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Three charged for smuggling over $80k in drugs into women’s prison
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Three women have been charged for attempting to smuggle to over $80,000 worth of illegal drugs into the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, according to the Virginia ...
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Virginia prisons 'dangerously understaffed,' consultants find
An internal report on Virginia’s prisons substantiates ... 50% vacancy rate for at least six years. At Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, consultants found that each month, eight staff ...
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Regulations for air conditioning in Virginia prisons are gaining steam in Richmond
Seven prisons in Virginia do not have air conditioning, and Delegate Holly Seibold says people who are incarcerated have told ...
Judge blocks transfers of 3 transgender inmates to men’s prison
A federal judge is expected to rule Tuesday on a request to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three ...
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Former correctional officer attempted to deliver drugs in hair at Chesapeake prison: court docs
The Virginia Department of Corrections indicated that it is aware ... a package hidden in the paper towel dispenser in the women’s restroom. A state lab determined that the package contained ...