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Resident alleges detention-center failures led to her son's death; commissioners press for accountability
Summary
At the Nov. 17 Rockingham County Board of Commissioners meeting, Melissa Eifert said operational failures at the county detention center 'ultimately led to the untimely death of my son.' Commissioners discussed missed inmate rounds, incident-reporting lapses and measures to increase oversight, and asked county staff to obtain related records.
Melissa Eifert, who identified herself as a Reidsville resident, told the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 17 that operational failures at the county detention center “ultimately led to the untimely death of my son Kyle Kebley.” She said her son was taken to the detention center on a failure-to-appear for traffic violations and was held on a $25,000 bond.
Eifert urged the board to hold accountable anyone responsible for what she described as ignored or falsified operational protocols, late…
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