Posts Tagged Department of Corrections

Prisoners and their families file more than 500 complaints against the Department of Corrections

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 27, 2025

It’s been more than a year since Virginia’s General Assembly voted to create an office that would investigate claims against the Department of Corrections.

Since then, prisoner advocates report 18 cases in which inmates were beaten by guards and one in which a man died. Sandy Hausman reports on how the office of the ombudsman is handling those and other complaints.

Department of Corrections

Hundreds of prisoners to be released early, starting July 1st

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 26, 2024

On July 1st, the state will launch two major prison reforms.

Sandy Hausman reports on what they’ll mean for inmates and their families.

Department of Corrections, Prison Reform, Virginia Prisons

Virginia prisoners stage a hunger strike to protest solitary confinement

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 19, 2024

A hunger strike continues at the Red Onion Correctional Center – a maximum security prison in southwest Virginia.

The Department of Corrections says five men are taking part, but supporters say the number is actually higher, and they’re worried about the health of at least one, as Sandy Hausman reports.