2009 News Coverage

Election Coverage: Newport News Sheriff (unopposed)
Source, Daily Press, October 30, 2009

Touched by An Angel: Little Girl Presents Butlletproof Vest to Deputy K9
Source, NNTV-Inside Newport News, October 27, 2009

Crime, Mental Illness Contribute to Homeless Problem on Peninsula
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, October 19, 2009

Saving Dogs' Lives: One Ballistic Vest at a Time
Source, Daily Press, October 16, 2009

Six-Year-Old Sells Her Toys to Aid Local Police Dogs
Source, WTTG Fox 5, Washington D.C. and FOX NEWS (Cable Network), October 15, 2009

6-Year Old Collects Cans, Sells Toys to Protect Police Dogs: NNSO K9 Gets Vest
Source: Brian Farrell WVEC 13 News, October 13, 2009

Girl Sells Her Toys to Raise Money to Buy NNSO K9 Bulletproof Vest
Source, WTKR NewsChannel 3, October 13, 2009

Jail Tutor Learns Math Counts When You're Counting Time, Too
Source, Tamara Dietrich Daily Press, August 24, 2009

Free Shredding Session to be Held Thursday
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, August 18, 2009

Contraband Creativity: Deputies Face Daily Dangers
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, June 26, 2009

Officers Shine Light on Special Olympics: Sheriff Morgan Takes the Torch
Source, Daily Press, June 12, 2009

Morgan Overwhelms Carter in Sheriff Primary
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, June 10, 2009

Other VOICE Endorsements
Source, The Hampton Roads VOICE Newspaper, June 4 - 10, 2009

Your Guide to Sheriff Candidate Gabe Morgan
Source, Daily Press, June 8, 2009

HERO Award (Click here to see presentation photos)
Source, Oyster Pointer, June 2009

See Who's Strolling in Style: Third Annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes
Source, Oyster Pointer, June 2009

Thanks, Morgan
Source, Daily Press Letters to the Editor, May 31, 2009

Morgan Finds Little Challenge at Debates
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, May 30, 2009

Sheriff Candidates Invited to Q&A
Source, Daily Press, May 28, 2009

Little Leaguers Parade: NN Sheriff's Office Provides Traffic Control
Source, Daily Press, May 15, 2009

Guests Attend Nelson Picnic: NN Deputies Educate Parents on Sheriff's Office Programs
Source, Daily Press, May 15, 2009

NN Canine Team Receives Seized Drug Money
Source, NNTV-Inside Newport News, May 1 - 7, 2009
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Future Jail Needs Study Released
Source, NNTV-Inside Newport News, May 1 - 7, 2009
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NN Sheriff's Hopeful to Skip SCLC Debate
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, April 25, 2009
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Drug Dogs Dig Up Money for NNSO
Source, WAVY-TV10, April 24, 2009

Portion of Seized Drug Money Goes to Newport News Sheriff's Office
Source, Cindy Clayton The Virginian-Pilot, April 24, 2009

Residents: Don't Develop Farm - Sheriff Holds Town Meeting
Source, Sabine Hirschauer Daily Press, April 21, 2009
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Newport News Sheriff Hosting Town Hall Meeting on Jail Study
Source, Cindy Clayton The Virginian-Pilot, April 20, 2009
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City Farm Consolidation with Sheriff's Department Would Save the City Big Bucks: City Farm Cash Crop?
Source, Sabine Hirschauer Daily Press, April 18, 2009

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Source, NNTV-Inside Newport News, April 17 - 23, 2009

Walking in Women Shoes: NN Sheriff Gabe Morgan Among Walkers
Source, Daily Press, April 17, 2009

Study on Future of Jails to be Released
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, April 13, 2009

Men Walk a Mile in Women's Shoes to Raise Awareness to Sexual Abuse: Sheriff Gabe Morgan along with sheriff's deputies parade in women's shoes for the benefit
Source, Hampton Roads Voice, April 9 - 15, 2009

Third Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Source, Daily Press Community Events, March 27, 2009

Newport News Sheriff Morgan seeks Reelection as Democratic Candidate
Source, Arielle McCollum Hampton Roads Voice, March 26 - April 1, 2009
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Sheriff Runs Again
Source, Peter Dujardin and David Macaulay Daily Press, March 21, 2009
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Sheriff Gabe Morgan Appointment to the Interagency Civil Admissions Advisory Council
Source, NNTV-Inside Newport News, March 20 - 26, 2009
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NN Sheriff Morgan gets New Appointment
Source, Hampton Roads Voice, March 5 - 11, 2009
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City Jail Third in Region in Mentally Ill Inmates: Sheriff Morgan Appointed to Interagency Civil Admission Advisory Council
Source, Sabine Hirschauer Daily Press, March 4, 2009
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Sheriff Morgan Named to Mental Health Board by Gov. Kaine
Source, Daily Press, February 28, 2009

