Jason L. Butler
Republican
Captain, Scotland County Sheriff's Office
The gist
- Proposes an expanded sheriff's office narcotics division
- Supports more school resource officers and youth programs
- Supports better pay to keep deputies from leaving
- Proposes ankle monitors for low-level offenders to ease jail crowding
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Proposes an expanded sheriff's office narcotics division
Republican candidates speak out in Scotland CountyDebate / forum transcript · Laurinburg Exchange · Feb 13, 2026 · laurinburgexchange.com
“Butler and Strickland called for an expanded narcotics division at the sheriff's office.”
Supports more school resource officers and youth programs
Republican candidates speak out in Scotland CountyDebate / forum transcript · Laurinburg Exchange · Feb 13, 2026 · laurinburgexchange.com
“Butler, Ivey, and Strickland emphasized the need for additional school resource officers and community programs”
Supports better pay to keep deputies from leaving
Republican candidates speak out in Scotland CountyDebate / forum transcript · Laurinburg Exchange · Feb 13, 2026 · laurinburgexchange.com
“Currently, we're a stepping stone for a lot of deputies to come through and go on to higher-paying jobs”
Proposes ankle monitors for low-level offenders to ease jail crowding
Republican candidates speak out in Scotland CountyDebate / forum transcript · Laurinburg Exchange · Feb 13, 2026 · laurinburgexchange.com
“alternative confinement options for low-level, nonviolent offenders”