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Leaders from the NCDHHS, in partnership with the Wake County Sheriff’s Office, will hold a joint news conference on April 14 at 4 p.m. to announce the launch of capacity restoration services at the Wake County Detention Center for defendants with mental illness whom the court has determined incapable of proceeding to trial.
The news conference will be held at the Wake County Detention Center, located at 3301 Hammond Road in Raleigh.
The new NC RISE program in Wake County ensures that the right mental health care is available for all North Carolinians. The expansion of services will allow defendants to move through the judicial process more quickly. NC RISE aims to strengthen and improve capacity in both the legal and behavioral health systems in North Carolina.
Credentialed media are invited to attend to hear from Sheriff Willie Rowe, NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai and others during the press conference. A brief question-and-answer session with the media will follow.
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