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Facilities · Jail

Portsmouth City Jail

Portsmouth, Portsmouth County, Virginia

Also reported as Portsmouth Jail.

4 deaths are recorded here, from 2015 to 2018; all by name.

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Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $365,000 in settlements and awards, for 1 person.

The people

History and conditions

Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.