Our primary purpose at the Department of Correctional Education (DCE) is that all individuals receiving instruction will attain the highest level of education their abilities will allow.  DCE exists to educate, through Academic and Career and Technical Education programs, all who come to us with the desire to gain the knowledge to succeed in life.  DCE boasts a proud history of excellence and innovation and we pride ourselves on being part of the Commonwealth's public safety effort and continuously strive to "Fight Crime Through Education."

To provide quality educational programs that enable incarcerated youth and adults to become responsible, productive, tax-paying members of their communities.

Governor McDonnell Praises DCE's CVC Efforts

In September Governor Bob McDonnell asked state agencies to raise money for the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund.  DCE responded.  Governor McDonnell recently recognized DCE for its efforts by acknowledging the agency's high participation rate.  In three separate activities, an Ice Cream Social, a statewide "Dollars for Disaster" campaign involving almost all DCE schools, and a Book Sale, DCE raised more than $1,600.  In an email delivered to every Commonwealth employee Governor McDonnell recognized nine DCE schools that achieved 100 percent participation in the special fund raising effort.

• Appalachian Men's Detention Center
• Augusta Correctional Center
• Coffeewood Correctional Center
• Deep Meadow Correctional Center
• Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women
• Green Rock Correctional Center
• Mecklenburg Correctional Center
• Powhatan Correctional Center
• Crockford High School at Oak Ridge Juvenile Correctional Center

The Governor also gave special thanks to Public Relations Specialist Win Sisson and Crockford High School Principal Annette Andrews for their exceptional individual efforts in the special fund raising effort.  In all, DCE held three separate activities to benefit the Disaster Relief Fund.  Disaster Relief is designed to benefit Virginians who have been hard hit by the unusual number of natural disasters that have occurred in 2011, including floods, tornadoes, and the unique activity in August that saw an earthquake and then Hurricane Irene hit in the same week.  Shown above is Makayla Walsh, 8, daughter of DCE's Chris Walsh, about to enjoy a scoop at the Ice Cream Social.