Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office ends inmate grass mowing program over cost

Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office ends inmate grass mowing program over cost

VIRGINIA BEACH — Inmates in orange jumpsuits will no longer mow grass in the city’s medians, but they will start picking up litter soon. The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office recently ditched its landscaping program, which was losing money. Instead, Parks & Recreation has hired private contractors to do the work. The Sheriff’s Office Inmate Workforce program allows low-risk offenders — with deputy supervision — to cut grass and perform other maint…