Virginia Department of Corrections

News & Press Releases

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  Eight Absconders Taken into Custody in Chesterfield Sweep Op...

  Eight probation & parole absconders were taken into custody during two recent sweep operations conducted by the Virginia Department of Corrections’ (VADOC) and Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. The operations occurred on Jan. 24 and Feb. 10. The VADOC’s District 27, Chesterfield Probation & Parole, Special Operations Unit, and Fugitive Extradition Unit conducted the sweeps for probationers with active warrants wit...  Read More — Eight Absconders Taken into Custody in Chesterfield Sweep Op...

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  Virginia Department of Corrections K9s Diego, Orco, Titus, a...

  RICHMOND – Virginia Department of Corrections, VA, K9s Diego, Orco, Titus, and Tyson will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a ...  Read More — Virginia Department of Corrections K9s Diego, Orco, Titus, a...

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  VADOC First Corrections System to Pilot State-of-the-Art Dru...

  RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is the first corrections system in the world to pilot a powerful and state-of-the-art...  Read More — VADOC First Corrections System to Pilot State-of-the-Art Dru...

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  VADOC Visitor Arrested Following Attempt to Smuggle Contraba...

  RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) Office of Law Enforcement Services (OLES) placed an inmate’s family member under arre...  Read More — VADOC Visitor Arrested Following Attempt to Smuggle Contraba...