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Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died July 2017 · Hampton Roads Regional Jail, Virginia

An unnamed man died at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Virginia in July 2017. According to a Justice Department report, staff watched his condition deteriorate before he died. The report's account of what staff did or failed to do is the basis for this description.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. The Justice Department report says staff watched his condition deteriorate before he died, without giving a specific cause of death.

Reported by: Justice Department report (outside investigators).

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