Organizing against Black incarceration and for Black liberation to bring together the Richmond Community and give voices to Black community members. #RVA26
Sep 8, 2020 • 4 tweets • 5 min read
The Richmond City Jail currently has 100 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19. Most of these inmates have been placed in “quarantine” likely meaning many of them are currently in solitary confinement rather than receiving treatment.
The COVID-19 health crisis has
resulted in the death of an inmate. The inmate was denied medical treatment until their lungs reached 40% capacity, at which that point it was too late.
We demand that the City of Richmond take accountability for the public health crisis in the Jail. We demand the release of
resulted in the death of an inmate. The inmate was denied medical treatment until their lungs reached 40% capacity, at which that point it was too late. 
