Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“2,200 of them have been rearrested”
FALSE
What the record shows
North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission data shows more than 560 inmates released under Cooper's COVID-era settlement were rearrested within two years; 48% recidivism rate on sample of 1,180 released Feb-Jun 2021.
Sources
- Roy Cooper ripped over 560 inmates rearrested after COVID release | Fox News
- The Politics of Roy Cooper's Prison-Release Settlement
- NEW: Recidivism Rate for Criminals Released Early by Roy Cooper over 50% – NRSC
- Roy Cooper’s COVID-Era Inmate Release Program Under Fire as 560+ Freed Prisoners Rearrested for New Crimes
- Heat Turns Up on NC Democrat Senate Nominee After New Database Highlights Criminals Granted Early Release – RedState
- Former NC Governor Roy Cooper's Release of 3,500 Prisoners Faces Renewed Scrutiny - The North Carolinian
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