The Virginia Department of Corrections has made drug abuse prevention a priority, spending millions of dollars to help prison ...

SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ/VADOC Release) - The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is mourning the death of K-9 Rivan, killed while protecting its assigned Corrections Officer, staff ...

The Virginia Department of Corrections says it’s closing four facilities, including three state prisons, in July to address safety concerns and staffing challenges. The department announced ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday an executive order that would make Virginia the latest state to revive a decades-old ...

The Virginia Department of Corrections has recently provided flood relief to residents in impacted areas of Buchanan County.

The following September, a patrol dog named Oscar attacked Ryan Edwards, a Virginia Department of Corrections canine-officer trainee, during obedience training. The dog bit both of Edwards ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Department of Corrections will be testing drug and contraband scanners to see if they can reduce overdose deaths in their facilities. Each year, VADOC reports inmate ...

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Photo of Virginia's K9s that have recently received some bullet and stab protective vests. (Copyright 2025 by Virginia Department of Corrections - All rights reserved ...

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Corrections has suspended leases for events involving alcohol at the West Virginia Penitentiary as of Monday morning. The Moundsville Center ...

Jim Justice Thursday as the new commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the agency under the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for the state ...