§ 53.1-267. Expired
Expired.
§ 53.1-263. Authority of security employees
Security employees of a prison contractor shall be allowed to use force and shall exercise their powers and authority only while on the grounds of an institution under the supervision of the prison contractor, while transporting inmates, while pursuing escapees from such institutions, and while providing inmate security for prisoners at a medical facility in […]
§ 53.1-264. Application of certain criminal law to contractor-operated facilities
All provisions of law establishing penalties for offenses committed against custodians of inmates, correctional officers, prison guards, or jail officers shall apply mutatis mutandis to offenses committed by or with regard to inmates assigned to facilities or programs for which a prison contractor is providing correctional services. 1991, c. 705; 1992, c. 654.
§ 53.1-265. Powers and duties not delegable to contractor
No contract for correctional services shall authorize, allow, or imply a delegation of authority or responsibility of the Director to a prison contractor for any of the following: 1. Developing and implementing procedures for calculating inmate release and parole eligibility dates; 2. Developing and implementing procedures for calculating and awarding sentence credits; 3. Approving inmates […]
§ 53.1-266. Department shall promulgate regulations
The Director shall make, adopt and promulgate regulations governing the following aspects of private management and operation of prison facilities: 1. Contingency plans for state operation of a contractor-operated facility in the event of a termination of the contract; 2. Use of deadly and nondeadly force by prison contractors’ security personnel; 3. Methods of monitoring […]
§ 53.1-262. State correctional facilities; private contracts
The Director, subject to the provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.), is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with prison contractors for the financing, site selection, acquisition, construction, maintenance, leasing, management or operation of prison facilities, or any combination of those services, subject to the requirements and limitations set out […]
§ 53.1-261. Definitions
As used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise or it is otherwise provided: “Correctional services” means the following functions, services and activities when provided within a prison or otherwise: 1. Operation of facilities, including management, custody of inmates and provision of security; 2. Food services, commissary, medical services, transportation, sanitation or other ancillary […]
§ 53.1-237. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1989, c. 733.
§ 53.1-231.2. Restoration of the civil right to be eligible to register to vote to certain persons
This section shall apply to any person who is not a qualified voter because of a felony conviction, who seeks to have his right to register to vote restored and become eligible to register to vote, and who meets the conditions and requirements set out in this section. Any person, other than a person (i) […]
§ 53.1-232. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344 and 345, cl. 2, effective July 1, 2021.