50% reduction in video visitation fees from .40 per minute to .20 per minute. Additional reduction… and 1 more item

The Virginia Department of Corrections awarded a contract to Assisting Families of Inmates Inc. on August 5, 2026, with a cumulative value of $470,000. The contract encompasses two primary service components delivered to Kristin Pickering. The first component, valued at $250,000, includes project management for a Virginia Department of Corrections facilities expansion project and implementation of video visitation fee reductions—specifically a 50 percent reduction from $0.40 to $0.20 per minute, with an additional reduction from $0.15 to $0.12 per minute for certain services.

The second component, valued at $220,000, covers family support and reunification services for inmates' families. These services include children's services, family support programming, and visitation services with transportation provided across all three Virginia Department of Corrections regions and to all major facilities within the agency. The contract delivers to locations throughout Virginia's correctional system, with performance across the state's primary Department of Corrections operational regions and facilities.