Virginia Department of Corrections is a government agency. They provide model correctional services. The Department provides suitable custody, supervision, and programs for offenders through its exemplary services to form Virginia a safer and better place. They are the largest state agency having more than 12,000 employees across the Commonwealth. They manage secure facilities and probation and parole offices. They provide care and supervision for offenders, who are under state control. They maintain the lowest recidivism rate in the country for the third year in a row at 23.4%. They help people to be better by safely providing effective incarceration, supervision, and evidence-based re-entry services to returning citizens, parolees, and probationers. They are committed to improving long-term public safety by successfully reintegrating productive citizens into their communities. They supervise parolees and probationers effectively through a culture of respect, accountability, and moral behavior.