Press Release September 18, 2020 RICHMOND — Offenders who get their influenza shots between October and December will receive a care package filled with commissary items, including snacks and other goodies. “This campaign is a priority for us. We join …
Press Release September 12, 2020 RICHMOND — Deerfield Correctional Center in Capron, Virginia has 407 offenders with COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Two COVID-positive Deerfield offenders died today, making a total of six offenders …
Press Release September 08, 2020 RICHMOND — In order to serve more of Virginia’s ex-offenders in need of long-term opioid use treatment and recovery, the Virginia Department of Corrections is expanding a reentry treatment program. In July of 2018, the …
Press Release July 20, 2020 RICHMOND — This week, the Virginia Department of Corrections honors the men and women who work to keep communities safer by providing guidance, support and structure to Virginia’s returning citizens who are transitioning back …
Press Release July 03, 2020 RICHMOND — An offender at Red Onion State Prison in Pound, Virginia died this evening following an apparent attack by his cellmate. The 47-year old male inmate was pronounced dead at Dickenson Community Hospital at 6:49 p.m. The …
Press Release June 03, 2020 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections has been making preparations to keep inmates and staff safe during the extreme temperatures that can occur during the summer months. Currently, 75 percent of Virginia’s 29,000 …
Press Release May 27, 2020 RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections is leading the way in aggressively testing incarcerated offenders for COVID-19. While the nationwide struggle to adequately test for the coronavirus continues, the Virginia DOC …
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