Buckingham Correctional Center Explained

Prison Name:	Buckingham Correctional Center
Location:	1349 Correctional Center Road Dillwyn, Virginia^[1]
Coordinates:	37.556°N -78.4697°W
Status:	operational
Classification:	close custody
Capacity:	1100^[2]
Population:	1094
Opened:	1982
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 ^[3]
• 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^[4]

External links

• Virginia Department of Corrections listing

37.5665°N -78.4745°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Buckingham Correctional Center (close custody male institution) . December 2, 2018.
2. Web site: Buckingham Correctional Center . PrisonPro . December 2, 2018.
3. Web site: Monthly Population Summary - January 2023 . Virginia Department of Corrections . Virginia Department of Corrections . 9 February 2024.
4. Web site: Facilities and Offices . Virginia Department of Corrections . 9 February 2024.