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Under the leadership of Sheriff Ken Stolle, the 500+ appointees of the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office work for the public safety and betterment of Virginia Beach by operating the Correctional Center, providing Courthouse security, serving civil paperwork and volunteering in the community. We accomplish our mission through our core values: commitment, integrity, compassion and professionalism. The purpose of this page is to engage and share information with the public. We welcome feedback, but reserve the right to remove any posts or comments that are inappropriate, including but not limited to:
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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Sat., April 24. We'd like to remind residents that water treatment plants are not designed to remove medications from wastewater, so flushing them may unintentionally impact our local waterways. Every Virginia Beach Police precinct lobby has a permanent prescription medicine drop off box if you need to dispose of unused medications. These drop off boxes are anonymous and available year round. 💊🚫🚽
04/23/2021
Congratulations to Correctional Administration Sgt. Brandon Mullen on being named Deputy Sheriff of the Year by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 392!
Sgt. Mullen has served the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office since 2012 and is a General Instructor certified by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. In addition, he is also a defensive tactics, CPR and Crisis Intervention Team instructor and is working on earning his bachelor’s degree in psychology. He has served in Correctional Operations, Classification/Criminal Intelligence and the inmate and staff kitchens.
Sgt. Mullen was nominated for his superb leadership, initiative, communication and problem-solving skills.
“As a supervisor, he has developed a relationship with his subordinates and peers of trust, communication, and professional direction,” wrote his supervisor in his nomination. In addition to being an outstanding team member, he has also taken “the responsibility to improve this organization daily.”
Great job, Sgt. Mullen!
Congratulations to Correctional Administration Sgt. Brandon Mullen on being named Deputy Sheriff of the Year by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 392!
Sgt. Mullen has served the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office since 2012 and is a General Instructor certified by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. In addition, he is also a defensive tactics, CPR and Crisis Intervention Team instructor and is working on earning his bachelor’s degree in psychology. He has served in Correctional Operations, Classification/Criminal Intelligence and the inmate and staff kitchens.
Sgt. Mullen was nominated for his superb leadership, initiative, communication and problem-solving skills.
“As a supervisor, he has developed a relationship with his subordinates and peers of trust, communication, and professional direction,” wrote his supervisor in his nomination. In addition to being an outstanding team member, he has also taken “the responsibility to improve this organization daily.”
Great job, Sgt. Mullen!
04/22/2021
In honor of Earth Day, we dropped off 1,093 recycled prescription bottles at the Virginia Beach SPCA Clinic this week! The clinic serves low-income pet owners and uses recycled prescription bottles to keep costs down. The program also keeps the bottles out of landfills. To date, our deputies, civilians, contractors and volunteers have donated more than 10,000 prescription bottles to the clinic (we started the program in 2016)!
If you want to help, you can drop off your empty prescription bottles at the clinic at 3040 Holland Road. They only accept clear plastic bottles with the label removed.
Happy Earth Day! 🌎
In honor of Earth Day, we dropped off 1,093 recycled prescription bottles at the Virginia Beach SPCA Clinic this week! The clinic serves low-income pet owners and uses recycled prescription bottles to keep costs down. The program also keeps the bottles out of landfills. To date, our deputies, civilians, contractors and volunteers have donated more than 10,000 prescription bottles to the clinic (we started the program in 2016)!
If you want to help, you can drop off your empty prescription bottles at the clinic at 3040 Holland Road. They only accept clear plastic bottles with the label removed.
Happy Earth Day! 🌎
04/21/2021
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Administrative Staff Specialist Debbie Snyder! Ms. Snyder serves as the assistant and secretary to Sheriff Ken Stolle and keeps our office running smoothly. She’s served the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office for nearly 16 years.
Thank you for everything you do, Ms. Snyder, and thank you to all the hardworking secretaries, receptionists and assistants out there!
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Administrative Staff Specialist Debbie Snyder! Ms. Snyder serves as the assistant and secretary to Sheriff Ken Stolle and keeps our office running smoothly. She’s served the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office for nearly 16 years.
Thank you for everything you do, Ms. Snyder, and thank you to all the hardworking secretaries, receptionists and assistants out there!
04/20/2021
We LOVE our volunteers! Show them your support and leave a comment below recognizing your favorite volunteer!
