Richmond Sheriff Antionette Irving spoke with CBS 6 for the first time since her jail was cited with multiple state violations in connection to investigations into a string of inmate deaths.
In an internal memo to Richmond City Council and several city officials, Chief Administrative Officer Lincoln Saunders outlined potential improvements that could “require changes to current city codes and contracts.”
“We are the ones getting all these phone calls from our citizens that are staying on the line for over an hour waiting to get through. That is unacceptable," Councilmember Reva Trammell said.