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If a prisoner in a state, local or community correctional facility or in the custody of an employee thereof commits any felony other than those specified in §§ 18.2-31, 18.2-55 and 53.1-203, which is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility, such prisoner shall be subject to the same punishment therefor as if he were not a prisoner.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 53.1. Prisons and Other Methods of Correction § 53.1-204. If prisoner commits any other felony, how punished - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-53-1-prisons-and-other-methods-of-correction/va-code-sect-53-1-204/
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