Denise Gunn asked Chesterfield County prosecutors to go to court to revoke her son Kevin Wyatt’s probation last year, thinking he’d be safer in jail than on the street.
Denise Gunn talks about her son Kevin Wyatt, who died this year in Riverside Regional Jail in Prince George County. Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, left, and Del. Carrie Coyner, R-Chesterfield, right, listen during the news conference at the General Assembly Building.
15 photos of the Richmond City Jail from The Times-Dispatch archives
07-09-1957 (cutline): Prisoners eat first meal--spaghetti and meatballs--in new city jail (at temporary facility in Deep Water Terminal). Dining hall was segregated by large white brick wall down the center.
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01-20-1966: Richmond City Jail dining hall.
Bill Lane
01-30-1966 (cutline): Prisoners familiar with barbering operate two-seat facility in the jail. Both guards and prisoners are allowed to get their hair cut here.
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10-16-1964 (cutline): Prisoners debark inside city's new 3-million-dollar facility on 17th Street. New Jail has administrative building, four buildings for felons and three for misdemeanants.
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12-30-1965: Female prisoners at the Richmond City Jail.
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06-17-1964 (cutline): Getting inside lockup--Patrolman John E. Patterson Jr. (right) uses communications system to contact desk sergeant, who opens door for wagon to back inside with prisoners. After vehicle is in, heavy mesh door is closer for prisoner unloading.Wagon driver shown above is patrolman Dennis Norris.
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10-17-1964 (cutline): One-way ride brings prisoners to their new home in Richmond's modern city jail.
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07-19-1962 (cutline): Mayor Sheppard breaks ground for new jail building. Others are City Manager Edwards (center), City Sergeant Frank A. Cavedo.
Joseph Colognori
08-13-1964 (cutline): This is the woman's cellblock of the city's new jail at 17th and Fairfield Avenue. New 2.5 million dollar facility has been called 'Best in Virginia' and 'Little Penitentiary.'
Don Pennell
01-28-1966 (cutline): In misdemeanor section of new jail, men are house in dorm-type rooms.
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Denise Gunn talks about her son Kevin Wyatt, who died this year in Riverside Regional Jail in Prince George County. Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, left, and Del. Carrie Coyner, R-Chesterfield, right, listen during the news conference at the General Assembly Building.
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