Archive for PIEDMONT REGIONAl JAIL

Piedmont Regional Jail Awards

Lifestyles

Jail staff win awards at conference

Piedmont Regional Jail staff went to the Virginia Association of Regional Jails Spring Conference and came back with ... Read more

Creed Project

Lifestyles

Building another CREED to follow

The week of Nov. 13-17 Piedmont Regional Jail hosted a 40-hour training program “The Creed Project” (Climate Resilient ... Read more

Marin-Sotelo Piedmont Jail

News

Judge rejects Sotelo request before sentencing in escape case

The answer was a quick and clear no. Minutes after accepting a plea deal and finding her guilty, ... Read more

Piedmont Regional Jail escape

News

Piedmont Regional Jail escapees, alleged accomplices go to court

FARMVILLE – Adriana Marin-Sotelo had a request for the judge. As her case is not set to go ... Read more

Marin-Sotelo Piedmont Jail

Farmville

Marin-Sotelo’s sister arrested as details of his escape come to light

FARMVILLE – While the two escapees from Piedmont Regional Jail remain at large, Alder Marin-Sotelo’s sister now faces ... Read more

Piedmont Regional Jail

Lifestyles

Jail officials teaching inmates to drive

Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) provides those offenders without a valid driver’s license an opportunity to better prepare themselves ... Read more

News

State officials tour Piedmont Jail Authority

On Thursday, Dec. 15, Piedmont Regional Jail Authority received a visit and tour from officials with The Virginia ... Read more

Lifestyles

Graduation ceremony held for successful living program

Piedmont Regional Jail Authority held its second graduation ceremony of its evidence-based re-entry program Successful Living on Monday, ... Read more

News

More cases diagnosed at PRJ; deaths rise in Prince Edward

After having been apparently free of the novel coronavirus since June 1, Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) had 12 ... Read more

News

Piedmont Regional Jail inmate apprehended after fleeing court

A Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) inmate was apprehended after escaping from police custody while attending court in Nottoway ... Read more

Lifestyles

Retiring employees recognized

Piedmont Regional Jail Authority recently recognized two retiring employees, Joseph Beasley and Bernice Smith, for their years of ... Read more

News

Switchblade prompts tighter security

The discovery of a weapon at Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) recently has led to the jail’s superintendent announcing ... Read more

News

PRJ votes to extend contract

The Piedmont Regional Jail Authority (PRJVA) voted to extend the contract of its medical service provider through Dec. ... Read more

News

PRJ expense report reveals fivefold travel increase

Representatives from Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates (RFC) addressed the Piedmont Regional Jail Authority board about its review of ... Read more

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