Nearly half of inmates released under then-NC Gov. Roy Cooper during COVID have reoffended — including 18 charged with murder
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-05-08 02:55 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, World News, US Politics, Crime & Justice
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WASHINGTON — A mass release of North Carolina prisoners under Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper during the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating effect on public safety — with nearly half of the sprung inmates going on to commit more crimes, according to a Post review of state records and reports.
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