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NEW: DOJ report finds Hampton Roads Regional Jail, one of the nation’s deadliest jails, violated detainees’ constitutional rights and federal law. huffp.st/2TaGAES
DOJ evidently hasn’t completely killed "pattern or practice” civil rights cases. This one began in Dec. 2016. huffp.st/2TaGAES
Hampton Roads Regional Jail received national attention after the death of Jamycheal Mitchell, a mentally ill 24-year-old who was locked up for nearly four months for allegedly stealing $5 worth of groceries. huffingtonpost.com/entry/justice-…
DOJ’s report highlights a number of troubling deaths, including the March 2016 death of a 69-year-old who begged for help before his death due to gall stones and coronary artery disease.
“Help me please!” he wrote on a form before his death. huffingtonpost.com/entry/justice-…
“Help me please!” he wrote on a form before his death. huffingtonpost.com/entry/justice-…
"Staff watched him deteriorate without benefit of diagnosis or treatment.”
"Officials at the Jail have been aware of the deficiencies in medical care for years and
have failed to adequately address these deficiencies.”
have failed to adequately address these deficiencies.”
