Richmond City Jail

Gassed, Stripped, & Thrown in the Hole

Gassed, Stripped, & Thrown in the Hole

RCJC deputies gassed a man and left him naked in a cell for four days — but can anyone hold the Sheriff’s Office accountable? There is only one Richmond City entity institution that wields a near-absolute power over people’s lives – only one tasked with clothing,...

Op-Ed: My Weekend In Jail

Op-Ed: My Weekend In Jail

For Caroline Woods, a protest-related arrest turned into a weekend of misery inside Richmond's jail system -- and created some long-term health issues. This is her story. What they put us through was psychological -- and physical -- trauma for the sole purpose of...