Virginia § 53.1-27 - Establishment of stores in state correctional facilities
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 53.1-27 — Establishment of stores in state correctional facilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53.1-27. Establishment of stores in state correctional facilities
The Director is hereby authorized to provide for the establishment and operation of stores or commissaries in state correctional facilities to deal in such articles as he deems proper. The profits from the operation of such stores shall be used for educational, recreational, pre-release and post-release reentry and transition services, or other purposes beneficial to the inmate population as may be prescribed by the Director.
Code 1950, § 53-19.9; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1982, c. 636; 1996, cc. 28, 230; 2004, c. 417.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 53.1-27 cover?
Section 53.1-27 ("Establishment of stores in state correctional facilities") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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