Virginia leads the nation with the lowest recidivism rate, achieving a 17.6% rate for state-responsible inmates released in ...

VADOC Director Chad Dotson announced Thursday that recent data shows there is a 17.6% three-year reincarceration rate for ...

Three Virginia corrections officers were hospitalized Friday after an alleged coordinated attack by inmates affiliated with the violent MS-13 gang and another known gang, state Department of ...

Virginia now has the lowest recidivism rate in the country, and state officials say it’s partly due to a policy that connects ...

Six Virginia Department of Corrections K9s will be receiving bullet and stab protective vests donated by Vested Interest in ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia sent a letter to the head of the state’s corrections department demanding that the agency apply a recent court decision ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The Virginia Department of Corrections says it’s closing four facilities, including three state prisons, in July to address safety concerns and staffing challenges.

More than $150,000 worth of drugs, $1,000 in cash, and a handgun were seized after a search warrant was carried out at Robins’ house. The Virginia Department of Corrections stated that there is ...

The records revealed details about the last seconds of prisoners' lives and indicated the Virginia Department of Corrections may have tried to cover up one of the state's recent botched executions.

the Virginia Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday. Lawmakers in Virginia’s Legislative Black Caucus say a dozen prisoners have harmed themselves since mid-September and want an investig ...

The Virginia Department of Corrections on Thursday announced that it had resumed control of Lawrenceville Correctional Center. For years, Lawrenceville had been the only for-profit prison in the ...

The Virginia Department of Corrections will start a phased-in reopening of its facilities to visitors next week while continuing to follow CDC guidelines for prisons and other congregate settings.