Virginia § 53.1-266 - Department shall promulgate regulations
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§ 53.1-266. Department shall promulgate regulations
The Director shall make, adopt and promulgate regulations governing the following aspects of private management and operation of prison facilities approved by the General Assembly pursuant to § 53.1-265:
1. Contingency plans for state operation of a contractor-operated facility in the event of a termination of the contract;
2. Use of deadly and nondeadly force by prison contractors' security personnel;
3. Methods of monitoring a contractor-operated facility by the Department;
4. Public access to a contractor-operated facility; and
5. Such other regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
1991, c. 705; 1992, c. 654; 1995, c. 694; 2020, c. 759; 2025, c. 337.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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