Mecklenburg County Jail North announces arrival of first federal detainees

The first federal detainees arrived at Mecklenburg County's Jail North facility this week, with Sheriff Garry McFadden calling it a "significant milestone" in his agency's collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Service.

"This is an important milestone for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office," McFadden said. "We appreciate the trust and cooperation of the United States Marshals Service and the hard work of everyone involved in making this possible. Our staff remains committed to operating a safe, secure and professionally managed detention facility."

The reopening of Jail North has been months in the making , with local and federal officials working to ensure the jail is ready to support federal detention operations. Jail North received 20 federal detainees this week. The sheriff's office says it will add federal detainees until it reaches the target goal of 66. There are roughly 350 federal detainees being held in North Carolina.

"We look forward to building on this successful collaboration and working more closely with United States Attorney Russ Ferguson and Chief Chris Edge of the United States Marshals Service in the yea...