April 18-24 2021 is National Volunteer Week! We want to take a minute to say thank you to volunteers from the City of Virginia Beach and our nonprofit partners.
Be on the lookout for some fun on social media this week!
We are so thankful for you! ❤️👏
#Volunteers #NationalVolunteerWeek
04/19/2021
Today is the first day of our 50th Basic Academy Class! Good Iuck to the nine deputy recruits on their 16 weeks of training!
Today is the first day of our 50th Basic Academy Class! Good Iuck to the nine deputy recruits on their 16 weeks of training!
04/19/2021
UPDATE: The system has been repaired and on-site attorney visits have resumed.
Attorneys: Due to a technical issue, the video visitation monitors are down and we are unable to accommodate on-site visits with your clients at this time. You may still correspond via telephone or the online video visitation system. We are working with our contractor to fix the problem as quickly as possible and will provide updates as we have additional information.
Due to COVID-19, on-site visitation remains canceled for friends and family. Online video visitation is available at https://www.vbso.net/calls-visits.
04/19/2021
Attorneys: Due to a technical issue, the video visitation monitors are down and we are unable to accommodate on-site visits with your clients at this time. You may still correspond via telephone or the online video visitation system. We are working with our contractor to fix the problem as quickly as possible and will provide updates as we have additional information.
Due to COVID-19, on-site visitation remains canceled for friends and family. Online video visitation is available at https://www.vbso.net/calls-visits.
Attorneys: Due to a technical issue, the video visitation monitors are down and we are unable to accommodate on-site visits with your clients at this time. You may still correspond via telephone or the online video visitation system. We are working with our contractor to fix the problem as quickly as possible and will provide updates as we have additional information.
Due to COVID-19, on-site visitation remains canceled for friends and family. Online video visitation is available at https://www.vbso.net/calls-visits.
04/18/2021
If you have business at the Virginia Beach Courthouse, remember that the courts remain under modified operations pursuant to the Judicial Emergency order issued by the Supreme Court of Virginia. For more information and the most recent court order, which goes through May 9, visit https://www.vbso.net/coronavirus.
If you have business at the Virginia Beach Courthouse, remember that the courts remain under modified operations pursuant to the Judicial Emergency order issued by the Supreme Court of Virginia. For more information and the most recent court order, which goes through May 9, visit https://www.vbso.net/coronavirus.
Good luck to the 35 candidates taking the written and physical ability tests to become Virginia Beach deputy sheriffs this morning! We're excited to see what you can do!
If you're interested in joining our team and want some help preparing for the Physical Ability Test, which consists of push ups, sit-and-reach, a trunk pull and a 300-meter run, check out our video below! Additional information is available at https://www.vbso.net/sworn-positions.
One of the requirements to be hired as a deputy sheriff at the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office is to pass the Physical Ability Test. The test consists of fou...
04/16/2021
For Flashback Friday we have an "old school" photo of our VBSO Basic Academy Class back in 1996! The only woman in the class worked her way up the ranks and currently serves as captain of our entire Correctional Operations Division. Twenty-five years later, we're about to start our 50th Basic Academy Class!
For Flashback Friday we have an "old school" photo of our VBSO Basic Academy Class back in 1996! The only woman in the class worked her way up the ranks and currently serves as captain of our entire Correctional Operations Division. Twenty-five years later, we're about to start our 50th Basic Academy Class!
04/15/2021
Meet our new Chaplain Joe Kelty!
Chaplain Kelty comes to us from Good News Jail & Prison Ministry after 11 years as a pastor with McLean Bible Church in Northern Virginia. He has his master’s degree in Christian leadership from Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) and has decades of experience leading men’s Bible studies. He is serving as our interim chaplain after former Chaplain James Fryer left to minister in the federal prison system in West Virginia.
Our chaplains minister to inmates of all faiths. Chaplain Kelty said he joined the ministry because he feels called to help those in need.
“Being able to help somebody who’s in a situation where they can’t really help themselves is kind of what we’re called on to do as Christians and as people,” he said.
Welcome, Chaplain Kelty!
Meet our new Chaplain Joe Kelty!
Chaplain Kelty comes to us from Good News Jail & Prison Ministry after 11 years as a pastor with McLean Bible Church in Northern Virginia. He has his master’s degree in Christian leadership from Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) and has decades of experience leading men’s Bible studies. He is serving as our interim chaplain after former Chaplain James Fryer left to minister in the federal prison system in West Virginia.
Our chaplains minister to inmates of all faiths. Chaplain Kelty said he joined the ministry because he feels called to help those in need.
“Being able to help somebody who’s in a situation where they can’t really help themselves is kind of what we’re called on to do as Christians and as people,” he said.
Welcome, Chaplain Kelty!
04/14/2021
NEED A VACCINE?💉Head up to the Virginia Beach Convention Center between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). Can't make it then? Walk-up registration will also be available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Just bring something with your name and address. A picture ID is great, but a utility bill works too. Please help spread the word!
04/13/2021
Ramadan Mubarak to all of our Muslim friends and neighbors!
Ramadan Mubarak to all of our Muslim friends and neighbors!
Happy Library Workers Day to our jail Librarian J. Wilson! Last year our Library provided 880 book cart trips to the blocks to provide reading material to the inmates. It also made 87,557 copies, provided 6,649 legal codes and cases, and notarized 1,085 documents to assist the inmates with preparing for their legal cases. Great job, Ms. Wilson! 📚
Happy Library Workers Day to our jail Librarian J. Wilson! Last year our Library provided 880 book cart trips to the blocks to provide reading material to the inmates. It also made 87,557 copies, provided 6,649 legal codes and cases, and notarized 1,085 documents to assist the inmates with preparing for their legal cases. Great job, Ms. Wilson! 📚
04/11/2021
Mayor Bobby Dyer will join other Hampton Roads mayors in a live online Mayor’s Forum to discuss the impact of youth violence in the region and crime prevention. Topics to include addressing the societal issues that affect crime, what other cities are doing to combat crime, and volunteer and mentoring opportunities. The event takes place on Monday, April 12 at 7 p.m. and will air on the City of Hampton FB page: Hampton, VA - Gov. Viewers are welcome to submit questions during the forum. https://hampton.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=4832
04/10/2021
THANK YOU to Perked Up Coffee Cafe for the absolutely delicious box of muffins they donated to our deputies earlier this week! You made our day!
THANK YOU to Perked Up Coffee Cafe for the absolutely delicious box of muffins they donated to our deputies earlier this week! You made our day!
04/09/2021
For Flashback Friday, check out this photo of retired Sgt. D. Millner-Adams presenting a D.A.R.E. program certificate to a student circa 2000/2001. That student grew up to become a VBSO deputy, Power Shift Deputy J. McCartney, who has served with us since 2015! How cool is that?
For Flashback Friday, check out this photo of retired Sgt. D. Millner-Adams presenting a D.A.R.E. program certificate to a student circa 2000/2001. That student grew up to become a VBSO deputy, Power Shift Deputy J. McCartney, who has served with us since 2015! How cool is that?
04/08/2021
Happy National Volunteer Month! Last year, we had 735 volunteers donate 313,898 hours worth $8.5 million! That made us the second biggest volunteer organization in the City of Virginia Beach behind Emergency Medical Services!
Thank you, volunteers!
Happy National Volunteer Month! Last year, we had 735 volunteers donate 313,898 hours worth $8.5 million! That made us the second biggest volunteer organization in the City of Virginia Beach behind Emergency Medical Services!
Thank you, volunteers!
04/07/2021
PLEASE SHARE: Use the camera on your mobile phone to scan a QR code below and select an available appointment time to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the regional Community Vaccination Center at Military Circle Mall in Norfolk. Call 1-877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682) or https://vaccinate.virginia.gov/
For those who are interested, Sheriff Ken Stolle will be presenting our budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year to the Virginia Beach City Council today at 2 p.m. The proposal includes a $51 million operating budget (a 0.8% increase from last year) and 536 full-time employees. You can watch the presentation live at https://www.vbgov.com/Pages/default.aspx.
The Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership was formed to help residents and small businesses who have been financially impacted by COVID-19.
