This seems like a pretty big deal: "The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services has released nearly 100,000 police records to a nonprofit newsroom to settle a public records lawsuit, opening more transparency into the discipline and training of law enforcement officers across the commonwealth."
When the data's posted, it'll be here.
“And I always deeply respected [Trump] because he believed that when I told him I needed to finish [my term before committing to another position], that I was committed to it, and he was going to let me do it,” Youngkin continued. “And so that was one of those moments where he reminds us that he hears you and he can respect what you’re saying. And I just always appreciated that.”
The Virginia DOC controls seven shuttered prison facilities across the 19,000 acres it owns. And while the sale of an Augusta County property is in the works, another locality has for years tried unsuccessfully to acquire a portion of a different disused plot.
A part of the state spending plan currently being negotiated in Richmond includes $7.8 million for corrections staff bonuses in FY27. And while the agency’s budget decreased between FY25 and FY26, the current biennial budget proposal could see VADOC’s allocation increase by about $90 million during the next two years. By 2028, the agency’s budget would be about $1.6 billion.