Virginia: Deaths spark call for regional jail reform
10 legislators in both parties say the next superintendent of Riverside Regional Jail should be a professional jail administrator.
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10 legislators in both parties say the next superintendent of Riverside Regional Jail should be a professional jail administrator.
Former Petersburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Tamara Sterling charged taxpayers more than $22,000 while traveling to conferences during her 15 months on the job, according to records obtained by CBS 6.
They're putting pressure on the governing board that oversees Riverside Regional Jail to find a new leader who can clean up issues that have led to drug overdoses and drug-related deaths in the jail.
Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham said he stands by the allegation that his city faced political pressure from the General Assembly related to its casino plans.