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CHARLOTTE – The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office sponsored its first ever Criminal Justice Collaboration Forum Friday.

The venture was a collaborative effort between the sheriff’s office and community partners who support inmate programs.

They hope the forum will strengthen resources available to those who have served jail time and are trying to turn their lives around.

“The sheriff’s office doesn’t always operate in the public eye, but there’s a lot of things going on inside the jails and with our deputies in the field,’ Mecklenburg County Sheriff Chipp Bailey said. “It’s important for them to understand the various things that we’re trying to do in partnership with the community to make this a better place to live and to turn these lives around.”

Among the highlights of the forum was a panel discussion featuring Bailey, County Commissioner Jennifer Roberts and CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe.