McEachin cites prisons for COVID-19 safety concerns

Rep. A Donald McEachin, D-4th is asking the Federal Bureau of Prisons to change its practices at two Virginia correctional facilities. A letter addressed to BOP Director Michael Carvajal cites health and safety concerns at Federal Correctional Institute Petersburg and the United States Prison in Lee County. McEachin’s letter is supported by Senator Mark Warner and Senator Tim Kaine, and consigned by Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-9th, who presides over…