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Virginia correctional officers arrested at Greensville Correctional Center
Three correctional officers have been arrested in connection with two separate incidents of reported violence at Greensville ...
Virginia Department of Corrections K9s receive protective vests
A nonprofit organization, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., will donate bullet and stab protective vests to 11 K9s of the ...
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Virginia prisons 'dangerously understaffed,' consultants find
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.
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Virginia K9s to receive new body armor that remembers fallen K9
Inc. The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) said in a news release that it expects delivery within the next 10 weeks. These vests are “U.S. made, custom fitted, and NIJ certified.” National ...
Virginia Mercury4d
Three interesting bills: prison temperatures, GPS trespassing and teen barbers and cosmetologists
House Bill 1894: Mitigating extreme temperature in prison cells This bill from Del. Holly Seibold, D-Fairfax, requires the Virginia Department of Corrections to maintain a temperature of no less than ...
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Behind the Badge: Victoria Police Department lieutenant reflects on 17 years of service
Lieutenant William Bernard works with the patrol division of the Victoria Police Department and recently celebrated his 17th ...
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Former Tennessee correction officer convicted of child rape, sexual abuse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A former Tennessee Department of Correction employee has been convicted of child rape and child abuse, aggravated sexual battery and the continuous sexual abuse of a child.