Iryna's Law: How North Carolina is Overhauling Bail, Mental Health, and the Death Penalty

Enacted in response to the highly publicized murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail car, this sweeping criminal justice package introduces major reforms to pretrial release, creates a direct link between criminal charges and civil commitment, and addresses the state's stalled death penalty system.Key Pretrial and Judicial ReformsIryna's Law is designed to restrict judicial discretion in pretrial release and hold violent and repeat offenders in custody or under stric