Patrol canines have bitten incarcerated people in the head, stomach, arms and legs — and in two cases, attacked corrections ...

The Virginia Department of Corrections will close four prisons and take control of the state’s only privately operated prison this summer, officials said Friday. Augusta Correctional Center, Sussex II ...

Talib Muwahhid has a knack for woodworking, and over the years, he’s tinkered with a variety of different projects. “I was making things like little chess sets and storage boxes and stuff out of ...

As the state grapples with public concerns about conditions inside prisons and the complaint reporting process, prisoners’ grievances are on track to being heard and, when possible, investigated, ...

Editor’s note: This story includes references to self-harm. Tomeka Wallace didn’t know her son was being transferred from Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison until she got a call in February from a ...

Hampton Roads sheriffs say handling people with serious mental health issues is one of the greatest challenges deputies face ...

The Department of Juvenile Justice directly oversees the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center near Richmond, the only ...

This article originally appeared on Stateline. Summer heat is bearing down on U.S. prisons, where temperatures in uncooled cells can climb well into the triple digits. Facing growing pressure from ...