Morrissey banned from Henrico jail

By Debora Timms

Henrico County Sheriff Alisa

A. Gregory released a statement Tuesday confirming a Jan. 28 incident that led to the revocation of Sen. Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey’s, D-Richmond, visiting privileges to Henrico’s Jail West and Jail East for 90 days.

“At approximately 11 a.m., Mr. Joe Morrissey arrived with three young children and proceeded to leave them unattended in the lobby while he and an associate met with a client in our custody,” the statement reads.

In an accompanying incident report, Lt. G. Carey describes the children “running around, climbing on tables and chairs, and using the monitor to draw pictures.” At one point it reads, “Lt. Brown observed the youngest child exit the facility and walk