RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Money set aside in the state budget to increase oversight of Virginia’s prisons appears safe from a veto.. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) plans to sign the 2023 state budget ...

Per 10,000 residents in Virginia, 18.3% of its population are held in private prisons. Oklahoma had the highest number of prisoners held in private prisons per 10,000 residents.