The Virginia Department of Corrections said they are investigating an incident at Wallens Ridge State Prison.VADOC said that ...

The agency’s own statistics complicate the prison’s success story, and two criminal justice experts also point out shortfalls ...

A study by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to consider a change in oversight of the Virginia ...

A new report shows that Virginia now leads the nation in the lowest recidivism rate, meaning fewer people return to prison after release.

When inmates are released from state prisons, officials keep track to see how many of them come back during a three-year ...

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

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 ...

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

A new report shows Virginia has the lowest recidivism rate in the country. Recidivism is the likelihood of a convicted individual to reoffend.

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 ...

RICHMOND — The head of Virginia’s prison system, Harold Clarke, told lawmakers Wednesday that his department is short 1,500 correctional officers, leaving essential posts unmanned and forcing ...