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Jailhouse death prompts funding focus on local jails
Lee Wood, confined in Cherokee County Jail on marijuana and stolen goods charges, died after allegedly lacking insulin. Relatives say he begged for sugar as his weight dropped to 100 pounds. Experts blame chronic underfunding and staffing in jails nationwide, noting safety lapses and lawsuits linked to the Mitchell County jail fire. The county agreed to $2 million to victims’ families while state suits continue.
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