To coincide with the Virginia s Good Time Earned bill taking effect and the early release of nearly 4,000 prisoners from state correctional facilities, members of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham-Page Reentry Council organized
Middle River Regional Jail has been overcrowded since it opened its doors in 2006. For the past several years, though, the jail has been at or around 200% capacity. Emma
Over half of the major institutional jails run by the Virginia Department of Corrections are overcrowded, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
This week s city council meeting focused on criminal activity and incarceration, utility disconnects and the allocation of $179 million worth of funds.