Virginia Department of Corrections K9s receive protective vests
A nonprofit organization, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., will donate bullet and stab protective vests to 11 K9s of the ...
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Virginia prisons 'dangerously understaffed,' consultants find
At least three prisons have a 50% vacancy rate, with some so short-staffed that they have been incapable of complying with policies on safety, medical treatment and solitary confinement.
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Dozens of suspected illegal immigrants being detained in W.Va. Corrections facilities
WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — The West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is detaining dozens of immigrants suspected of crimes, state leadership confirmed Monday. Gov. Patrick ...
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Virginia correctional officers arrested at Greensville Correctional Center
Three correctional officers have been arrested in connection with two separate incidents of reported violence at Greensville ...
A bill to help prisoners regulate temperatures has been advancing through Virginia’s legislature
Mike Berryman vividly recalls freezing nights in his prison cell, where the cold was so intense he could sometimes see his ...