Mike Berryman vividly recalls freezing nights in his prison cell, where the cold was so intense he could sometimes see his ...

Three correctional officers have been arrested in connection with two separate incidents of reported violence at Greensville ...

Virginia should expand higher education in prisons and jails as a public safety and workforce development strategy, the Justice Policy Institute’s Jasmine L. Tyler writes in a guest column.

Three correctional officers at Greensville County Correctional Center have been arrested following reported violence at the ...

A nonprofit organization will donate bullet and stab protective vests to 11 K9s of the Virginia Department of Corrections.K9s ...

Three people have been arrested following a seizure of more than $80,000 of illegal drugs at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women.

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.

Internal police for the Virginia Department of Corrections arrested Betty Jo Hoyer and Michael Norman Hoyer, a husband and wife, alongside corrections officer Krystal Shannon Clay. Clay was fired ...

According to the Virginia Department of Corrections, 39% more incarcerated individuals received their high school equivalency ...

The Virginia Department of Corrections indicated that it is aware of the incident and that its hiring protocols involve a comprehensive background investigation for candidates recommended for ...

As part of an executive order from President Trump, the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is ...

WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — The West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is detaining dozens of immigrants suspected of crimes, state leadership confirmed Monday. Gov. Patrick ...