At least three prisons have a 50% vacancy rate, with some so short-staffed that they have been incapable of complying with policies on safety, medical treatment and solitary confinement.

WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — A West Virginia corrections officer who pleaded guilty on charges related to the assault and death of an inmate at Southern Regional Jail in 2022 was sentenced Monday ...

Virginia's enhanced earned sentence credits program is facing scrutiny as victims' families join AG Jason Miyares in calling ...

A $150,000 settlement that includes a transfer to a New Jersey prison has been reached in the case of a mentally ill Virginia inmate allegedly held in solitary confinement for ...

More than a year after she murdered her three roommates, a Spotsylvania County woman was sentenced to over 100 years in prison.

It comes as the Virginia Department of Corrections recently reported a 17.6% 3-year recidivism rate in fiscal year 2020, the lowest in more than 20 years and the lowest reported in the nation.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Beach Correctional Center has brought back its “Paint Crew,” a team of inmates tasked with revitalizing the facility. The initiative, sup… ...

A West Virginia corrections officer who pleaded guilty on charges related to the assault and death of an inmate at Southern Regional Jail in 2022 was sentenced Monday. Ashley Toney, 25, was ...

Virginia State Police are currently investigating a plane crash that occurred around 2:34 p.m. off of Spotswood Furnace Road in Fredericksburg.

Sep 9, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Brian Griese watches the action from the sideline in the third quarter against the New York Jets at Levi's Stadium.

The Virginia Department of Corrections said they are investigating an incident at Wallens Ridge State Prison.VADOC said that the incident happened around 9 a.m.

Cassia Jones fills out her ballot as her sons, Maverick, 2, and Apollo, 3, wait nearby during the Virginia primary election at Lucketts Community Center in Loudoun County, Virginia, on June 17.