In the coming weeks, Portsmouth should have some answers about the future of its city jail. But a judge’s ruling that’s expected soon could raise further questions and, depending on what he ...

PORTSMOUTH — A fire at the Portsmouth City Jail last week forced more than 150 inmates and staff to move to the Hampton Roads Regional Jail, where city officials hope they will remain during the ...

(WAVY) — In an extensive court hearing surrounding the controversy over the Portsmouth City Jail, Douglas Smith, the city’s building and code official, said the call to condemn the facility in ...

PORTSMOUTH — All inmates in the Portsmouth city jail were evacuated to an undisclosed location early Sunday morning after a fire broke out in the facility’s basement, according to jail and ...

The regional facility that’s now Portsmouth’s jail measures about 370,000 square feet and is situated on roughly 38 acres. While it can accommodate up to 1,300 inmates, Moore said the city is ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth City Council decided close the city jail with a close vote Tuesday night. Council voted 4-3 in favor of the closure, which is proposed to happen by August.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Just two months after a judge ruled against the Portsmouth City Jail's condemnation and ordered the city to maintain and repair it, Portsmouth City Council may vote on a ...

But it could also mean future changes for the Portsmouth City Jail. The city's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) includes the possibility of $56 million over the next few years to build a new ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Interim City Manager Mimi Terry has proposed moving the city's jail off of the waterfront in her proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year. Under the Capital Improvement Program ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Attorneys debated the future of the City Jail during a court hearing on Wednesday. Back in July, city staffers put condemned signs on the civic center complex, including the jail.

Talks between the sheriff and city staff regarding the future of the Portsmouth City Jail have gone nowhere, according to representatives of both sides. And there are few, if any, hopes of a deal.