Deadly N.C. jail fire spurred statewide inspections

Monday, November 18, 2002

RALEIGH, N.C. -- In the six months since a jail fire killed eight inmates trapped in their cells, North Carolina inspectors have overhauled safety programs and increased pressure on local officials to improve their lockups.

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