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Halifax County woman facing charges following drug smuggling incident at Pocahontas State Correctional Center
Read full article: Halifax County woman facing charges following drug smuggling incident at Pocahontas State Correctional CenterA Halifax County woman is facing charges following a drug smuggling incident that took place at Pocahontas State Correctional Center in Tazewell County earlier this month, Virginia Department of Corrections said.
Wallens Ridge Correctional Officers stabbed in incident involving MS-13 gang members, officials say
Read full article: Wallens Ridge Correctional Officers stabbed in incident involving MS-13 gang members, officials sayThe Virginia Department of Corrections is currently investigating what it said was “an apparent premeditated stabbing” of three Corrections Officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison.
Three arrested after smuggling $80,000 in illegal drugs into women’s prison
Read full article: Three arrested after smuggling $80,000 in illegal drugs into women’s prisonThe Virginia Department of Corrections announced Wednesday that they had arrested three suspects, including a woman from Roanoke after recovering $80,000 in illegal drugs following an attempt to smuggle the drugs into Fluvanna Correctional Facility in Troy.