Virginia DOC Employs New Victim Notification Tool
The Virginia Department of Corrections’ (VADOC) Victim Services Unit has debuted its new state-of-the-art notification program for crime victims.
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Virginia Reopening State Correctional Facilities to Public
With vaccination rates rising and COVID-19 cases falling, the Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC) will soon be able to allow external visitors back into its facilities.
Read moreVirginia DOC Ends Pandemic-Related Early Release of State Inmates
The Virginia Department of Corrections’ authority to release state inmates early due to the coronavirus pandemic terminates at midnight on July 1.
Read moreVirginia DOC Ramps Up Inmate COVID-19 Testing
While the widespread struggle to increase testing for the coronavirus continues, the Virginia DOC has worked with its partners at Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia, and the Virginia Department of Health to dramatically increase testing of incarcerated offenders.
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An Insider’s Look at How the Virginia DOC Handles Contraband
To enhance an officer’s performance, Virginia uses several non-invasive technologies in conjunction with the normal contraband frisk-and-search process.
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Citing Contraband, Virginia DOC Changes Inmate Mail Policy
RICHMOND, Va. — New Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) security measures aimed at detecting and eliminating contraband in VADOC facilities
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