04/05/2021
Virginia Beach Opens Vaccinations to Residents in Phase 1c
Individuals who qualify for Phase 1c and have pre-registered are now being invited to schedule vaccination appointments and the Virginia Beach Department of Public Health expects to transition to Phase 2 soon. Anyone 16 years old and older who lives or works in Virginia Beach and would like to be vaccinated should pre-register at Vaccinate.Virginia.gov or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682). https://www.vbgov.com/news/pages/selected.aspx?release=5213&title=virginia+beach+opens+vaccinations+to+residents+in+phase+1c
It’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month! Let’s all recommit to being safe on the roads. 🚗
04/02/2021
Thank you to everyone who donated at our Spring Blood Drive for the American Red Cross yesterday! Thanks to you, we collected 39 units of lifesaving blood to help patients in need. There’s still a critical shortage of blood, so if you’re able to donate, find a blood drive near you at https://www.redcrossblood.org.
Thank you to everyone who donated at our Spring Blood Drive for the American Red Cross yesterday! Thanks to you, we collected 39 units of lifesaving blood to help patients in need. There’s still a critical shortage of blood, so if you’re able to donate, find a blood drive near you at https://www.redcrossblood.org.
04/01/2021
It's time for phase 1c folks to register to get the #COVID19 #vaccine. Register at Vaccinate.Virginia.gov. For a detailed list of who qualifies for phase1c, visit vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-vaccine/#phase1c. If you qualify for phase 1a or 1b and haven't been vaccinated yet, email [email protected] for assistance. *Note that the "Housing & Construction" category includes hospitality workers.
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Pickleball with Basic Academy Class 49-20
VBSO takes on the 2021 Polar Plunge!
CONGRATULATIONS to the graduates of Basic Academy Class 47-20! Despite their training being disrupted by COVID-19, they pushed through and completed their requirements for certification. While we wish we could give them all the fanfare they deserve, we are no less proud of their accomplishment. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding men and women!
(These training photos were taken prior to the COVID-19 shutdown and implementation of mask wearing and social distancing.)
Today we have good news and bad news to share with you. The bad news is we have had two VBSO deputies test positive for COVID-19. The good news is one has already recovered and been cleared by a physician and Occupational Health to return to work. The other remains on leave. Neither required hospitalization. Our thoughts and prayers are with both of them and with everyone battling COVID-19.
The other good news is this is a very small number of our 469 sworn and civilian appointees.
We still have had no Virginia Beach Correctional Center inmates test positive for COVID-19 (one has been tested and the test results were negative).
We have taken every precaution to protect the health and safety of everyone here, including cleaning the jail 24/7, implementing mandatory mask-wearing and wellness screenings for deputies, civilians and contractors, and quarantining all new inmates for 14 days prior to entering general population. We will continue these efforts going forward. For additional information, visit https://www.vbso.net/coronavirus.
Today Front Yard Friends helped us stage a special surprise for our deputies, civilians and medical staff! THANK YOU to this awesome local business (which is owned be the family of one of our deputies) for donating this display to recognize their hard work and boost morale during this challenging time. 👮♀️ 👨⚕️ 🙏
To everyone who has a loved one incarcerated or working inside the Virginia Beach Correctional Center, know that their health and safety is our top priority and we are doing everything we can - including exceeding the CDC guidelines - to protect them. -Sheriff Ken Stolle
For more information on our efforts, visit https://www.vbso.net/coronavirus.
It’s almost the end of National Doctors’ Day, but we couldn’t let the day pass without saying THANK YOU to all of the doctors, physicians, nurses and other medical professionals for everything they do every day, especially on the front lines of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Thank you, doctors, including those who serve our 1,200 inmates. We appreciate you! 👨⚕️👩⚕️🙏
VBSO honors Black History Month
For Black History Month, we are honoring one of the early black leaders at the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office, Lt. Rudy Hills. Lt. Hills, who served from 1984-1997, mentored so many here and paved the way for other black leaders in the VBSO. He left an indelible mark on this organization and we are grateful for his service and his contributions.
Lt. Hills is one of many who have had a positive impact on the VBSO and the community, including many of our black leaders who continue to serve today. As we always strive to be more diverse and more inclusive, we thank those who have helped us along that journey and contributed so much to us and to Virginia Beach. We are better because of you.
The VBSO and Sheriff Ken Stolle making our annual toy donation to WTKR News 3’s Holiday Helpers campaign to ensure homeless children in local shelters have a great Christmas!