Scholarships Open to Criminal Justice Students
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, February 19, 2009

Stretched Thin, Sheriff's, Jails Brace for Big Cuts
Source, Bob Lewis Daily Press, February 02, 2009

Sheriffs Warn Cuts Will Hurt Safety in Virginia
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, January 30, 2009

Sheriff's Offices Say Budget Cuts Could Impact Public Safety
Source, Brian Farrell WVEC 13 News, January 27, 2009

State Grant Will Help Keep the Mentally Ill Out of Jail
Source, Sabine Hirschauer Daily Press, January 07, 2009

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2008 News Coverage

Sheriff Warns of Danger at NN Jail if Kaine's Cuts Pass
Source, Sabine Hirschauer Daily Press, December 29, 2008

Jail's 'Dynamic Duo' Honored: Two Volunteers have Spent 40 Years Behind Bars Helping Others
Source, Daily Press, December 18, 2008

Annex to Relieve Overcrowded Jail
Source, Mike Holtzclaw Daily Press, December 2, 2008

Newport News Jail Annex Opens
Source, WAVY TV 10, December 1, 2008

New Newport News Jail Annex to Ease Overcrowding, Offer Training
Source, Cindy Clayton Virginian Pilot, December 1, 2008

Opening of Jail Annex Should Ease City Jail Overcrowding
Source, WTKR NewsChannel 3, November 26, 2008

Public Invited to New Jail Annex
Source, Daily Press, November 29, 2008

Jail Annex Will Emphasize Rehabilitation
Source, Sheriff Gabriel A. Morgan Opinion Daily Press, October 16, 2008

Only 10 Channels -- and Nothing's On, Inmates Complain: NN Jail TV is Restricting Programming
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, October 11, 2008

Time Well Spent: Inmate Earns GED and Finds Job Through Work Release
Source, Daily Press, October 04, 08

NN Inmates' Conversations with Visitors to be Monitored: New Phone System is "Another Crime Fighting Tool," Sheriff Gabe Morgan says.
Source, Peter Dujardin Daily Press, September 23, 2008

Prison Alternatives Must be Part of the Mix: Work-Release Program Makes More Sense than Jail for Some Offenders
Source, Editor Opinion Daily Press, September 16, 2008

Shredding Service to be Offered Free Today by NN Sheriff's Office
Source, Daily Press, August 14, 2008

NN Sheriff's Department Adds to Recruiting Arsenal: U.S. Army as a Partner
Source, Dan Rubin WTKR NewsChannel 3, August 13, 2008

Project Lifesaver Rescue Program Receives $36,000 Donation
Source, Daily Press August 08, 2008

City to Examine Jail Facilities, City Farm: Officials are Concerned About Jail Overcrowding and under use of the Minimum-Security Farm
Source, Sabine Hirschauer Daily Press, August 07, 2008

Deputy Recruits On Hard Path to a Tough Career
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, July 25, 2008

Recruits Training to Work at Local Jails
Source, Vanessa Coria WVEC 13 News, July 24, 2008

More Recruits, Less Overcrowding
Source, WTKR NewsChannel 3, July 24, 2008

Three Earn Criminal Justice Scholarships
Source, Daily Press, June 20, 2008

Device Keeps Track of Our Loved Ones Who Wander: Project Lifesaver Overseen by NN Sheriff's Office
Source, Lisa Finneran Daily Press, June 18, 2008

Newport News Jail Gets High-Tech Help in Case of Fire
Source, Velma Scaife WVEC 13 News, May 28, 2008

New Thermal Imaging Cameras to Improve Safety at City Jail
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, May 27, 2008

City Jail Steps Into 21st Century with Thermal Image Cameras
Source, Dan Rubin WTKR NewsChannel 3, May 23, 2008

NN Jail Updates Its Security, Adds Thermal Image Cameras
Source, Oren Lieberman WAVY TV 10, May 23, 2008

Delegate Hamilton Pushes Mental Health Program for Inmates
Source, Daily Press, May 08, 2008

Deputies Injured after Struggle with Mentally Ill Inmate
Source, WVEC 13 News, May 07, 2008

Funding Urged to Care for Mentally Ill Inmates
Source, Daily Press. May 07, 2008

Mentally Ill Inmate Injures Deputies In Newport News
Source, WAVY TV 10, May 06, 2008

