An 8-year-old Virginia girl visiting her father at a state prison was strip searched last month against Department of Corrections policy, authorities say
An 8-year-old girl visiting her father at a Virginia prison was strip searched last month in violation of state policy, authorities said.
"The incident is deeply troubling and represents a breach in our protocol," said Lisa Kinney, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Corrections, in a statement to CNN."We sincerely apologize to this child and her family."The child was visiting her father, who is an inmate at Buckingham Correctional Center, Kinney said. The girl was accompanied by an adult visitor who was not her parent or legal guardian.
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