VDOC Use of Attack Dogs is Shameful

Below you will find coverage that has appeared in the press in 2021—just click on the links for details (We can provide additional information, if you wish):

Use of Attack Dogs in Virginia State Prisons - Interfaith Action …

Feb 15, 2021 — The plaintiffs contend that "the use of unmuzzled canines by prison officers as a means of forcing and intimidating a prisoner to voluntarily …

Virginia is using dogs to 'terrify and attack' prisoners, say…

Mar 6, 2021 — Virginia is using dogs to 'terrify and attack' prisoners, say lawsuits that describe one man as mauled in his cell.

Prisoners Sue Virginia Department of Corrections Over…

November 22, 2021--The use of dogs against unarmed and compliant prisoners should be treated as a crime. If police dogs are considered "officers," then their...

Virginia Prison Guards Attack Prisoners with Dogs

Two prisoners recently filed suit against the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) alleging that guards used unmuzzled dogs to attack
Lawsuit: Virginia Uses Dogs to Attack, Intimidate Inmates...

Two recently filed lawsuits claim that the Virginia Department of Corrections uses unmuzzled dogs to attack and intimidate inmates inside … by Bob--Robert Stewart