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Dec 15, 2023 · RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia corrections officials announced Friday that they are closing four correctional facilities and will assume control of the state’s only privately operated prison next year.
Dec 15, 2023 · The Virginia Department of Corrections will close four facilities next year and take over operation of a prison that’s been privately run. The department announced today/Friday that the Augusta...
Greensville Correctional Center is a prison facility located in unincorporated Greensville County, Virginia, [3] near Jarratt. The prison, on a 1,105-acre (447 ha) plot of land, is operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections. [4]
Dec 18, 2023 · Corrections officials are closing four prisons and ending a contract with the state's only private prison operator. Why it matters: The state's sprawling prison system has been struggling for years with safety and staffing issues.
Apr 27, 2023 · As of 2021, Virginia has a total of 40 state-run prisons, holding approximately 30,000 inmates. The state’s prison system has faced challenges such as overcrowding, inadequate healthcare, and allegations of mistreatment of prisoners.
May 15, 2023 · A new law signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin last week calls for transparency, even public meetings, for a Virginia Parole Board that has ostensibly operated in secrecy.
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Dec 18, 2023 · CRAIGSVILLE, Va. (WHSV) - The Augusta Correctional Center is set to close, uprooting many people who work there without warning. “I feel blindsided,” is a phrase people working at the ACC know...
