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Gradually, Virginia began to use small county jails for sentences of confinement. After the Revolutionary War, Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson began to urge the state to construct a "penitentiary house." At that time, penitentiary houses were then beginning being used throughout Europe to confine and reform criminals.
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry is the executive branch agency of the state government responsible for administering labor and employment laws and programs in the U.S. state of Virginia. [1] [2] [3]
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is a state supervised and locally administered social services system in the Commonwealth of Virginia. [1] The department is headed by a Commissioner who is appointed by the Governor of Virginia . [ 2 ]
Employees who suffer on-the-job injuries and diseases may be eligible for benefits under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. If injured, an employee (injured worker) should (1) report his/her injury to his/her employer immediately, and (2) file a claim with the Commission no later than two years after the accident.
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The Virginia Retirement System is an independent state agency that administers pension plans, retirement savings plans, and other benefits to public employees in the U.S. state of Virginia. [1] As of 2018, the agency ranks as the 14th largest public or private pension fund in the United States and is the 42nd largest retirement system in the world.
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is a state environmental agency that is responsible for administering laws and regulations related to air quality, water quality, water supply, and renewable energy and land protection in the U.S. state of Virginia. [1] [2]