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The correctional system in Virginia is operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC). The VADOC is responsible for maintaining the state prisons and supervising adult inmates through parole, probation, and administration services. The system is designed to ensure the safety of the community by providing appropriate correctional interventions for those placed under its supervision.
The state's correctional institutions range from maximum-security facilities to probation and parole offices. The correctional system in Virginia includes:
State prisons are long-term facilities run by the VADOC where people who have been convicted of a range of offenses serve their sentences. Some of the state prisons in Virginia are:
County jails in Virginia are typically run by the county's Sheriff's office. These are short-term facilities where inmates either serve out their jail sentence or are held awaiting trial or sentencing. Notable county jails include the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center.
City jails are similar to county jails but are usually smaller and hold inmates for shorter periods. These facilities are generally run by local law enforcement agencies, like the Police Department. Examples are the Alexandria City Jail and the Norfolk City Jail.
There are also federal prisons in Virginia. These institutions are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and house individuals convicted of federal crimes. For example, the United States Penitentiary, Lee, is a high-security United States federal prison in Virginia.
Community Corrections includes probation, parole, and other programs that are aimed at monitoring and providing support to individuals re-entering society after serving time in jail or prison. Virginia's Community Corrections program works to provide rehabilitative services that help these individuals avoid re-offending.
Online: You can search for an inmate in a Virginia state prison using the Offender Locator provided by the VADOC. It requires either the offender's name or the Offender ID for a search.
Offline: If online search is not an option, you may contact the Virginia Department of Corrections at (804) 674-3000 for information about an inmate.
Online: County and city jails often provide online inmate locator tools on their websites. For example, the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office has an Inmate Locator tool. Always check with the local law enforcement agency's website.
Offline: If you can't access information online, try contacting the jail directly. Phone numbers for jails can typically be found on the county or city sheriff's office's website.
Online: For inmates housed in federal prisons, the Federal Bureau of Prisons maintains an Inmate Locator where you can search for inmates by name or register number.
Offline: You can reach the Federal Bureau of Prisons by calling 202-307-3198.
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