State Correctional Facilities

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This is Chapter 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “State Correctional Facilities.” It is part of Title 53.1 “Prisons and Other Methods of Correction”. It contains 99 laws divided across 11 structures.

Article 1	General Provisions
Article 2	Treatment and Privileges of Prisoners
Article 2.1	Medical and Mental Health Care; Involuntary Admission and Treatment
Article 2.2	Treatment and Control of Prisoners Known to Be Pregnant
Article 3	Employment and Training of Prisoners
Article 4	State Facilities for Youthful Offenders
Article 6	Statewide Community-Based Corrections System for State-Responsible Offenders
Article 5	Boot Camp Incarceration Program
Article 7	Diversion Center Incarceration Program
Article 8	Detention Center Incarceration Program
Article 9	Community Corrections Alternative Program