saturday.