A 3-year legal saga over an inmate's death has its final day in court

NPR first reported on the case of Charles Givens, a disabled inmate at Virginia's Marion Correctional Treatment Center, in 2023. Four corrections officers were accused of beating him to death and a fifth accused of negligence. Givens' sister, Kymberly Hobbs, sued the five men.

Apr 12, 2025 - 14:56
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A 3-year legal saga over an inmate's death has its final day in court
Inside this unassuming federal courthouse in Abingdon, Va., a jury was tasked with deciding a whether prison guards were liable for inmate Charles Givens

NPR first reported on the case of Charles Givens, a disabled inmate at Virginia's Marion Correctional Treatment Center, in 2023. Four corrections officers were accused of beating him to death and a fifth accused of negligence. Givens' sister, Kymberly Hobbs, sued the five men.

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