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 ...

Virginia Gov. Spanberger appoints Joseph Walters as director of Department of Corrections

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has appointed Joseph Walters as the 11th Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections ...
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 ...
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Virginia Department of Corrections director Chadwick Dotson to leave as Spanberger’s administration takes office

Chadwick Dotson will no longer serve as the director of the Virginia Department of Corrections as of this Friday, as the Commonwealth transitions to the incoming administration of Gov.-elect Abigail ...
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 ...