State corrections authorities are investigating the death of a Virginia inmate after an apparent attack by a cellmate.

Last month, a 40-year-old guard at the River North Correctional Center was allegedly killed by an inmate. The union ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia inmates who most need in-prison educational programs — which better prepare them for release and make them less likely to reoffend — are, in large part, the ones not ...

Patrol canines have bitten incarcerated people in the head, stomach, arms and legs — and in two cases, attacked corrections ...

Hampton Roads sheriffs say handling people with serious mental health issues is one of the greatest challenges deputies face ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Despite last year being an all-time high for Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) inmates earning their General Education Development (GED) diplomas, there’s been a ...

The video above is a report about the VBSO New Beginning Program. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Beach Correctional Center’s Inmate Kitchen has completed a $480,000 renovation, enhancing ...

So much for clanking out coded messages on the prison bars. Some Virginia inmates apparently have found a more modern means of communication. A surprise search this month at the medium-security ...

Last month, two people were killed in state prisons – a corrections officer and an inmate. The union that represents COs says ...

A corrections officer in Southwest Virginia was killed in an attack by an inmate on Monday morning, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. A news release from the corrections department ...