The place is disgusting for number one for number two most of the employees treat you like crap…read more On a sidenote, I would give the CO Gibson the best rating out of everyone. I unfortunately was not the monopoly man today and just visiting I was booked in and having the worst day ever and Gibson came along, and she brightened the day if anyone deserves the raise, it should be her she would get 10 stars if I could give them to her. She was working booking today.

Place needs to be investigated! No supervision at all. Employees just show up, make a round or two…read moreand set around eating snacks all day/night. Not sure why they have a mental health person there because they don't treat anyone for mental health they get released before even get to talk to a doctor about their mental health. Why have a mental health person there? And they wonder why people snap when they get out.

Long wait times during processing. One person ahead of me and it still took over 2 hours…read more Minimally staffed facility, that moves at a snail's pace. Absolutely ridiculous!

If you feel like going out of town to get your civil disobedience on, I strongly recommend going…read moreelsewhere. The transportation service provided was most disagreeable. The chauffeur was condescending and the ride intolerably bumpy and without air conditioning. It was considerate of them to rinse the mace from my eyes (though I fail to understand why I was hosed at all), however my clothes were soaked and the effects lingered. Upon arrival, I was seated in a waiting area for eight hours (a bus. It was a bus). We are in the middle of a pandemic, yet people were packed one per foot. After being given a misdemeanor charge (for being out past my bed time) I was shown to a second waiting area, where ambience was provided in the form of the ever objective Fox News. The commemorative photo they took was unflattering and lacked a sense of composition-this guy was no Saul Leiter. After a few more hours of waiting (and waiting, and waiting-the predominate theme of my visit, as I am sure you have discerned, was waiting. It was worse than being at Disney Land in mid July without a fast pass), I was shown to a cell. The decoration was wanting, and while I appreciate their use of a local artist, the mural on my cell's wall was nonetheless amateurish. Still, it did succeed in making me long to be literally anywhere else. The food (which I had waited fourteen hours for) was a single piece of mystery lunch meat on plain white bread and a days old apple. The only water provided was what came out of the sink and had to be shared with my cellmates. My compliments to the chef. Having at last been served, I was unceremoniously shown the door. Seriously, get arrested elsewhere. This place was a joke.

I read the novel, The Yellow Wife, and if you are a fan of historical fiction, I highly recommend…read moreit. The book is based on the story of Mary Lumpkin, an enslaved woman in Richmond, VA who went on to inherit the Lumpkin Jail and used the property to establish Virginia Union University. I was so moved by her story that I felt the need to visit this site. Much like my experience on the slave trail, I was unclear of what was a part of the site. I was a bit disappointed that I may have missed parts of the experience.

Easily located. Very heavy history. I think the city of Richmond can definitely do a better job at…read moreupkeep but that's neither here nor there. We already know anything as it relates to the history of slavery America tries to erase. This is a must see if you are in RVA to pay your respects.

This afternoon's library experience was here in Chester. This is a very large and quite modern…read morelibrary. Lots of glass and space, lots of open areas for reading, plenty of places to sit and study. I found a comfortable table in a "talking" area where I could take a Zoom meeting or two without disturbing other patrons. It's nice that the entire library isn't a quiet zone and supports this sort of thing. Of course, the wifi was easy to connect to and I had no trouble with power outlets for the laptop. This was a positive experience. [Review 18091 overall - 1371 in Virginia - 1613 of 2022.]

I adore this library. The staff are all fantastic, they do an amazing job at making wonderful…read moreevents and experiences for the community. It is always neat and clean and welcoming, and the displays are always fun and cute. I REALLY like that the staff are always willing to do a community outreach event and come to the local schools. Like all the libraries, I like that it has a nice selection of books and you can always transfer books between libraries if you need some thing that is not on the shelves.

So much history! Great photo ops…read more Lovely scenery I really enjoyed it, even the creep scary part!

The canal walk is not safe to walk alone. There are homeless in the area. It is an interesting…read morewalk. There are restaurants but you have to check ahead to see when they are open. We walked early because it was extremely hot. There are no public bathrooms in the area. Lucky there was a porta potty. The walk is a bit of a walk make sure you wear sunscreen and carry water.

OK, OK, I know what you are thinking. You imagine that I have stepped into a parallel universe…read morewhere a DMV office gets a 5-star rating, but here we are. Relocating to RVA, there is so much that is new and different. What isn't different is the reputation that any DMV has in terms of a 'Ugh, I have to give up a day to visit the DMV' feeling. I made an appointment about 3 weeks out, and you would think in that time that I would have done a better job of gathering the necessary documents... sigh. I got to the office about 15 minutes early, scanned the QR code on the door, and as I walked in, they were calling my number. The DMV employee was incredibly patient with my obvious stupidity that day. I had everything but the document for proof of residency. She directed me to a local Staples to print out a copy of something I could use, and directed me to come back to her station and not wait in line. Once I got back it took about 20 to 30 minutes to get everything situated. I can tell you without a doubt that if I had done something like that in my previous state, I would have been directed to a spot in their office that resembles the waiting room in 'Beetlejuice'. Kind and patient people get a total thumbs-up from me!

Staff was ok, I wish they tell exactly what to bring for road test and to let us know we need to…read moremake. appointment for road test!