Administration Generally

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This is Chapter 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Administration Generally.” It is part of Title 53.1 “Prisons and Other Methods of Correction”. It contains 33 laws divided across 4 structures.

Article 1 General Provisions
Article 2 State Board of Local and Regional Jails
Article 3 Department of Corrections and Director of Corrections
Article 4 Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman