Virginia Department of Corrections

Shoutout to District 14, Danville, for loading up on hurricane relief supplies to donate to District 17, Abingdon, for distribution to communities affected by Helene. Items donated include baby formula, personal hygiene items, water, cat litter, shelf-stable food, and more. Thank you to District 14 for stepping up!

⛑️ Helene Recovery Efforts continue for VADOC in Southwest Virginia. Staff at Wallens Ridge and Red Onion State Prison combined to deliver 1,000 meals to the Russell County Sheriff's Office to provide assistance to communities affected by the storm. Thank you to WRSP & ROSP for making a difference.

District 22, Martinsville, delivered hurricane relief supplies to VADOC’s Western Region Office for distribution to those affected by Helene. The items collected with assistance from community partners include MREs, canned food, pet food, water, propane, and toiletries. Community partners involved in the relief efforts include Radford University Criminal Justice Student Organization, ACE Hardware - Henry County, and District 22 staff. Thank you to everyone involved with the relief efforts.

Thank you to Red Onion State Prison team members for their relief work Wednesday with the United Way. 📸 from VADOC Dr. Amy Branson

Helene response continues for the VADOC River North unloaded and distributed donations delivered by helicopter to affected residents. Thank you to all corrections team members across Virginia who continue to take action for their community and Commonwealth 💙

District 18, Norton P&P, is taking action for its community and even surrounding states. After District Mental Health Clinician Joni Coleman suggested finding ways to help those affected by Helene, the staff decided to host a supply drive. District 18 offered to collect donations from other Districts across the Commonwealth, along with friends, resource agencies, businesses, and family in the community and ensure donations are delivered to devastated areas. After the first day of the drive, D18 was able to send $732 worth of supplies to District 17, Abingdon, to add to their donations and they distributed supplies in their community, ensuring that people who could not get to help centers were able to receive help. On day two, D18 acquired an estimated $22,572 worth of cash and supply donations. They readied a van load of supplies and cash that Senior Probation Officer Greg “Chico” Adams will take to Tennessee and North Carolina as part of a volunteer team to help in the following days. D18 also sent more supplies to District 17. District 18 is still accepting donations and will continue to help folks as much as possible in the coming weeks of clean up and restoration. Thank you to the many staff members, friends, local agencies, Districts and especially to the staff at District 18 for donating, carrying things to and from, shopping for, loading the vans and delivering items non-stop while also doing performing their assigned duties to ensure long-term public safety. Your donations, selfless service, and tireless actions are so appreciated!

Thank you to the VADOC corrections team members who participated in the recent Regional Recovery Day in Henrico. Recovery Month has come to a close, but our agency supports recovery every day.

Virginia Correctional Center for Women held a commencement ceremony celebrating program participants from the Cognitive Therapeutic Community Program and Cognitive Community Program. Take a look at posters the program participants made for Recovery Month.

Thank you to District 17, Abingdon Probation & Parole, for transporting donated relief items to the Town of Damascus for those affected by Helene. Read more about the VADOC's response efforts here: https://ow.ly/GmQq50TB4kS

VADOC will be holding a hiring event in Norfolk on October 10! 🗺️Norfolk, VA 🕛8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will be hiring Corrections Officers for the facilities listed below ⬇️