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This comes after four inmates died in the month of February at the facility, of which three died for various health reasons. However, inmate health has long been an issue since before the pandemic began.
In 2018, the Department of Justice concluded a years-long investigation that found that there was reasonable cause to believe that the jail failed to provide constitutionally adequate medical and mental health care to prisoners.
Less than a year ago in August 2020, the DOJ and the jail reached an agreement to provide better medical and mental health care for inmates. Part of the agreement includes increased staffing, providing better medical screening and creating specialized mental health housing for inmates, and more.
Norfolk Sheriff s Office removing its inmates from Hampton Roads Regional Jail
The sheriff s office said it was pulling 125 inmates from the jail. The decision came shortly after Hampton Roads Regional lost its accreditation. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 6:42 PM EST March 12, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. The Norfolk Sheriff s Office confirmed Friday that it s removing more than 100 inmates from the Hampton Roads Regional Jail.
This comes after the jail lost its accreditation with the American Correctional Association (ACA). The independent agency withdrew its support after four of the facility s inmates died in the span of three weeks in February.
According to releases from the jail, three of those inmates died from underlying medical conditions and health complications, but a reason for the other inmate s death was not provided.
In a letter this week, a copy of which was obtained by The Virginian-Pilot, the American Correctional Association said its accreditation commission met earlier this month and decided to revoke its backing of the jail.