Buckingham Correctional Center

{{Infobox prison

| prison_name = Buckingham Correctional Center

| image =

| location = 1349 Correctional Center Road
Dillwyn, Virginia{{cite web |url=https://vadoc.virginia.gov/facilities/central/buckingham/ |title=Buckingham Correctional Center (close custody male institution) |access-date=December 2, 2018}}

| coordinates = {{coord|37.555992|-78.469723}}

| status = operational

| classification = close custody

| capacity = 1100{{cite web |url=http://www.prisonpro.com/content/buckingham-correctional-center |title=Buckingham Correctional Center |work=PrisonPro |access-date=December 2, 2018}}

| population = 1094

| opened = 1982

| closed =

| managed_by = Virginia Department of Corrections

| director = David Zook

| website = https://vadoc.virginia.gov/facilities-and-offices/

}}

Buckingham Correctional Center is a state prison (close custody male institution) located on 968 acres (3.9 km2) outside the town of Dillwyn in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA. This facility is a Security Level 3-4 and has assignment criteria of Single, Multiple, and Life. Transfer to any less-secure facility requires no disruptive behavior for at least 24 months prior to consideration.

Specifications

  • Opened - 1982
  • Average Daily Population (as of 2023) - 1,094 {{cite web |title=Monthly Population Summary - January 2023 |url=https://vadoc.virginia.gov/media/1825/vadoc-monthly-offender-population-report-2023-01.pdf |website=Virginia Department of Corrections |access-date=9 February 2024}}
  • Special Populations - None
  • Special Programs - Project SOAR and Pen Pals Program
  • Site Additions/Upgrades - 1988 - N Building Added
  • Virginia Correctional Enterprises - Metal Industry
  • David Zook, Warden{{cite web |title=Facilities and Offices |url=https://www.vadoc.virginia.gov/facilities-and-offices/ |website=Virginia Department of Corrections |access-date=9 February 2024}}

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