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Red Onion State Prison: Pound: 848 River North Correctional Center: Independence: 1,024 Rustburg Correctional Unit Rustburg: 152 St. Brides Correctional Center: Chesapeake: 1,192 Sussex I State Prison: Waverly: 1,139 Sussex II State Prison: Waverly: Closed on July 1, 2024 [5] Virginia Correctional Center for Women: Goochland: 572 Wallens Ridge ...
Red Onion State Prison (ROSP) is a supermax state prison located in unincorporated Wise County, Virginia, [4] near Pound. Operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC), it houses about 800 inmates. [3] The prison opened in August 1998.
This was a decrease of twenty percent in the inmate population from just four years earlier when there were 29,347 inmates in the system. [7] A 2011 study showed among the 36 states that report felon recidivism — defined as re-imprisonment within three years of release — Virginia has the fourth lowest recidivism rate in the United States. [8]
The incarceration numbers for the states in the chart below are for sentenced and unsentenced inmates in adult facilities in local jails and state prisons. Numbers for federal prisons are in the Federal line. Asterisk (*) indicates "Incarceration in STATE" or "Crime in STATE" links. Correctional supervision numbers for Dec 31, 2018.
The River North Correctional Center is a state prison for men located in Independence, Grayson County, Virginia, owned and operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections. [ 1 ] The facility was opened in 2013 and has a working capacity of 1024 prisoners held at a medium security level.
Wallens Ridge State Prison is a level 5 state prison located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, housing approximately 1,200 inmates. Since opening in April 1999, it has been a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections, and is identical to the Red Onion State Prison near Pound. [1] The prison was built for over $70 million.
Greensville Correctional Center is a prison facility located in unincorporated Greensville County, Virginia, [3] near Jarratt.The prison, on a 1,105-acre (447 ha) plot of land, is operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections. [4]
Nottoway Correctional Center is an all-male state prison in Burkeville, Nottoway County, Virginia, USA. A low-security work center is on the same site. [1] Nottoway, as a Level 3 security facility, has inmates serving long term sentences, including single, multiple, and life sentences. Inmates must exhibit no disruptive behavior for at least 24 ...