River North Correctional Center is a level 4 prison located in Independence Virginia. The prison opened in 2013 and is one of the newest facilities in Virginia. It has a maximum capacity of around 1,000 adult male inmates. It is one of the most technologically advanced prisons in Virginia, and is extremely energy efficient.
Red Onion State Prison opened in 1998 and is a Super-Max prison located in Pound Virginia. It has a capacity of 848 male inmates. Red Onion State Prison houses some of the most violent and dangerous predatory type criminals in the state. Inmates who have are difficult to manage and present disciplinary challenges at other facilities are sometimes transferred to Red Onion.
Powhatan Reception Center opened in 2008 and is located in State Farm Virginia. It houses approximately 450 inmates of mixed custody levels. As a reception and classification center, Powhatan Reception Center is responsible for performing the intake of inmates from local jails in the region.
Pocahontas State Correctional Center is one of the newer prisons in Virginia and was opened in 2007 as a level 3 correctional facility. This prison has a capacity of 1,034 inmates and operates as a secure prison. The facility consists of four housing units, each containing three pods.
Patrick Henry Correctional Unit opened in 1967 as a level 1 high correctional field unit and is located in Ridgeway Virginia. This facility houses approximately 136 offenders. To qualify to be housed at this unit, inmates must not have committed murder, kidnapping, or a sex offense and cannot have a history of escape.
Nottoway Correctional Center opened in 1984 and is a level 3 close custody correctional facility located in Burkeville Virginia. At one point this prison was a level 4 maximum security prison, but has recently transitioned to level 3.
The Medical College of Virginia houses inmates who need intensive medical care, or have undergone surgery.
Marion Correctional Treatment Center is a mental health hospital that houses a inmates of mixed custody levels in Marion Virginia. This facility houses approximately 375 adult male inmates. Marion Correctional Treatment Center is located in a single two story building surrounded by a high security perimeter fence.
Lunenburg Correctional Center opened in 1995 and is a level 2 facility located in Victoria Virginia. The facility can house approximately 1,200 male inmates of varying custody levels.
Lawrenceville Correctional Center is a medium security prison operated privately by The GEO Group, Inc. Inmates are housed in six double celled housing units. An additional unit is designated as a residential substance abuse therapeutic community. All inmates are provided medical, dental and mental health services.