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The Virginia state prison system is managed by the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC). The system is a complex network designed to ensure public safety by managing and rehabilitating inmates within the state. The VADOC oversees numerous facilities, ranging from major institutions to smaller, specialized units.
Vigrina Incarceration Rate
As of my last update, Virginia has one of the lowest incarceration rates in the United States. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, Virginia has an incarceration rate of about 580 per 100,000 people, which includes prisons, jails, immigration detention, and juvenile justice facilities.
Locating a Prisoner
To locate an inmate within the Virginia state prison system, one can use the offender locator service provided by the VADOC. This service allows families and interested parties to search for inmates by name or offender ID number.
Family Visitation Rules
The VADOC provides structured visitation rules to maintain security while allowing inmates to maintain family and community ties. Visitation rules can vary by facility but generally include a pre-approval process for visitors, specified visiting hours, and rules regarding the frequency and duration of visits.
Classification of Prison Security Levels
The Virginia Department of Corrections classifies prisons into several security levels as follows:
Level 1: Minimum security
Level 2: Low security
Level 3: Medium security
Level 4: High security
Level 5: Maximum security
These above levels reflect the security measures and the type of inmates housed, with Level 1 being the least restrictive and Level 5 and Supermax facilities being the most restrictive.
Pros and Cons of the Virginia State Prison System
PROS
Rehabilitation Programs: Virginia has been recognized for its efforts in rehabilitation, including educational and vocational training programs to reduce recidivism.
Below National Average Incarceration Rate: Virginia’s incarceration rate is below the national average, reflecting potentially effective crime prevention and correction policies.
Innovative Practices: Use of risk assessment tools in parole decisions to enhance fairness in release processes.
CONS
Overcrowding: Some facilities still face issues with overcrowding, though this is an ongoing concern for many prison systems nationwide.
Staffing Issues: Like many states, Virginia faces challenges in recruiting and retaining correctional officers, impacting facility operations and safety.
Healthcare Services: The adequacy of healthcare in prisons, including mental health services, remains a critical concern, as highlighted by various advocacy groups.
Virginia Prison News:
Virginia’s Supermax Prison – Red Onion State Prison. The documentary explores the dark side of the justice system and confronts the challenges of incarceration in one of Virginia’s most dangerous facilities:
Article Sources:
Virginia Department of Corrections
VIRGINIA STATE PRISONS:
Augusta Correctional Center
1821 Estaline Valley Road
Craigsville, Virginia 24430
Telephone:
(540)-997-7000
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Augusta Correctional Center
1821 Estaline Valley Road
Craigsville, Virginia 24430
Baskerville Correctional Center
4150 Hayes Mill Road
Baskerville, VA 23915
Telephone:
(434)-447-3857
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Baskerville Correctional Center
4150 Hayes Mill Road
Baskerville, VA 23915
Bland Correctional Center
256 Bland Farm Road
Bland, VA 24315-9615
Telephone:
(276)-688-3341
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Bland Correctional Center
256 Bland Farm Road
Bland, VA 24315-9615
Brunswick Work Center/Brunswick Reception Center for Women
1147 Planters Road
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Telephone:
(434)-848-4131
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Brunswick Work Center
P.O. Box 207C
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Buckingham Correctional Center
1349 Correctional Center Road
Dillwyn, VA 23936
Telephone:
(434)-983-4400
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Buckingham Correctional Center
P.O. Box 430
Dillwyn, VA 23936
Caroline Correctional Unit #2
31285 Camp Road
Hanover, VA 23069
Telephone:
(804)-994-2161
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Caroline Correctional Unit #2
31285 Camp Road
Hanover, VA 23069
Central Virginia Correctional Unit
6900 Courthouse Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832
Telephone: (804)-796-4277
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Central Virginia Correctional Unit
6900 Courthouse Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832
Coffeewood Correctional Center
12352 Coffeewood Drive
Mitchells, VA 22729
Telephone:
(540)-829-6483
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Coffeewood Correctional Center
P. O. Box 500
Mitchells, VA 22729
Cold Springs Correctional Unit
221 Spitler Circle
Greenville, VA 24440
Telephone:
(540)-337-1818
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Cold Springs Correctional Unit
221 Spitler Circle
Greenville, VA 24440
Deep Meadow Correctional Center
3500 Woods Way
State Farm, VA 23160
Telephone:
(804)-598-5503
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Deep Meadow Correctional Center
3500 Woods Way
State Farm, VA 23160
Deerfield Correctional Center
21360 Deerfield Drive
Capron, VA 23829
Telephone:
(434)-658-4368
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Deerfield Correctional Center
21360 Deerfield Drive
Capron, VA 23829
Dillwyn Correctional Center
1522 Prison Road
