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Halifax‑Northampton reentry council seeks county backing as state funds pause; leaders warn of rising violence
Summary
Dr. Owen Perry and local reentry council leaders asked commissioners for interim county support after state funding was suspended, saying the council had measurable recidivism and employment successes but faces a gap while the state budget is unresolved.
Leaders of the Halifax‑Northampton Local Reentry Council asked the Halifax County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 6 for interim funding and technical support after state grant payments were suspended pending approval of the North Carolina budget.
Dr. Owen Perry, chair of the council, told the board the program won a competitive state award but the state suspension of funds has created an urgent gap. Perry said the council’s five‑month start delivered measurable results — including high employment rates for participants and case dismissals when participants met program Key Performance Indicators — but that rising violent incidents and recent shootings made continued operations essential.
Perry said the council had tracked a county caseload…
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