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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2025, chapters 194<\/a> and 196<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1465931,"object_type":"law","relational_id":367578,"identifier":"53.1-140.1","token":"53.1\/4\/1\/53.1-140.1","url":"\/53.1-140.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-140.1\/","token":"53.1\/4\/1\/53.1-140.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Department to provide services","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-140.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall ensure that educational, vocational, counseling, substance abuse, rehabilitative, and reentry services are available at all probation<\/span> and parole<\/span> offices. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall work with the Department<\/span> of Workforce Development and Advancement to provide post-release job search assistance services to assist individuals in finding<\/span> employment upon release from incarceration and refer such individuals to case management services where eligible from such funds as are available. The Department<\/span> of Workforce Development and Advancement shall coordinate implementation and delivery of such post-release job search assistance services with Virginia Workforce System partners, including local workforce development boards<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE SERVICES (\u00a7 53.1-140.1)\n\nA. The Department shall ensure that educational, vocational, counseling,\nsubstance abuse, rehabilitative, and reentry services are available at all\nprobation and parole offices.\n\nB. The Department shall work with the Department of Workforce Development and\nAdvancement to provide post-release job search assistance services to assist\nindividuals in finding employment upon release from incarceration and refer such\nindividuals to case management services where eligible from such funds as are\navailable. The Department of Workforce Development and Advancement shall\ncoordinate implementation and delivery of such post-release job search\nassistance services with Virginia Workforce System partners, including local\nworkforce development boards.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 50, 52; 2025, cc. 194, 196.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}