As inmates, families and city officials have escalated worries about conditions inside the Richmond City Jail, the entity responsible for overseeing jails has provided information about its response.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday afternoon, Sheriff Antionette Irving said inmates and staff found the man unresponsive in a pod of about 40 to 50 people.
(Updated at 5:55 p.m.) All three candidates looking to replace Sheriff Beth Arthur, who retired at the end of last year, say they have ideas for changing how the jail is run. They each say their ideas could help save the lives of those detained in jail, which is overseen by the Arlington County Sheriff's