Va.’s recidivism rate still among lowest in country RICHMOND — Virginia’s recidivism rate remains among the nation’s lowest for a fifth year. Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday that the state’s current rate is about 24%. Virginia’s rate remains among the lowest of the 42 states that report reincarceration of state-responsible inmates within three years of…
Va. Beach police alter body camera policy VIRGINIA BEACH — Police in the city of Virginia Beach will require officers’ body cameras to be activated immediately when a police officer indicates “en route” to a call for service. The previous body camera policy required officers to activate cameras as soon as they arrived on the…
Absentee ballots will be permanent for blind voters RICHMOND — Virginia election officials have agreed to permanently provide an absentee ballot option for blind voters. The agreement comes after a federal lawsuit against the state for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and the Virginia Disabilities Act. The lawsuit was…
