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Effective immediately, and in coordination with the Chief Judge of Circuit Court, smartwatches are prohibited for the general public within the Virginia Beach Courthouse. Only individuals who are authorized to possess cellphones are permitted to retain their smartwatches.

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News Coverage

  • VB names new medical provider for correctional center
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022

  • First responders in VB mass shooting honored nearly 3 years later
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022

  • Pay disparity ends for Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office
    Friday, January 7, 2022

  • Mental health program at VB jail proves to be wildly successful in initial years
    Thursday, August 5, 2021

  • Virginia Sheriffs Want To Expand A Virginia Beach Program That Helps Inmates Upon Release
    Tuesday, June 15, 2021

  • Is lowering the hiring age for sheriff's deputies helping? Local offices weigh in
    Tuesday, June 15, 2021

  • News 3 gets exclusive look at how Virginia Beach jail works to try and keep COVID-19 away
    Wednesday, May 26, 2021

  • VBSO: Zero weapons, illegal drugs found during biannual jail search
    Wednesday, May 26, 2021

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office lowers hiring age for deputy sheriffs
    Wednesday, May 26, 2021

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office announces reduction in inmate COVID-19 cases
    Wednesday, May 26, 2021

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office hiring deputies, testing in April and May
    Wednesday, May 26, 2021

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office appoints new LGBT liaison
    Wednesday, May 26, 2021

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office warning residents of scammers posing as deputies
    Wednesday, May 26, 2021

  • VB Sheriff’s Office lowers deputy hiring age to 18 due to pandemic staff shortages
    Friday, February 26, 2021

  • Art created by local inmates on display at Chrysler Museum
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  • Virginia Beach courthouse employees receive training on how to handle active shooter or threat
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  • Cat and mouse: How VB deputies catch contraband after receiving thousands of pieces of mail each year
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  • Student enlists help of Va. Beach Sheriff, deputy for ‘promposal’
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  • Virginia Beach Jail takes action to combat contraband problem with new body scanner
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  • Fast food and video visits: New ways to fund the Virginia Beach jail
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  • https://www.wavy.com/news/video-visitation-restored-at-va-beach-correctional-center/
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office, Special Olympics Virginia release lip sync video
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  • Virginia Beach firefighters and sheriff's deputies say they're not paid fairly. Now they want change.
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  • Virginia Beach leaders look to balance Sheriff's Deputy pay with Police Officer pay
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  • #LoveForVB: The community reacts and mourns following Virginia Beach shooting
    Tuesday, April 28, 2020

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