It’s that time again! Time to Cover a Cruiser for Special Olympics Virginia! Come out to the Wawa at 5048 Ferrell Parkway tomorrow from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to make a donation and get your name (or the name of a loved one, business, organization, school or sports team) on our cruiser. Absolutely all of the money goes to support our amazing Special Olympics athletes! So come grab a cup of coffee, visit with us and support a great cause.
And they’re off! Good luck to the 400 cyclists and 150 support staff making the three-day, 250 mile trek to Washington this weekend to honor our fallen law enforcement officers and kick off National Police Week. Not only that, they’ll be raising money for charities, such as Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), that support the survivors of fallen law enforcement officers. Law Enforcement United is an all-volunteer nonprofit and has raised more than $5.5 million for those charities during the past 10 years. We’re proud to be part of this effort with the support of Sheriff Ken Stolle and will be cheering them on the whole way!
Click here to donate: https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/leunited/honorremembersupport_2019.
Our 45th Basic Academy recruits enjoyed a few friendly games of pickleball with Sheriff Ken Stolle and members of our command yesterday. The game has become a tradition for each academy before they graduate. It builds teamwork and bonding and gives the recruits some face time with VBSO leadership. It’s also a fun way to get their exercise for the day and to reward several months of hard work and training. We wish them the best of luck as they finish their training leading up to graduation April 25!
We just dropped off 10 bags of winter coats and pants at the Judeo Christian Outreach Center! The heavy-duty, water-resistant items can no longer be used by our deputies but are still in great shape. We hope they will help out some folks in need when the cold weather returns. All of the VBSO patches and insignia were removed prior to the items being donated.
We wish you all a merry Christmas, a happy holidays and a safe and prosperous New Year!
The VBSO live with WTKR News 3 making our annual toy donation to the Holiday Helpers program to ensure kids in local shelters have a great Christmas! All the money for the toys was raised by our deputies and civilians.
We’re at the Wawa working to Cover a Cruiser for Dancing with the Athletes, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Virginia that pairs law enforcement officers with Special Olympics athletes for a dance competition. Come out until 1:30 p.m. to show your support and make a donation! Dancing with the Athletes will be Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Chesapeake Conference Center (hosted by our friends at the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office).
Remarks by Undersheriff Brian Struzzieri and Chief Deputy of Administration Rocky Holcomb at tonight’s opening reception for the Beyond the Block inmate art exhibition at The Chrysler Museum of Art. This all started with a conversation between Chief Deputy Holcomb and the Chrysler’s Community Engagement Manager Michael Berlucchi about the amazing artwork created by inmates - even without art supplies - and has grown into two exhibitions, with this year’s expanding to include the Norfolk and Hampton Roads Regional jails. This project has touched so many people and we’re incredibly proud of the impact it has had on the community and the inmate artists. As Chief Deputy Holcomb said:
“I’ve seen too much talent wasted. ... So I’m happy for all the artists that are here, the families that are here, and I can promise you that in the law enforcement community, no matter what you hear on TV or no matter what you read, when your loved one’s incarcerated, their souls are not lost. We care. We’re there every day and we care. And we do what we can to make it a better place and rehabilitate folks to get them back into the community because that’s where we all live, work and play together."
Beyond the Block will be on display through Jan. 13.
Today we were honored to have a very special surprise at our Employee Appreciation Picnic! The Norfolk Admirals presented Training Cpl. Guy Saucier with an Anchors of Our Community award for his 30+ years of public service. Congratulations to Cpl. Saucier and thank you to the Admirals for taking the time to recognize our public servants as they head into their 30th season!
VBSO goes live to Cover a Cruiser for Special Olympics Virginia! Come donate until 2 p.m. at Wawa at 5048 Ferrell Parkway.
Under the leadership of Sheriff Ken Stolle, the 500+ appointees of the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office work for the public safety and betterment of Virginia Beach by operating the Correctional Center, providing Courthouse security, serving civil paperwork and volunteering in the community. We accomplish our mission through our core values: commitment, integrity, compassion and professionalism.
