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VADOC

@VADOC

Official account for the Virginia Department of Corrections

 Virginia
vadoc.virginia.gov/
Joined April 2009
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Sergeant Katelyn Cawthorne of Nottoway Correctional Center began her career in corrections because she wanted to help people. What she thought was just a stepping stone became her career. Keeping others safe is her top priority, even if it means her safety might be on the line.
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Probation & Parole (P&P) Officers across the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) are taking proactive measures to ensure Halloween (Saturday, October 31) is safe for families across the Commonwealth. Read more on the agency's website: vadoc.virginia.gov/
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Nottoway Correctional Center recently hosted a special InsideOut Dad graduation event. We congratulate the graduates of the InsideOut Dad program and support the fathers who are committed to making a difference in their families’ lives.
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For Sex Offender Probation Officer Senior Crystal Cook, District 12, Staunton, the safety of the community is important to her, because it's her family's community. To her, public safety happens when individuals are connected with necessary resources to stay safe and secure.
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VADOC will be holding a hiring event on November 5 at the Farmville Train Station. 🗺️Farmville, VA 🕛9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We will be hiring Corrections Officers for the facilities listed below ⬇️
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District 6, Suffolk Probation & Parole congratulates its Probation and Parole Officers (PPO) on completing Basic Skills for Probation and Parole Officers Training. A special thank you to senior leadership and District 6's management team for supporting our newest graduates.
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Recreation Specialist Freddie Gilliam at Nottoway Correctional Center says that he's in the business of helping people. While wearing many hats in his role, his favorite is serving as the moderator for InsideOut Dads at Nottoway, a program designed to help dads become fathers.
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Participants at Red Onion State Prison completed 40 hours of hands-on training in copper, wireless, and fiber optics telecommunications. This training represents another important step in preparing individuals for successful reentry.
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Master Corrections Officer Delayne Davis of Caroline Correctional Unit #2 (CCU) feels like she's making changes in her community when she gets calls of gratitude from those who used to be incarcerated in CCU. She is part of a team that's ensuring reentry success!
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Probationers from Cold Springs Community Corrections Alternative Program helped volunteers restore the inside of the historical Shea House in Staunton. The Shea House was the home of the Fairview Cemetery caretakers, the largest African-American cemetery in Staunton.
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Officer Joshua Branch of District 27, Chesterfield Probation & Parole began his corrections career in facilities as a Corrections Officer. Now in community corrections, Officer Branch has a 360-degree view of public safety in Virginia and all the hard work that goes into it.
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VADOC will be holding a hiring event on November 2 at our Academy for Staff Development. 🗺️Crozier, VA 🕛9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We will be hiring Corrections Officers for the facilities listed below ⬇️
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Congratulations to our October Basic Skills for Probation & Parole graduates! Friday’s graduation ceremony included remarks from Chief Deputy Director Jermiah Fitz, Deputy Director for Community Corrections Marcus Elam, and Chief Human Resource Officer Luke Black.
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At St. Brides and Indian Creek Correctional Centers, Reentry Specialist Penny Nowell believes in meeting people where they are but also encouraging people to grow to better versions of themselves. She wants people to know that reentry is a process that begins from Day 1.
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Cold Springs Correctional Unit #10's Officer Crystal Massie wasn't sure she'd be considered for a position with the Virginia Department of Corrections. When that was dispelled, she went home, applied, and got the position! Now she has one job with good pay and benefits.
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The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) Agribusiness partnered with Virginia State University on a pilot program focusing on agricultural technology education and workforce development. The program includes a virtual fencing project to control livestock distribution.
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Every position, every department. That’s who Ms. Gloria Dandridge, Executive Secretary to the Training Director at the Academy for Staff Development in Crozier believes serves and protects the Commonwealth at the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC).
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District 36, Alexandria Probation & Parole presented at the Silent Witness Candlelight Vigil in Alexandria. This vigil honors the lives of those who have died as a result of domestic violence in the City of Alexandria and show our support for their families and loved ones.
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The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) Agribusiness Unit participated in Powhatan County's Annual Farm Day, giving third grade students the opportunity to learn about agriculture. Shout out to the VADOC Agribusiness Unit for inspiring the next generation of farmers.
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Medical Program Support Technician Angela Rhodes-Robinson at Virginia Correctional Center for Women loves doing what's right. To her, that includes giving second chances and helping people do right by themselves and others. Helping others is a passion for Ms. Rhodes-Robinson.
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