Norfolk
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Leader: P2 Norfolk #9405 - 19 July 74; Interview with Mabel Cofield, mother of inmate James Cofield who died in Norfolk prison, about why she had previously refused medical services for her son. Dr. Jonathan Weisbuch, medical director of the Corrections Department, discusses the medical determination of Cofield's death. Silent footage of families waiting on the steps outside Norfolk prison and exterior shots of the prison. Weisbuch speaks to the press about Cofield's symptoms, the timeline of his illness, and the determination from the doctor that he died of a brain tumor. Silent and sound b-roll pf the press conference. Mabel Cofield answers questions from the press.