Mentally Ill Inmate Injures Two Deputies
Source, WTKR NewsChannel 3, May 06, 2008

Deputies Injured after Struggle with Mentally Ill Inmate
Source, Daily Press, May 06, 2008

Deputy Offers Inmates an Open Door to an Improved Future
Source, Tamara Dietrich Daily Press, May 04, 2008

Some Goals of NN Sheriff's Office
Source, Sheriff Gabriel A. Morgan Opinion Daily Press, April 25, 2008

Riverside Tightens Security After Threats: NN Sheriff's Deputies Stationed at Entrances
Source, Veronica Gorley Chufo Daily Press, April 17, 2008

Mental Health: Here's Why We Should Not Let Jails Continue to be 'The New Asylums'
Source, Editor Opinion Daily Press, April 13, 2008

Crowded Jails: NN Should Sell its City Farm to Pay for a Jail Annex
Source, Editor Opinion Daily Press, April 07, 2008

Could City Farm Take In Overflow from City Jail? The Cost of Justice: Uniting of Newport News Sites Suggested
Source, Sabine Hirschauer Daily Press, April 01, 2008

More Mentally Ill Taxing Jail's Services the Cost of Justice: The Newport News Lockup has the Area's 3rd-Highest Percentage of Such Inmates
Source, Sabine Hirschauer Daily Press, March 31, 2008

The Cost of Justice: Overcrowding and Chaos the Newport News City Jail's Conditions have Spawned Violence
Source, Jennifer Latson and Sabine Hircshauer Daily Press, March 30, 2008

Graduation Brings Reinforcements: NN Jail Still Faces Staff Shortfall Despite Record Intake of Recruits
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, March 21, 2008

Newport News Short on Sheriff's Deputies
Source, Lindsey Roberts WVEC 13 News, March 17, 2008

Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of Newport News Jail|
Source, WTKR NewsChannel 3, March 13, 2008

Gas Odor in Downtown Newport News Affects Traffic; Courts
Source, WAVY TV 10, March 13, 2008

94 Inmates Evacuated from Newport News Jail
Source, WVEC 13 News, March 13, 2008

Gas Leak Shuts Down Newport News Courthouses, Affects Jail
Source, Mike Holtzclaw Daily Press, March 13, 2008

Newport News gas Leak Closes Streets, Courts; Inmates Evacuated
Source, Jim Washington Virginian Pilot, March 13, 2008

Newport News Jail Clears Out Some Inmates Due to Gas Leak
Source, WDBJ Roanoke News, March 13, 2008

Sheriff's Office Briefly Evacuated the Top Floor of the Newport News City Jail
Source, Sonja Barisic Associated Press, March 13, 2008

Students Learn the Dangers of Joining Gangs
Source, Lindsey Roberts WVEC 13 News, February 04, 2008

Behind Bars, But Getting Ahead in Their Pursuit of Education
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, January 15, 2008

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2007 News Coverage

Sheriff's Department Says Money Needed for Jail
Source, Sabine Hirschauer Daily Press, December 14, 2007

Honored for Saving a Man's Life: A Nurse and Three Deputies are Awarded Lifesaving Medals at a Sheriff's Office Promotion and Award Ceremony
Source, Jennifer Latson Daily Press, November 16, 2007

Funding Needed to Hire Deputies for New Jail Annex
Source, Velma Scaife WVEC 13 News, November 07, 2007

Work Release Makes Sense
Source, Tamara Dietrich Daily Press, October 28, 2007

Annex Will Ease Jail Crowding: Sheriff Morgan Hopes an Addition Will Ease Tension in the Newport News Jail
Source, David Macaulay Daily Press, October 18, 2007

Valuable Lessons in Crime, Punishment: Inmates Earn GED
Source, Tamara Dietrich Daily Press, September 21, 2007

NN Sheriff Seeks Appeal for Budget
Source, Sabine Hirschauer Daily Press, September 07, 2007

Many Hands, One Dream: NN Deputies Mentor At-Risk Students
Source, Angela Forest Daily Press, August 06, 2007

A Strong Foundation: A Former Bank Robber Helping Inmates Lay the Groundwork for a Better Future Through Brick Masonry
Source, Jennifer Latson Daily Press, August 03, 2007

Learning Gang Awareness: Sheriff's Deputies Hope to Reach Children to Warn Them About the Threat of Gangs
Source, Jennifer Latson Daily Press, July 28, 2007

Schools Out, But Not for Gang Education
Source, Velma Scaife WVEC 13 News, July 24, 2007

