Bill would pause interstate inmate placements at Red Onion

The corrections director would continue accepting and reviewing interstate confinement applications but could not approve a covered Red Onion placement. The pause would cover incarcerated people from states participating in the Interstate Corrections Compact. The director could still accept and review applications during the pause. The pause would last until the General Assembly reauthorizes these Red Onion placements through a new act.

The corrections director would have to allow certain Virginia citizens to be placed in a state corrections facility. This would apply to Virginia citizens incarcerated in a state participating in the Interstate Corrections Compact. The person must be a Virginia citizen and must be incarcerated in a participating state.