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‘Unruly and noncompliant’: New details on Bon Air correctional center incident
The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice released an update on Monday regarding an ongoing investigation into an incident ...
The Appeal8h
Virginia Prison Uses Threats, Bribes to Address Self-Harm
The Inmate Safety Agreement distributed at Red Onion State Prison offers fish fries and movies for prisoners who don’t harm ...
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Records reveal multiple instances of residents reportedly lighting fires at understaffed Bon Air youth prison
A police and fire response to the Bon Air youth prison prompted concern from advocates in the juvenile justice community who have been sounding the alarm on the conditions of the facility.
Augusta Free Press5h
Playing with fire: Virginia teens cause ‘disturbance’ at correctional center
A juvenile correctional center underwent a revolt this weekend as teens allegedly tried to take over a housing unit.
Richmond4d
Virginia prisons 'dangerously understaffed,' consultants find
At Nottoway Correctional Center, the outlook was bleak. Two nurses at the all-male state prison staffed a day shift meant to be staffed by eight. Emergency medical requests from inmates were ...
Richmond11h
VSP reports fire, 'incident' at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center
The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice is investigating a reported fire and "incident" at the Bon Air Correctional ...
Daily News-Record7d
A bill to help prisoners regulate temperatures has been advancing through Virginia’s legislature
Mike Berryman vividly recalls freezing nights in his prison cell, where the cold was so intense he could sometimes see his ...
Leesburg man gets 10-year prison sentence for possessing child sex abuse material
A Leesburg, Virginia, man was given a 10-year prison sentence for possession of child sex abuse material and has to register ...