Virginia Department of Corrections

Virginia Department of Corrections
Uniform patch for the Virginia Department of Corrections
Uniform patch for the Virginia Department of Corrections
AbbreviationVADOC
Agency overview
Formedlate 1700s
Employees11,769
Annual budget$1,364,068,980[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionVirginia, USA
Map of Virginia Department of Corrections's jurisdiction
Size42,774 square miles (110,780 km2)
Population8,096,604 (2011 census)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersRichmond, Virginia
Elected officer responsible
  • Terrance Cole, Secretary of Public Safety
Agency executive
  • Chadwick Dotson, Director
Facilities
Facilities and Offices39[2]
Website
VADOC Website

The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is the government agency responsible for community corrections and operating prisons and correctional facilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The agency is fully accredited by the American Correctional Association and is one of the oldest functioning correctional agencies in the United States. Its headquarters is located in the state capital of Richmond.[3]

  1. ^ "VADOC FY 2020 Annual Report" (PDF). VADOC FY 2020 Annual Report. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. ^ McGeehee, Warren. "Population Summary - December 2023" (PDF). Virginia Department of Corrections. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Victim Input Program Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine." Virginia Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.