Prisoners 'nearly suffocate' as some VADOC sites have no AC
8News is taking action and investigating ongoing air conditioning problems in Virginia’s prisons. Days of extreme heat across the east coast is exacerbating the issues.
“There’s seven prisons that do not have air conditioning in Virginia,” said Democratic Delegate Holly Seibold. “I mean, they haven’t ever and they continue to not have it.”
Those seven prisons are Nottoway Corrections Center, Buckingham Corrections Center, Bland Corrections Center, Harrisonburg Community Corrections Alternative Program, Appalachian Community Corrections Alternative Program, Cold Springs Field Unit and Deerfield Work Center.
But in the last week, 8News has also confirmed with the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) that all or parts of Greensville Correctional Center have also been having issues with AC.
“I have talked to everybody you could possibly talk to and all I get is, ‘We’re working on it,'” said a loved one of a Greensville inmate named Barbara.
https://www.wric.com/news/taking-action/prisoners-nearly-suffocate-every-night-as-some-vadoc-facilities-have-no-ac/
VA House Bill 1894m supported by VADOC, was supposed to give all correctional facilities upgraded HVAC. Gov. Dumbkin VETOED it. One G00Per delegate said, "Some of them have heat stress or heat stroke. But you know what? That’s part of life" as his reason for voting NO. Put him in there for a couple of days!