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Virginia inmates with highest reoffense risk left out of educational programs, JLARC finds

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia inmates who most need in-prison educational programs — which better prepare them for release and make them less likely to reoffend — are, in large part, the ones not ...
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A father is dead. Now sources share new information about 'brutal attack' inside Virginia prison.

GREENSVILLE, Va. — The inmate killed in a "brutal attack" inside Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt early Tuesday morning was described by a family member as the father of a nine-year-old son.
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More Virginia inmates are earning GEDs behind bars, but study shows pass rate dips as tests could be given prematurely

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Despite last year being an all-time high for Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) inmates earning their General Education Development (GED) diplomas, there’s been a ...
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Virginia corrections officer killed in 'vicious' inmate attack

GRAYSON COUNTY, Va. — The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) released new information into the death of Virginia Corrections Officer Jeremy Lewis Hall at River North Correctional Center in ...