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After failing for years, Virginia lawmakers and advocates pushing for more transparency in the state's prison system got a bill signed into law creating an independent oversight office.

VADOC Officials said a department K-9 was killed by inmates affiliated with the MS-13 gang as the dog defended a corrections officer at Sussex I State Prison on Tuesday.

VADOC Officials said a department K-9 was killed by inmates affiliated with the MS-13 gang as the dog defended a corrections officer at Sussex I State Prison on Tuesday.

VADOC Officials said a department K-9 was killed by inmates affiliated with the MS-13 gang as the dog defended a corrections officer at Sussex I State Prison on Tuesday.

Three former and current female employees of the Virginia Department of Corrections are pursuing a class-action lawsuit against the agency, saying its policies on body scanners discriminate against women.

Three former and current female employees of the Virginia Department of Corrections are pursuing a class-action lawsuit against the agency, saying its policies on body scanners discriminate against women.

A committee removed Patricia Wests name from a list of Gov. Glenn Youngkins appointees who require legislative confirmation, but did not remove the name of his superintendent of public instruction.

The Privileges and Elections Committee voted to remove Patricia West's name from a resolution containing a list of appointees requiring General Assembly approval.

A committee removed Patricia Wests name from a list of Gov. Glenn Youngkins appointees who require legislative confirmation, but did not remove the name of his superintendent of public instruction.

The Democrat-controlled Virginia Privileges and Elections Committee voted to remove two of Republican Gov. Youngkin's nominations from a list of appointees for various stations.