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- Iryna's Law, which tightens pretrial release for repeat offenders, could cause overcrowding in Mecklenburg County Jail.
- The statute is named for stabbing victim Iryna Zarutska and was signed by Gov. Josh Stein in October.
- Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden warned that a larger, mentally ill inmate population may require more state funding.
- He urged lawmakers to include local sheriffs in policy discussions to ensure resources for implementing the mandates.