Stooping Youth Violence: NN Sheriff's Office Wants to Stamp Out Gang Violence
Source, Shannon Powell WAVY TV 10, July 23, 2007

Moment of Pride: NN Inmates Earn Their GED in Jail, Which Studies Say Makes Them Less Likely to Commit New Crimes when They Get Out
Source, Jennifer Latson Daily Press, June 23, 2007

Men in Heels Promote Sexual Assault Awareness
Source, The Mace & Crown ODU Campus News, April 18, 2007

NN Jail Relieving Overcrowding with Electronic Monitoring
Source, WAVY TV 10, March 20, 2007

GPS Technology Tracks Newport News Inmates
Source, Velma Scaife WVEC 13 News, March 09, 2007

City Sheriff's Office Gets Four-Year Accreditation
Source, Daily Press, March 08, 2007

Overcrowding at Newport News Jail
Source, Priscilla Monti WTKR NewsChannel 3, January 21, 2007

Consultants Say Jail is a 'Ticking Time Bomb': Crowding is Getting Worse and More Dangerous
Source, Jennifer Latson Daily Press, January 20, 2007

Community Could Help Inmate Overcrowding: NIC Report Unveils Findings
Source, Velma Scaife WVEC 13 News, January 19, 2007

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2006 News Coverage

Inmates Hitting the Books Behind Bars
Source, Lindsey Roberts WVEC 13 News, December 18, 2006

Friendly Check-In Comes with Holiday Cheer: Seniors Program Provides Daily Check-Ins from Sheriff's Deputies
Source, Jennifer Latson Daily Press, December 17, 2006

NN Gives Deputies 1,000 Reasons to Celebrate: City Council Backs the Sheriff's Request for a Raise for His Deputies in time for the Holidays
Source, Jennifer Latson Daily Press, December 10, 2006

Pick Good Friends, Attorney General Tells NN Pupils: NN Deputy Sheriffs Teaching Gang Resistance in Public Schools
Source, Angela Forest Daily Press, December 8, 2006

Dogs Train to Detect Drugs in Jail
Source, WVEC 13 News, November 30, 2006

Program Helps Find Those Easily Lost
Source, Cynthia H. Cho Daily Press, November 19, 2006

Freedom to Move Around: A Policy Change Allowing Pretrial Inmates to Stay at the City Farm Will Ease Crowding at the City Jail
Source, Jennifer Latson Daily Press, September 30, 2006

Sheriff Invites Public to Join His Team
Source, Daily Press, September 21, 2006

Newport News Jail Overcrowding Requires a Long Term Solution
Source, Editor Opinion Daily Press, September 24, 2006

Putting Tax Dollars to Work: Inmate Labor
Source, The News and Advance, Lynchburg, VA, August 22, 2006

Newport News Jail Launches Female Weekend Work Crew
Source, Richmond Times Dispatch, August 14, 2006

A New Take on Women's Work: Female Work Crew Launched
Source, Jennifer Latson Daily Press, August 14, 2006

Inmates Graduate in Jail: Being Incarcerated Can Make it Easier to Focus on Getting a Diploma
Source, Georgina Stark Daily Press, June 28, 2006

Newport News Sheriff's Office Unveils Sex Offender Database
Source, Kim O'Brien Root Daily Press, May 02, 2006

Sex Offender Website Set Up by Newport News Sheriff
Source, WVEC 13 News, May 09, 2006

Newport News Sheriff Offers Sex Offender Info Online
Source, WAVY TV 10, May 01, 2006

Sheriff Tries to Thin NN Jail: Hopes New City Budge Can Fund Electronic Monitoring
Source, Shawn Day Daily Press, April 29, 2006

NN Jail Practices Mock Evacuation Drill
Source, Shawn Day Daily Press, April 28, 2006

Training Future Sheriff's Deputies: Recruits Test Their Mettle
Source, Daily Press, March 31, 2006

11 Sheriff's Deputies Get Promotions
Source, Daily Press, February 25, 2006

Newport News Sheriff to be Guest at White House Ceremony
Source, WVEC 13 News, February 22, 2006

Sheriff Morgan Invited To Visit The White House
Source, Daily Press, February 22, 2006

Tattoos Hide Undertones of Gang Lore
Source, Tamara Dietrich Daily Press, February 21, 2006

EXCLUSIVE: Too Many Inmates in Newport News Jail Makes It Unsafe
Source, Sara Straeten WTKR NewsChannel 3, February 17, 2006

Newport News Sheriff Makes History
Source, WTKR NewsChannel 3, February 8, 2006

First African American Sheriff Takes Office In Newport News
Source, WAVY TV 10, February 08, 2006

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