Subject to the provisions of §§ 53.1-203 and 53.1-204, the jurisdiction, proceedings, trial and judgment in a criminal proceeding against a person confined in a state correctional facility shall be as is provided for in other cases of criminal prosecution.
Jurisdiction for trial of prisoners; nature of proceedings
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-205, under Chapter 7. Crimes and Criminal Proceedings Involving Prisoners..
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-205