Leaders from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with the Wake County Sheriff’s Office will hold a joint news conference at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Wake County Detention Center, located at 3301 Hammond Road in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Officials will announce the launch of capacity restoration services at the Wake County Detention Center for defendants with mental illness whom the court has determined Incapable to Proceed to trial. The new NC RISE program in Wake County works to ensure the right mental health care is available for all North Carolinians. The expansion of services will allow defendants to move through the judicial process more quickly. NC RISE aims to strengthen and improve capacity in both the legal and behavioral health systems in North Carolina.
Credentialed media are invited to attend to hear from Sheriff Willie Rowe, Secretary Dev Sangvai and others during the press conference. A brief Q&A with media will follow.
What: Wake County Capacity Restoration Program Launch Press Conference
Who: Dev Sangvai, Secretary, NCDHHS
Willie Rowe, Sheriff, Wake County
Dr. Anna Abate, NC RISE Coordinator, Recovery Solutions
Kelly Crosbie, Director of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services, NCDHHS
When: Monday, April 14, 2025
4 p.m.
Where: Wake County Detention Center
3301 Hammond Road
Raleigh, NC 26703
Media: Credentialed media are invited to attend and should plan to arrive by 3:45 p.m. Please RSVP to news@dhhs.nc.gov.