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Jaclyn Diaz

2 Virginia prison supervisors named in death of a disabled inmate in amended suit

Charles Givens in an undated photo. (Kymberly Hobbs)

Attorneys representing the sister of Charles Givens — a disabled inmate at Virginia's Marion Correctional Treatment Center who died after allegedly being beaten by correctional staff — have filed a new federal complaint now naming two prison supervisors.

NPR first wrote about this case last year in a story that detailed allegations of abuse Givens may have suffered while incarcerated at Marion in a special unit for inmates with disabilities and mental illness.

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