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HOW does a COVID-19 INMATE TEST POSITIVE AND THEY ARE IN A SAME AREA WITH NEGATIVE TESTER. How are they quarantining properly when you have many scare to catch it and not be done correctly. YOU CAN NOT PUT AND MIX POSITIVE COVID-19 WITH NEGATIVE FOR THEM TO CATCH IT AS WELL THAT IS WHY THE SPREAD IS ON THE RISE AT THE JAIL BECAUSE YOU ALL ARE MIXING EACH OTHER UP AND NOT GIVING PROPER QUARINTINE AND ISOLATION ON THE ISSUES. GUIDELINES OF CDC: FAQs for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Updated June 17, 2020
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The information provided in these FAQs do not cover all questions or issues faced by custodial settings (prisons, jails, and detention facilities). As with the full CDC guidance document, this information may need to be adapted based on individual facilities’ physical space, staffing, population, operations, and other resources and conditions. Facilities should contact CDC or their state, local, territorial, and/or tribal public health departmentexternal icon if they need assistance in applying actions or concerns not specifically covered in the CDC guidance.
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How to prepare your facility for the possible spread of COVID-19
Because of close contact and the number of people in correctional and detention facilities (including prisons and jails), staff and people who are incarcerated are at greater risk for the spread of germs. To help your facility prepare for the possible spread of COVID-19, update your emergency operations plan. This includes:
Adding key COVID-19 prevention strategies and posting information in the facility on how to limit the spread of germs.
Reminding staff to stay home when sick.
Identifying points of contact for local public health agencies.
Identifying physical locations (dedicated housing areas and bathrooms) where you can medically isolate incarcerated persons, as well as where to quarantine known close contacts of people with COVID-19.
Follow guidance on medical isolation and quarantine.
Medical isolation and quarantine locations should be separate.
Offering flu shots to staff and people who are incarcerated, because limiting cases of flu can help speed the identification of people with COVID-19.
Developing ways to continue providing critical services, such as mental health support.
Ensuring adequate stocks of hygiene, cleaning, and medical supplies.
Hygiene: Soap (preferably liquid to promote use), tissues, and hand drying supplies, as well as hand sanitizers, when possible. Ensure no-cost access to soap.
Cleaning: EPA-registered disinfectantsexternal icon effective against the virus that causes COVID-19
Medical supplies: Supplies for daily clinic needs, personal protective equipment (PPE), and testing
Creating and testing communications plans to share critical information.
Setting up systems to safely transfer people between facilities and identifying alternative strategies to in-person court appearances, when possible.
Prevent confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases and their close contacts from being transferred between jurisdictions and facilities unless necessary for medical evaluation, medical isolation/quarantine, clinical care, extenuating security concerns, or to prevent overcrowding.
Planning for staff absenteeism.
Follow CDC guidance on recommended PPE for staff who will have direct contact with an individual with possible COVID-19 infection, or infectious materials. Make contingency plans for the likely event of PPE shortages.
Follow the CDC Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and monitor the guidance website regularly for updates for staff evaluating and providing care for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases. When no on-site healthcare capacity is available, make a plan for how to ensure that people suspected to have COVID-19 will be medically isolated, evaluated, tested (if indicated), and provided medical care. Contact and collaborate with your state, local, tribal and territorial health departments for more specific guidance.
THERE IS MORE ON THE WEBSITE OF THIS MATTER .... PLEASE HELP THEM INSTEAD OF HURTING THEM HEALTH WISE... BECAUSE NO WAY CAN STOP THE SPREAD IF MIXING THE INMATES WITH EACH OTHER.
PRAYERS TO THE INMATES
Sheriff Ken Stolle
Hello and Good Morning... I have some concerns about Va. Beach City Jail.. How they can take a recovered Covid-19 Inmate and place them with other inmates in the facility that is refusing to be tested and can be positive with the virus and if someone catches it again will not be good especially if a Chronic Medical condition..... Why they should all be tested and no one should be refusing to take this test when the entire jail is spreading rapidly with the virus. And then they are mixing inmates with others.. HOW ARE YOU ALL MIXING INMATES THAT WAS COVID-19 NOW NEGATIVE WITH INMATES REFUSING TO TAKE THE TEST AND THEY CAN BE POSITIVE..... PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE .. .THEY ARE MIXING INMATES WITH EACH OTHER SOME ARE REFUSING TO BE TESTED....
Hello I am soo upset But I am going to Pray about this one and my son Recovers.... Have to a be STAFF MEMBER only way and hope they take care of him....
