Portsmouth juvenile detention center out of space for inmates
Undersheriff Col. Marvin Waters, Jr. said an overflow is prompting them to take some underage inmates to a facility hours away on the other side of Virginia.
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Undersheriff Col. Marvin Waters, Jr. said an overflow is prompting them to take some underage inmates to a facility hours away on the other side of Virginia.
Danaesha Martin is suing for a total of $1,350,000 in damages. A sheriff's office spokesman said the incident did not take place.
Men and women incarcerated in local city-run lockups can have special meals and other popular offerings delivered right to their cells while they await trial or serve short sentences. The meals available at some of the jails include things like chicken wing baskets, steak fajitas, Philly cheesesteaks and rich desserts.
Men and women incarcerated in local city-run lockups can have special meals and other popular offerings delivered right to their cells while they await trial or serve short sentences. The meals available at some of the jails include things like chicken wing baskets, steak fajitas, Philly cheesesteaks and rich desserts.
In 2018, the Supreme Court of Virginia recommended that courthouses throughout the state adopt policies that would allow citizens to bring their phones inside. Few, however, followed through on the advice.