Dillwyn, VA 23936
Telephone:
(434)-983-4200
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Dillwyn Correctional Center
P.O. Box 670
Dillwyn, VA 23936
Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women
144 Prison Lane
Troy, VA 22974
Telephone:
(434)-984-3700
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women
144 Prison Lane
Troy, VA 22974
Green Rock Correctional Center
475 Green Rock Lane
Chatham, Virginia 24531
Telephone:
(434)-797-2000
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Green Rock Correctional Center
475 Green Rock Lane
Chatham, Virginia 24531
Greensville Correctional Center
901 Corrections Way
Jarratt, VA 23870-9614
Telephone:
(434)-535-7000
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Greensville Correctional Center
901 Corrections Way
Jarratt, VA 23870-9614
Halifax Correctional Unit
1200 Farm Road
Halifax, VA 24558
Telephone: (434)-572-2683
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Halifax Correctional Unit
Box 1789
Halifax, VA 24558
Haynesville Correctional Center
421 Barnfield Road
Haynesville, VA 22472
Telephone:
(804)-333-3577
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Haynesville Correctional Center
P.O. Box 129
Haynesville, VA 22472
Haynesville Correctional Unit
Camp Seventeen Road
Haynesville, VA 22472
Telephone:
(804)-333-3577
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Haynesville Correctional Unit
P.O. Box 39
Haynesville, VA 22472
Indian Creek Correctional Center
801 Sanderson Road
Chesapeake, VA 23328
Telephone:
(757)-421-0095
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Indian Creek Correctional Center
P.O. Box 16481
Chesapeake, VA 23328-6481
James River Work Center
1954 State Farm Road
State Farm, VA 23160
Telephone:
(804)-556-7060
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
James River Work Center
1954 State Farm Road
State Farm, VA 23160
Keen Mountain Correctional Center
State Route 629
Oakwood, VA 24631
Telephone:
(276)-498-7411
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Keen Mountain Correctional Center
P.O. Box 860
Oakwood, VA 24631
Lawrenceville Correctional Center
1607 Planters Road
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Telephone:
(434)-848-9349
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Lawrenceville Correctional Center
1607 Planters Road
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Lunenburg Correctional Center
690 Falls Road
Victoria, VA 23974
Telephone:
(434)-696-2045
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Lunenburg Correctional Center
P.O. Box 1424
Victoria, VA 23974
Marion Treatment Center
110 Wright Street
Marion, VA 24354-3145
Telephone:
(276)-783-7154
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Marion Treatment Center
110 Wright Street
Marion, VA 24354-3145
Nottoway Correctional Center
2892 Schutt Road
Burkeville, VA 23922
Telephone:
(434)-767-5543
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Nottoway Correctional Center
P.O. Box 488
Burkeville, VA 23922
Patrick Henry Correctional Unit
18155 A. L. Philpott Highway
Ridgeway, VA 24148
Telephone:
(276)-957-2234
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Patrick Henry Correctional Unit
P.O. Box 1090
Ridgeway, VA 24148
Pocahontas State Correctional Center
317 Old Mountain Road
Pocahontas, VA 24635
Telephone:
(276)-945-9173
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Pocahontas State Correctional Center
P.O. Box 518
Pocahontas, VA 24635-0518
Powhatan Reception Center
3600 Woods Way
State Farm, VA 23160
Telephone:
(804)-598-4251
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Powhatan Reception Center
3600 Woods Way
State Farm, VA 23160
Red Onion State Prison
10800 H. Jack Rose Highway
Pound, VA 24279
Telephone:
(276)-796-7510
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Red Onion State Prison
P.O. Box 970
Pound, VA 24279
River North Correctional Center
329 Dell Brook Lane
Independence, VA 24348
Telephone:
(276)-773-2518
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
River North Correctional Center
329 Dell Brook Lane
Independence, VA 24348
Rustburg Correctional Unit
479 Camp Nine Road
Rustburg, VA 24588
Telephone:
(434)-332-7354
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Rustburg Correctional Unit
479 Camp Nine Road
Rustburg, VA 24588
St. Brides Correctional Center
701 Sanderson Road
Chesapeake, VA 23328
Telephone:
(757)-421-6600
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
St. Brides Correctional Center
P.O. Box 16482
Chesapeake, VA 23328-6482
Sussex I State Prison
24414 Musselwhite Drive
Waverly, VA 23891-1111
Telephone:
(804)-834-9967
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Sussex I State Prison
24414 Musselwhite Drive
Waverly, VA 23891-1111
Sussex II State Prison
24427 Musselwhite Drive
Waverly, VA 23891-2222
Telephone:
(804)-834-2678
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Sussex II State Prison
24427 Musselwhite Drive
Waverly, VA 23891-2222
Virginia Correctional Center for Women
2841 River Road
Goochland, VA 23063
Telephone:
(804)-556-7500
Inmate Mailing Address:Inmate Name, ID Number
Virginia Correctional Center for Women
P.O. Box 1
Goochland, VA 23063
Wallens Ridge State Prison
272 Dogwood Drive
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Telephone:
(276)-523-3310
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Wallens Ridge State Prison
P.O. Box 759
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Wise Correctional Unit
3602 Bear Lane
Coeburn, VA 24230
Telephone:
(276)-679-9204
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Wise Correctional Unit
P.O. Box 1198
Coeburn, VA 24230-1198
