Virginia Administrative Code
Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS
Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS
- Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES [REPEALED]
- Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES
- Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION AND INSPECTION
- Chapter 26 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH
- Chapter 28
- Chapter 30 - STANDARDS FOR STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES [REPEALED]
- Chapter 31 - STANDARDS FOR STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES [REPEALED]
- Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR JAILS AND LOCKUPS
- Chapter 45 - REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF PRISON FACILITIES
- Chapter 50 - COMMUNITY DIVERSION PROGRAM STANDARDS [REPEALED]
- Chapter 60 - VIRGINIA PROBATION AND PAROLE STANDARDS [REPEALED]
- Chapter 61 - STANDARDS FOR STATE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL UNITS [REPEALED]
- Chapter 62 - STANDARDS FOR STATE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS UNITS [REPEALED]
- Chapter 70
- Chapter 80 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
- Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
- Chapter 90 - JAIL WORK/STUDY RELEASE PROGRAM STANDARDS [REPEALED]
- Chapter 100 - SUPERVISION FEE RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES [REPEALED]
AGENCY SUMMARY
The Board of Corrections is authorized to establish operational and fiscal standards governing the operation of local, regional, and community correctional facilities and establish regulations for provision of educational and vocational programs within the Department of Corrections. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 1, Article 2. The Director of Corrections is authorized to supervise and manage the Department of Corrections and its system of state correctional facilities and to implement the standards and goals of the board as formulated for local and community correctional programs and facilities and lock-ups. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 1, Article 3.
The Board is required to establish minimum standards for the construction, equipment, administration and operation of local correctional facilities and lockups. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 3, Articles 1, 1.1 and 8. It is authorized to promulgate regulations for evaluating requests from cities or counties for reimbursement of board-approved jail construction, enlargement or renovation. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 3, Article 3. The board is responsible for promulgating regulations for the conduct of human research to be conducted or authorized by the department. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 1, Article 2. The director, with the prior approval of the Governor, may enter into agreements with a public or private entity to operate a work program in a state correctional facility for prisoners confined therein. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 2, Article 3.
The board is authorized to prescribe standards for the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of programs, services and facilities for a statewide community-based corrections system for state-responsible offenders. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 2, Article 6.
The board is authorized to promulgate regulations governing the private management and operation of prison facilities. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 15.
The director is given some rulemaking authority concerning state correctional institutions, which in some instances is subject to board approval. Among these are the authority to prescribe rules for the preservation of state property and the health of prisoners in state correctional facilities (Chapter 2, Article 1) and to provide offender work and vocational training opportunities and pay incentives subject to rules and regulations of the board (Chapter 2, Article 3). Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.
The director is authorized to establish and maintain a system of halfway houses for the temporary care of eligible adults who are placed on probation or released on parole with minimum standards for the operation of the facilities established by the board. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 5, Article 1.
The department is authorized to establish and maintain a system of residential diversion and detention centers for probationers who require more security and supervision than provided by intensive probation and parole supervision. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 2, Article 7.
The director is authorized to carry out all orders and rules and regulations adopted by the Parole Board and to direct and supervise the work of probation and parole officers who supervise adults on probation or parole and make investigations as requested by the courts. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 4, Article 1.
All educational facilities within department institutions are operated by the Division of Education under the supervision of a superintendent employed by the director. Code of Virginia, Title 53.1, Chapter 1, Article 3.
The department operates under the supervision of the Secretary of Public Safety. Regulations are available at the office of the director or at the office of the constituent unit. A fee may be imposed for large numbers of copies of regulations. The department's principal office is at 6900 Atmore Drive, P.O. Box 26963, Richmond, VA 23261. Internet address: http://www.vadoc.virginia.gov/
Booklets of regulations governing the conduct of offenders and employees and guidelines, policy statements, and interpretative letters are available at the office of the facility unit head of each state correctional facility.
Rev. 12/2012
