Virginia bill ties jail reporting to state payments

House Bill 80 focuses on reporting compliance rather than redefining custody standards. Virginia law already requires correctional facilities and law enforcement agencies to submit reports when a ...
WTKR

Data from local jails show increase in ICE activity in Hampton Roads

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Data obtained by the News 3 Investigative Team reveals a significant increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at jails across Hampton Roads this year, with ...
WRIC

Riverside Regional Jail superintendent shares context behind high inmate death statistic

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Twelve people died in Riverside Regional Jail from 2022 through 2024, the largest total of all Virginia jails during that period. A spokesperson explained that ...
Richmond

Virginia jail investigator, policy analyst envisioned in reform bill started work this week

A Virginia Department of Corrections employee picked to boost oversight of Virginia’s local and regional jails in the wake of high-profile deaths said Wednesday that his reviews of critical incidents ...