Prince William County leaders may not want federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement in its jail, but apparently, they're OK with them in the county's recently acquired firearms training center.
The Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, is expected to approve multiple agreements with various law enforcement agencies, both federal and local, to use the Prince William County Police Department Scenario-Based Training Center at 7751 Doane Drive near Gainesville.
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The Living Library Initiative, a fledgling project to benefit one of our county’s most vulnerable populations, seeks to expand and diversify the books available for people incarcerated in the Prince William/Manassas Regional Jail. Through active collaboration with community partners, the PWOPD is gathering new reading material for those held at our local jail while strengthening ties to the larger community the office serves.
Prior to the Initiative’s launch on March 13, The Initiative organizers collected ideas from Prince William [Adult Detention Center], community organizations, and incarcerated individuals about the jail’s most pressing literature needs. The results can be found in the Living Library Initiative’s Amazon Wishlist and fliers distributed throughout the community. There are several drop box locations across the county for those who have new or gently used paperback books they wish to donate, including at firehouses, community centers, churches, and libraries.
The Prince William Public Defender Living Library Initiative has roughly one month left and will accept paperback book donations through May 15.
Drop box locations, highly desired books, and links to the Initiative can be found on Instagram (@pwdefenderslivinglibrary) and Facebook (Living Library Initiative) or by emailing the organizers directly at [email protected].
— The Prince William Public Defender Office
The first couple donated a $43,750 check, the governor’s first-quarter salary, to Good News Jail and Prison Ministry, which works with inmates inside the jail, according to a press release.
The governor’s office did not tip off the press to his visit. Afterward, the first couple visited the nearby Prince William County Western District Police Station and spoke with a graduating crisis intervention team class.
More in a press release from the governor’s office:
Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin today announced the donation of his first-quarter salary to the Good News Jail and Prison Ministry, an organization dedicated to supplying faith-based resources for jails and prisons in the Commonwealth of Virginia and worldwide.
At the Prince William County Adult Detention Center, Governor Youngkin maintained his promise to donate his gubernatorial salary to organizations that strengthen Virginia communities.
“I pledged to serve without accepting a salary to support Virginians every way I can,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “The Good News Jail & Prison Ministry exemplifies the heart and Spirit of Virginia by providing hope, resources, and transformational opportunities for incarcerated Virginians. This administration continues to respect the law and those inside the criminal justice system with increased access to mental health services, best practices for trade skill acquisition and by maintaining excellence in the restoration of rights process, among other priorities.”
“On the eve of Second Chance Month, Glenn and I laud the life-changing mission of Good News Jail & Prison Ministry,” said First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin. “We firmly believe that every Virginian deserves an opportunity to flourish and we are grateful for this opportunity to support great and Godly works.”
Police said three inmates earned new charges after a mob assault inside the Manassas jail.
On Friday, October 28, police said a 39-year-old man, an inmate of the facility identified as the victim, was inside a room when multiple other inmates entered.
During the encounter, the victim was struck and kicked several times by the other inmates before jail staff separated the parties. concluded an investigation into an assault that was reported to have occurred at the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center, located at 9320 Lee Avenue in Manassas, on March 17.
The victim was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries and is expected to recover.
While investigating, officers identified four inmates involved in the assault. On October 28, three inmates were charged and remain incarcerated at the ADC. Officers obtained arrest warrants for Jose Fernando Martinez Gonzales, identified as the fourth man involved in the assault and had subsequently been released before service. Attempts to locate the remaining assailant have been unsuccessful.
Traivon Rashod Johnson, 26, 12195 Kinnicutt Drove in Woodbridge Emiliano I. Reynoso, 21, of 5606 Bismach Drive, in Alexandria Roberto Jose Marrero, 29, of 9221 Landgreen Street in Manassas. The three are charged with assault by mob.
