Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Corrections
Board
State Board of Local and Regional Jails
chapter
Regulations Governing Certification and Inspection [6 VAC 15 ‑ 20]
Action:
Amend Regulations Governing Certification and Inspection of local jails, state correctional facilities, residential centers, probation and parole offices under the authority of the Board of Corrections.
Action 1818
 
General Information
Action Summary Proposed revisions will amend existing certification and inspection standards to update definitions and terminology; redirect authority to set and adjust audit schedules, determine compliance decisions and grant extensions; standardize submission of variance requests for local and state correctional facilities; and reduce the time limit for a completed audit to be forwarded to the Board.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [000560]
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
3280 NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 12/28/2005.
3523 Proposed Stage complete. Comment period ended 09/08/2006.
3845 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/09/2007.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Mary-Huffard Kegley  / Policy Analyst
Address: Board of Local and Regional Jails
VADOC Headquarters, 6900 Atmore Drive
Richmond, VA 23225
Email Address: mary-huffard.kegley@vadoc.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)887-9589    FAX: (804)674-3587    TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this chapter.