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 ...
Virginia Beach sheriff’s office announces policy changes in wake of inmate’s death
Virginia Beach Sheriff Rocky Holcomb announced several changes to the department’s policy and procedures following last year’s death of an inmate, who died after being restrained by ...
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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 prisons 'dangerously understaffed,' consultants find
The report was conducted for the Virginia Department of Corrections by an outside consulting group that visited each prison throughout 2024. It was publicly shared with the legislature in November.
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Virginia correctional officers arrested at Greensville Correctional Center
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) confirmed the arrests, stating the first incident occurred on Nov. 1, 2024. An officer was taken into custody by the department's Office of Law ...
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 ...
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Virginia Beach Sheriff makes series of changes to correctional center following Rolin Hill's death
Virginia Beach Sheriff Rocky Holcomb announces a multitude of changes to the correctional center, following the death of Rolin Hill, says VBSO.