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Richard Walls at Richmond City Jail in Richmond, Va., in May. He is one of the plaintiffs in a class-action suit challenging a Virginia law that allows courts to label people “habitual drunkards” and send them to jail for up to a year for possessing alcohol.
News September 7, 2018
When Just Being Near Alcohol Lands You In Jail
An antiquated law in Virginia targets “habitual drunkards.”
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