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Virginia agency wants to shut down troubled regional jail Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Tuesday, April 27, 2021 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) - The state agency that oversees jails in Virginia is calling for the closure of a regional jail where 53 people have died since 2008, according to a published report. The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday that the Jail Review Committee found that the Hampton Roads Regional Jail has shown “an egregious lack of concern for the health and safety of all wh...

State agency wants to close jail where 53 people have died WTKR and last updated 2021-04-27 14:32:13-04 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) - The state agency that oversees jails in Virginia is calling for the closure of a regional jail where 53 people have died since 2008, according to a published report. The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday that the Jail Review Committee found that the Hampton Roads Regional Jail has shown “an egregious lack of concern for the health and safety of all who enter” and is “a significant public safety threat to inmates and correctional officers.” The commi...