Aug. 25, 2025

NC officials scramble to keep defendant tracking system running

NC officials scramble to keep defendant tracking system running
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NC officials scramble to keep defendant tracking system running

The North Carolina Criminal Justice Information Network is scrambling to find permanent funding for a program that tracks defendants in domestic violence cases across the state. The group’s ankle monitors are being used in 12,000 cases across the state. But its funds are running low. WRAL state government reporter Paul Specht explains what it could mean for victims and defendants.