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Virginia reported 194 deaths in custody last year. An advisory panel says there’s not enough data to make recommendations.

The Virginia legislature approved state requirements in 2024 for reporting annual deaths in custody numbers. It’s a backstop for a federal law called the Death in Custody Reporting Act.

This summer, the state released its first set of numbers under the new law.

Dave Cantor has more.

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