Virginia Department of Corrections

News & Press Releases

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  VADOC Expands Medication Assisted Treatment Program

  RICHMOND —  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). The expansion now allows buprenorphine continuations for both male and female individuals entering VADOC with verified prescriptions for the treatment of MOUD. Buprenorphine is a prescription medication approved ...  Read More — VADOC Expands Medication Assisted Treatment Program

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  VADOC Supports Crime Victims — Department co-hosting April 1...

  RICHMOND —  Every April, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) commemorates crime victims using thoughtful and creative strategies to raise awaren...  Read More — VADOC Supports Crime Victims — Department co-hosting April 1...

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  VADOC Inmates Work to Improve Parks, Office Space in Petersb...

  PETERSBURG —  Inmates at the Nottoway Correctional Center recently provided significant improvements for the City of Petersburg, by clearing heavy vegetation...  Read More — VADOC Inmates Work to Improve Parks, Office Space in Petersb...

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  Virginia’s Recidivism Rate Remains Among Nation’s Lowest

  RICHMOND —  The Virginia Department of Corrections has again achieved one of the lowest recidivism rates in the nation. The 20.6 percent recidivism rate f...  Read More — Virginia’s Recidivism Rate Remains Among Nation’s Lowest