Superintendents and agents of facilities to have powers of sheriff

Va. Code Ann. § 66-21, under Chapter 2. Care of Children Committed to Department..

Va. Code Ann. § 66-21

The superintendents of the facilities established by the Department pursuant to § 66-13 and their authorized agents shall have the powers of a sheriff for the purpose of preserving order at their facilities and for the conveyance of children committed to their care to and from such facilities.