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Local resident tells Board she has spent $6,500 on video calls; asks Hanover to restore in‑person jail visits

Hanover County Board of Supervisors · August 28, 2024
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Summary

Two public comments by Susan Samuel warned about high visitation and telecom fees at the regional jail, citing a family cost of more than $6,500 and a lack of in‑person visits since May 2022; the Board asked staff to follow up and the speaker supplied documents for review.

A Hanover resident, Susan Samuel of the Beaver Dam District, used citizens time to press the Board on visitation and telecommunications charges at the regional jail serving Hanover County, and she submitted handouts for the Board to review.

Samuel said her son was incarcerated on 05/08/2022 and that she has not seen him in person…

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