Private Prisons Effort to Shut Down Virginia's Only Private Prison Dies an Early Death in Richmond By Michael Pope • Jan 15, 2021 geogroup.com Lawmakers are rejecting an effort to abolish private prisons in Virginia. One State Senator's Push to Close Virginia's Only Private Prison By Michael Pope • Jan 12, 2021 geogroup.com State lawmakers are about to consider a bill that would outlaw private prisons. At Least One Lawmaker Wants to Prohibit Private Prisons in Virginia By Michael Pope • Nov 13, 2020 AP Photo / Steve Helber Lawmakers just ended their special session this week. But they're already preparing for the next General Assembly session, which begins in about two months.
