The Weekender Program is canceled for the Independence Day holiday July 4-6 and will resume on Monday, July 7. Have a safe and happy Independence Day weekend!
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office (VBSO) is excited to announce its inaugural Youth Football Camp, hosted by Sheriff Rocky Holcomb and local legend Coach Elisha “Cadillac” Harris. This free, three-day camp will teach fundamental football skills, foster…
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office (VBSO) is proud to announce that Wendy Morelli, a former inmate at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center (VBCC) and participant in its Trusty Program, has been hired to work in the VBSO's staff kitchen. This employment…
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office will celebrate the academic achievements of incarcerated individuals by holding its largest GED graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 26, at 10 a.m., in the Indoor Recreation Yard at the Virginia Beach Correctional…
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – An inmate at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center died by suicide Wednesday evening.While conducting a routine security check at 5:40 p.m. on June 18, 2025, a deputy sheriff found Michael Margulies, 49, unresponsive. The deputy immediately called medical staff and…
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – After more than a decade, the Virginia Beach Correctional Center (VBCC) has reinstated its “Paint Crew,” a team of inmates who have been hard at work, transforming drab walls into a fresher, cleaner and noticeably brighter facility. Under the watchful…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office held a Promotion Ceremony today (June 12, 2025) at Virginia Beach City Hall, Building 1, recognizing four deputy sheriffs with combined service totaling 46 years who recently earned promotions under Sheriff Rocky Holcomb.“These are…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office (VBSO) today graduated the first Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) class in a decade, with 32 students at Star of the Sea Catholic School successfully completing the curriculum.As a private institution, Star of the Sea is the…
Here at the VBSO, we know how important it is for you to keep in touch with your incarcerated loved ones.Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) implemented new regulations to cap the cost of phone and video calls for incarcerated people and their families, reducing rates…