The Virginia Model was a defining highlight for VADOC in 2025. With facilities in Lawrenceville, Dillwyn, Buckingham, and the S1 Cluster at Greensville, the agency is reimagining public safety for staff, inmates, and Virginians. Assistant Warden Leake shares her vision of the Virginia Model as we turn the calendar to 2026. Hear more about the Virginia Model on All Rise with Director Dotson on VADOC's YouTube page: https://youtu.be/UZ11jiK7UNc?si=KOvVWqrlm3oTFFVg | Virginia Department of Correcti

The holidays are a time for hope, and Si’Andra Lewis embodies just that. Earlier this year, the Peer Recovery Specialist joined Director Chad Dotson on All Rise, sharing her powerful story of recovery from Substance Use Disorder and how she now helps others across Virginia find light during their own journeys. Check out the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xZIgmmwARCw?si=u5Xmm2h_IHIU99we | Virginia Department of Corrections

Strengthening parenting skills! 💪 Learn more about the VADOC's parenting programs by watching "From Inside Out: Parenting for a Stronger Future." 📽️ Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awW_31ifvvE | Virginia Department of Corrections

"The way that you define what you're going through will determine how you go through it." Travis May reminds us that the way we define our circumstances determines how we move through them. See his full interview with Director Dotson on YouTube! | Virginia Department of Corrections