Press Release July 08, 2021 RICHMOND — With vaccination rates rising and COVID-19 cases falling, the Department of Corrections will soon be able to allow external visitors back into its facilities. The Virginia DOC is planning a phased-in reopening to …
Press Release June 16, 2021 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections’ authority to release state inmates early due to the coronavirus pandemic will terminate at midnight on July 1. Thus far, 2,114 state responsible inmates have been released early …
Press Release June 07, 2021 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections has been making its annual preparations to keep staff and inmates safe during the extreme temperatures that can occur during Virginia’s summer months. Currently, 77 percent of …
Press Release May 28, 2021 RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia continues to have one of the lowest recidivism rates in the country at 23.9 percent. This is the fifth year in a row that the Commonwealth has had the lowest or …
Agency News Agency News May 06, 2021 Dr. Paul Targonski is the Medical Director at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women and University of Virginia Health System faculty. As part of our "VADOC in Focus" video series, Dr. Targonski discusses the …
Press Release May 03, 2021 RICHMOND — Virginia’s corrections officers have adjusted to tremendous changes in the past year, demonstrating dedication, adaptability and resilience in the fight against COVID-19. This week, the Department of Corrections will …
Press Release April 26, 2021 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections is celebrating National Reentry Week, April 26-30, recognizing the vital work that DOC staff and inmates do to get inmates ready for successful reentry into their communities. …
Press Release April 14, 2021 RICHMOND — Inmates housed in Virginia’s state prisons and institutions stayed connected with friends and family through video visitation while the Virginia DOC, along with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the rest of the …
Agency News Agency News April 05, 2021 Dr. Gregory Madden is the Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia, specializing in Infectious Disease and Epidemiology. We recently spoke with Dr. Madden as part of our “VADOC in Focus” video …
Press Release March 30, 2021 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections has initiated the use of Buprenorphine in select Community Corrections Alternative Programs (CCAPs) to expand the department’s Medication Assisted Treatment Re-entry Initiative …
Press Release March 18, 2021 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections announced today that the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women in Troy, Virginia has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent …
Agency News Agency News March 10, 2021 Dr. Trey Fuller is the Assistant Director of Health Services for the Virginia Department of Corrections. We recently spoke to Dr. Fuller as part of our "VADOC in Focus" video series. In this interview, Dr. …
Press Release February 18, 2021 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections has administered a COVID-19 vaccine to more than 50 percent of its inmates, far outpacing the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations seen elsewhere. More than half of DOC staff have …
Agency News Agency News February 03, 2021 On Dec. 21, 2020, Congress moved to lift the ban on federal student aid – specifically, the Pell grant – for those who are incarcerated. Virginia Department of Corrections Superintendent for Education, Dr. Rodney …
Press Release January 21, 2021 RICHMOND — Virginia Department of Corrections inmates who get their COVID-19 vaccine will receive free email stamps and telephone credits as well as a care package filled with commissary items, including snacks. “We want all …
Press Release January 10, 2021 RICHMOND — Around 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening, a Sussex I State Prison inmate seriously injured a sergeant at the Waverly, Virginia facility. The male sergeant, who has more than 20 years of service with the Department of …
Press Release December 21, 2020 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has been recognized for its efforts to support employees who are new mothers. The Virginia Department of Health has named the VADOC a Gold-level Virginia …
Agency News Agency News December 17, 2020 The inmate carried books of poetry, reading them whenever time allowed. Sometimes he sat thoughtfully, then scribbled notes furiously. Eventually, Treatment Officer Yashaunty Parker asked him about his reading and …
Press Release December 01, 2020 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections has delivered more than 1-million units of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to its institutions and offices since March 2020, when the department first began monitoring …
Press Release November 16, 2020 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections continues to aggressively test inmates and staff for COVID-19 and has taken steps toward soon being able to acquire test results in minutes as opposed to days. The department …
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