WVTF

ACLU says Virginia prisons continue to miscalculate earned sentence credits

The ACLU of Virginia is claiming that the state’s corrections department is “over-detaining a significant number of people” ...
WRIC ABC 8News

‘I believe now is the time’: Director of Virginia’s prisons on the way out as understaffing runs rampant

The top dog of the Virginia Department of Corrections’ last day is Friday, Jan. 16. While the department boasted Director ...
WVTF

Investigations validate one complaint at Greensville prison, none at Red Onion

Virginia’s Office of the State Inspector General looked into nine allegations from multiple people at two separate Virginia ...
WFXR on MSN

Virginia Department of Corrections director Chadwick Dotson to leave as Spanberger’s administration takes office

Chadwick Dotson will no longer serve as the director of the Virginia Department of Corrections as of this Friday, as the ...
WRIC ABC 8News on MSN

Virginia Department of Corrections director announces resignation

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Chadwick Dotson, director of the Virginia Department of Corrections, has recently announced his ...
WRIC Richmond on MSN

State probe finds allegations of abuse, inhumane conditions at Red Onion State Prison mostly untrue

A state investigation launched after several Red Onion State Prison inmates burned themselves and alleged racism sexual abuse ...
The Daily Progress

Union blames Virginia correctional officer's death on decade of staffing shortages

The union that represents correctional officers is blaming the recent death of a colleague on what they say are chronic short-staffing issues at the Virginia Department of Corrections.