Hello
I must Say there is NOT many good Employers on your TEAM Some are needing more training in how to be professional and most are there for a PAYCHECK, SELECTED few are there because no matter what they care. I do not see that with many I have spoken to but the ones I have spoken to I give them kudos and will write a professional letter to head office of Human Resource and Sheriff ken Stolle with all that I have gone through with the UNPROFESSIONALISM i received with names, times and dates I have spoken to them and the ones that deserve recognition for the work they have done and PROFESSIONALISM i received...
I have names dates and times i have spoken to the ones needing more training and how to conduct themselves on a Professional level..
One Thing i can say I can determine who is there for a paycheck and who is there because they like and enjoy their job title...
Sometimes Sheriff K, Stolle needs to hear from the outside how is staff conducts professionalism and how they do not .... I will be writing a formal letter to him and making sure Mrs Debbie his secretary sees he reads it....
Thank you
Well I do not know if my son is dead or alive in the jail and he is sick..... I am sooo worried about my son and they keep taking the phones from him. Not allowing him to call, he is scared because he is in a cell all alone and sick ... and there is no one to check on him... Please help . He is a Chronic Asthmatic not a typically asthmatic but a CHRONIC. Every number I am calling saying all lines are busy been like that Since Wednesday.......
" I do not want no one admin or any one to call me and say Ms. Hart I am sorry" When something medical can be done.. please help.... Who do i need to call about his medical. Wavy TV 10, All the News Channels, Governor, DOC Health , DOC corrections? Before something is done.... I am willing to do it all to make sure my son has the proper medical attention he is needing to many deaths there left un resolved. I have already written the Governor Office On Wednesday.
How Many Inmates Are Infected with Covid-19? How do you all keep the Inmates SAFE with their HEALTH?
I AM ONE SCARED MOTHER BECAUSE THE WAY INMATES ARE BEING TREATED IN THERE AND HOW MINE IS BEING TREATED KNOWING THAT FACILITY HAD DEATHS OF OTHER MEDICAL ISSUES AND INMATE WAS NOT PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF... I AM SOOOO SCARED
Some friends and I will be riding in this event next Saturday, 7/11/20, to show our support for law enforcement. Many police officers and sheriff deputies will be participating. All riders are welcome, either on bikes or in cars. The ride ends at the American Legion in Edenton, NC and lunch will be available.
If you see us, please show respect by waving, saluting or blowing your car horns in support.
As a Virginia Beach resident, I would love to see our local Police and Sheriff Departments hold a similar ride. I know you would get a lot of participants and supporters.
Why is the city letting the people who are being quarantined having all of their privileges being revoked? These induvial are being punished as if they were disobedient or violent in the jails. They are quarantined, not on administration restriction! Not allowed access to books, only receiving the tablet every few hours for a few minutes. They do not have any books or word search exta. To keep their minds busy. Just a blank wall. There are many studies that show how damaging solitary isolation is to ones mental health.
What is the city going to do when someone kills themselves? why not ratify this before it becomes a problem? There is ways to keep people quarantined without putting their mental heath at risk.
What is the city going to do when someone kills themselves? why not ratify this before it becomes a problem? There is ways to keep people quarantined without putting their mental heath at risk!
The rate of su***de in jails is already highly above the national average, in some states over 50% higher then the national average. This is a problem that can be fixed easily and without anyone life to be the reason of change!
Why is the city letting the people who are being quarantined having all of their privileges being revoked? These induvial are being punished as if they were disobedient or violent in the jails. They are quarantined, not on administration restriction! Not allowed access to books, only receiving the tablet every few hours for a few minutes. They do not have any books or word search exta. To keep their minds busy. Just a blank wall. There are many studies that show how damaging solitary isolation is to ones mental health.
What is the city going to do when someone kills themselves? why not ratify this before it becomes a problem? There is ways to keep people quarantiened without putting their mental heath at risk.
What is the city going to do when someone kills themselves? why not ratify this before it becomes a problem? There is ways to keep people quarantined without putting their mental heath at risk!
The rate of su***de in jails is already highly above the national average, in some states over 50% higher then the national average. This is a problem that can be fixed easily and without anyone life to be the reason of change!
