There shall be in the executive department a Department of Corrections responsible to the Governor. The Department shall be under the supervision and management of the Director.
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-8
Department of Corrections
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 47 Va. App. 202 - Virginia Department of Corrections v. Compton (2005)
Most recently applied in 47 Va. App. 202 - Virginia Department of Corrections v. Compton (December 2005)
Code 1950, § 53-19.5; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1982, c. 636; 2020, c. 759.
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