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Prison News, The death of Charles Givens


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The FBI has launched an investigation into the death of Charles Givens, an intellectually disabled inmate at a Virginia prison, after a federal lawsuit alleged that he was fatally beaten by correctional officers. The February 2022 death of Givens at Marion Correctional Treatment Center has sparked widespread concern, with his sister, Kym Hobbs, filing the lawsuit. The email from an FBI victim specialist to Hobbs' attorney revealed ongoing investigation efforts, though no details were provided. Givens' case raises broader questions about the treatment of inmates with mental health issues at the facility, where conditions have been called "inhumane and deplorable."
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