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Virginia Inmates Work to Help Improve City of Petersburg

March 22, 2023March 20, 2023 Correctional News 361 Views Homeland Security, Nottoway Correctional Center, vadoc

Inmates at the Nottoway Correctional Center recently provided significant improvements for the City of Petersburg, by clearing heavy vegetation at two public parks and cleaning out a vacant city office building.

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VADOC Expands Efforts to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

March 16, 2023March 15, 2023 Correctional News 540 Views MAT program, opioid use, vadoc

The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is expanding its Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program, in order to serve more inmates and probationers struggling with Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD).

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Virginia’s Low Recidivism Rate Remains Among Nation’s Best

February 14, 2023 Correctional News 1259 Views recidivism, South Carolina, vadoc

The Virginia Department of Corrections has again achieved one of the lowest recidivism rates in the nation.

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VADOC Reaches Out to Hire More Veterans

November 10, 2022 Correctional News 1681 Views career advancement, vadoc, Veterans Day

As America takes a moment on Veterans Day to honor the men and women who have served our great country, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) would like to remind our military veterans that VADOC values our veterans and their families—and they are committed to supporting them with employment opportunities.

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Virginia Correctional Center Transfers Inmates as Revamp Begins

September 14, 2022September 13, 2022 Correctional News 954 Views Geo Group, Lawrenceville Correctional Center, vadoc

The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is completing the transfer of over 200 inmates from Lawrenceville Correctional Center today.

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Virginia DOC Passes Locking Inspection with Flying Colors

April 6, 2022March 31, 2022 Correctional News 2056 Views Sussex State Prisons, vadoc, VSFMO

The temporary locking arrangements at Sussex I and Sussex II State Prisons installed by the Virginia Department of Corrections passed a surprise inspection and were proven safe by the Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office (VSFMO) last week.

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Innovative Testing Helps Virginia DOC Control COVID

December 8, 2021December 7, 2021 Correctional News 2098 Views COVID testing, vadoc, wastewater

For the last year, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has used an innovative practice as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic: studying wastewater samples at 40 of its facilities.

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Video Visits Connect Virginia Inmates with Family During COVID

April 23, 2021 Correctional News 1933 Views GTL, vadoc, visitation

Inmates housed in Virginia’s state prisons and institutions have stayed connected with friends and family through video visitation while the Virginia DOC, along with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the rest of the country, took measures to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus more than a year ago.

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Virginia DOC Reaches Big PPE Milestone

March 30, 2021March 24, 2021 Correctional News 1139 Views COVID-19, personal protection equipment, vadoc

The Virginia Department of Corrections has delivered more than a million units of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to its institutions and offices since March 2020, when the department first began monitoring PPE inventory and distribution.

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Virginia DOC Moves Toward Faster COVID Testing

November 18, 2020 Correctional News 1050 Views antigens, COVID-19, vadoc

The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) 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.

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