July 03, 2020
Current active COVID-19 cases include 23 offenders and 69 VADOC staff members. Visitation and volunteer activities at all VADOC facilities are cancelled until further notice. For updated, recorded information, please call 804-887-8484. Latest Update: Virginia Correctional Enterprises manufactures both utility face masks and cleaning supplies approved by the EPA for use in combating the coronavirus, so there is no shortage of e... Read More
July 03, 2020
RICHMOND — An offender at Red Onion State Prison in Pound, Virginia died this evening following an apparent attack by his cellmate. The 47-year old male i... Read More
June 03, 2020
RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections has been making preparations to keep inmates and staff safe during the extreme temperatures that can occ... Read More
May 27, 2020
RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections is leading the way in aggressively testing incarcerated offenders for COVID-19. While the nationwide str... Read More
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