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Prisons – VDOC must respond to discovery requests

Where inmates challenging a Virginia Department of Corrections program moved to compel discovery, their motion was partially granted. Discovery requests seeking information concern...

VADOC confirms two officers assaulted at Red Onion State Prison

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) confirmed two officers were assaulted at a state prison on Tuesday. VADOC said two officers at Red Onion St...

Second Vermont man this year dies in Mississippi prison

Criminal – Sexually violent predator recommitted to Commonwealth’s custody

Frank Paul Ferrara was recommitted to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for inpatient treatment as a sexually violent predator in Virginia. The post Cr...

Lawmakers venture to the Springfield prison

Inmate dead at Buchanan Co. prison after apparent attack

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — An inmate at Keen Mountain Correctional Center has died after an "apparent attack by another inmate," according to the Virginia Department of Correcti...

Criminal – District court sufficiently explained upward-variant revocation sentence

The 4th Circuit affirmed a 36-month upward-variant revocation sentence for Sidney Derrod Evans in EDVA, citing multiple crimes committed while on federal supervision. The post Crim...

Prisons – Prisoner’s sentence is reduced yet again

Kareem Allen Shaw’s sentence was further reduced to 175 months by the western district of virginia due to changes in career offender guidelines. The post Prisons – Prisoner’s sente...

Prisons – District court did not err when it construed inmate’s pro se complaint

The 4th Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of inmate Daniel Jackson’s deliberate indifference claim under the Eighth Amendment in Virginia. The post Prisons – District...

Spanberger requests Attorney General investigate 2025 homicide at Wallens Ridge State Prison

BIG STONE GAP, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones' office said on Friday that Governor Abigail Spanberger has requested that the attorney general investigate Aubrey M...

Criminal – Sexually-violent predator denied conditional release

Where the trial court determined the defendant continued to be a sexually violent predator who did not meet the criteria for conditional release, it did not err. Background Todd De...

Criminal – Record shows defendant violated terms of condition

Where the defendant’s pattern of resistance to conditions of probation, selective technology proficiency and failure to seek excused absences was a product of his own conduct, the...

New: DHS Rips Virginia Sanctuary Policies After Illegal's 25th Strike

Criminal – Second motion for sentence reduction is denied

The 4th Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Smith's second motion for sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) in EDVA. The post Criminal – Second...

Multi-agency CMV inspection blitz in Virginia uncovers 192 violations in one day

Multiple Virginia law enforcement agencies partnered for a commercial vehicle inspection detail that uncovered nearly 200 violations. The operation took place on April 23, 2026, in...

Criminal – Man convicted for role in robbery that ends in murder

Joshua Maurice Cousins conviction affirmed for second-degree principal role in robbery and murder in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The post Criminal – Man convicted for role in ro...

Death at Wallens Ridge State Prison ruled as homicide

BIG STONE GAP, Va. (WJHL) — The Virginia State Police confirmed it is investigating an inmate's death at Wallens Ridge State Prison that occurred on June 4, 2025. According to stat...

Fairfax County Coddles Illegal Alien Criminals.

by Kerry Dougherty More than 1 million people live in Fairfax County, Va. They aren’t like the rest of us. For reasons no one can explain, voters in this wealthy suburb repeatedly...

As new reentry program is announced at 1 prison, safety concerns persist at another

The announcement comes as the Department of Corrections faces scrutiny over safety concerns at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, where five inmates have died since August.

Criminal – Felony eluding conviction violated Double Jeopardy clause

The Virginia court reversed a felony eluding conviction in Botetourt County, ruling it violated double jeopardy after a prior Bedford County conviction. The post Criminal – Felony...

Criminal – Defendant was wrongly convicted of two counts of hit-and-run

Where the defendant was convicted of two counts of hit-and-run based on the same accident, one of the convictions was reversed. The circuit court erred when it found that a […] The...

Criminal- Physical evidence and DNA ties defendant to crime

The York County Circuit Court affirmed Herbert Jounious Butler Jr.'s convictions based on DNA and firearm evidence linking him to the crime. The post Criminal- Physical evidence an...

Claiborne Parish couple celebrates 14 years of marriage while serving together for the Louisiana Department of Public Sa...

HOMER, La. (KTVE/KARD) - The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is recognizing a Claiborne Parish couple for their years of service and a personal milestone. Vin...

Inside Vermont’s prisons: What legislators didn’t see.

Staffing shortages, medication failures and lost programming tell a different story than a recent legislative visit to Southern State Correctional Facility suggested. Read the stor...