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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — New inmates will no longer be sent to the Hampton Roads Regional Jail during the coronavirus pandemic after an inmate tested positive for the disease, leadership says. The HRRJ announced that an inmate tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. That inmate was tested Friday after they developed flu-like symptoms with […]

Portsmouth City Council decided close the city jail with a close vote Tuesday night.

The attorney for Portsmouth Sheriff Michael Moore will be asking a judge to hold the city in contempt of court if the council goes forward with a plan to close the jail.

A resolution submitted by a council member and placed on Tuesday’s City Council agenda proposes closing the city jail by August 15.

Hampton Roads Regional Jail officials say a doctor sustained minor injuries after an inmate attempted to attack him Wednesday.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A former employee of Hampton Roads Regional Jail who was accused of raping a woman in January 2018 has pleaded guilty to an amended charge. Ivan Chappell pleaded guilty to sexual battery Wednesday in Norfolk. He was sentenced to 12 months with 11 months suspended. He will be under unsupervised probation […]

Following a unanimous vote, Hampton Roads Regional Jail has appointed their former Assistant Superintendent, to Interim Superintendent.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth Judge ruled Thursday that the city jail cannot be condemned and that the city must complete repairs at the facility. The ruling comes after a monthslong legal battle. In July, the city’s building and code official decided to condemn the city jail and the rest of the civic center […]

10 On Your Side is investigating what changes are being made at Hampton Roads Regional Jail.

On Wednesday night, Morrison lifted a stay on the condemnation for all buildings at the Portsmouth civic center except for the jail. He’s expected to make that ruling in the coming weeks.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — An inmate who died in October complained of overwhelming stomach pain and bloody vomit to the correctional and medical staffs at two local jails in the days and weeks before her death. Now her father is suing the leadership of both jails and their medical provider for nearly $10 million. He […]

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia is calling for an end to solitary confinement, saying it's overused and inhumane.

The advocates were not happy with the amount of progress, or the urgency leaders seem to have about making improvements.

A federal judge presiding over the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Jamycheal Mitchell called the 24-year-old's death inside the Hampton Roads Regional Jail "tragic and needless."

Nearly two years after filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the Hampton Roads Regional Jail, the family of Jamycheal Mitchell plans to settle for an undisclosed amount of money, according to court documents.

The Portsmouth Commonwealth's Attorney's Office released a report Wednesday detailing their investigation into the 2015 death of Jamycheal Mitchell.

"We're thinking that the action that we're taking hopefully will benefit them in meeting their goal a lot sooner than later."

A former Hampton Roads Regional Jail correctional officer accused of strangling a mentally ill inmate to the point of unconsciousness was granted bond on Tuesday.

A former correctional officer at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail has been indicted on felony charges of malicious wounding and strangulation.

A 33-year-old inmate at the troubled Hampton Roads Regional Jail died on Monday from an apparent suicide, jail officials announced.