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.
State oversight body is requiring training on forging public documents, as well as a 2-year oversight period in the wake of 4 deaths at the Richmond City Justice Center in 2022 and 2023.
The Board of Local and Regional Jails (BOLRJ) found that the Richmond City Jail consistently failed to adhere to the state standards that govern the supervision of inmates.