Virginia Jury Instruction — 2.2.4.2 Pretrial Detainee Alleging Deliberate Indifference To Serious Medical Need is a specific instruction given to the jury in Virginia courts when a pretrial detainee brings a claim alleging deliberate indifference to their serious medical needs. This instruction guides the jury on how to assess the evidence, instructions, and legal standards related to such a claim. Under this instruction, the jury is instructed to carefully evaluate the evidence presented during the trial to determine whether the pretrial detainee's claim of deliberate indifference to their serious medical need is valid. The jury must consider the specific circumstances of the detainee's medical condition and assess whether the actions or omissions of the defendant(s), who may include law enforcement officers, medical personnel, or other individuals involved in the detainee's care, demonstrate deliberate indifference. Key elements addressed in this instruction may include the detainee's medical condition and the seriousness of their needs, whether the defendant(s) were aware of these medical needs, and whether their actions or omissions were a result of deliberate indifference. The instruction may further emphasize that mere negligence or inadvertence is not enough to establish deliberate indifference, but rather there must be a conscious disregard of the inmate's serious medical needs. While there is no specification for different types of Virginia Jury Instruction — 2.2.4.2 Pretrial Detainee Alleging Deliberate Indifference To Serious Medical Need, it is worth noting that variations may exist depending on the specifics of the case and the arguments presented by the parties involved. However, the fundamental goal of this instruction remains consistent across cases, which is to provide the jury with guidance on evaluating claims of deliberate indifference to serious medical needs brought by pretrial detainees.