such as "Playboy". Previously, some classic literature books with erotica, such as "Ulysses" by James Joyce, "Lady Chatterley's Lover" by D. H. Lawrence, and "Fanny Hill" were banned. In 2010, as a result of a lawsuit filed by an inmate, a Federal court instructed the state corrections agency to begin permitting the circulation of the books. Strip searches In December 2019, press reports indicated that an eight-year-old was ordered to strip naked in order to be searched before she was allowed to visit her father. A spokesman for the department apologized. Tampon ban In September 2018, the department made headlines for banning female visitors to inmates from wearing tampons or menstrual cups in concerns over contraband being smuggled in to the prisons. The ban was rescinded that same month after a public outcry and inquiry from the ACLU. See also List of United States state correction agencies List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia Prison References External links Virginia Department of Corrections "Up the Ridge", a documentary film about the Virginia state prison system State corrections departments of the United States Penal system in Virginia State law enforcement agencies of Virginia