Virginia CHAPTER

No Prison Oversight

Virginia Dept of Corrections employs  more then 12,000 people and has a budget of over 1.3 billion dollars a year.  There is zero independent oversight. Independent oversight is essential for a safe and healthy prison system to ensure the safe and humane treatment of the men and women who are incarcerated.  



Overuse of Solitary Confinement

“Solitary confinement” means isolation of a prisoner from the general population through confinement to a cell or other place for 22 or more hours within a 24-hour period.  50% of prison suicides occur in people who are housed in solitary confinement.  Just 15 days in solitary can cause permanent psychological damage. 

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No Parole

In 1995,  Parole was abolished by Governor 

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