Durham County Commissioners unanimously approved rebranding the Criminal Justice Resource Center as the Justice Services Department, effective July 1, to reduce stigma and better serve multiple service areas.
Criminal Justice Resource Center will rebrand as Justice Services Department effective July 1 to reduce stigma and better reflect multiple service areas, with unanimous commissioner approval.
Alliance Health launched expanded behavioral health services including a mobile crisis outreach program starting late April and new crisis stabilization homes, though Commissioner Carter seeks a plan for zero out-of-county youth placements.
County commissioners enthusiastically backed a gun safety campaign targeting 331 vehicles with stolen firearms in 2022, with Commissioner Jacobs requesting lockbox distribution be added to ARPA funding priorities.