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Virginia correctional populations of Census 2010 vintage

We recommend using these addresses only for guidance in identifying prison populations in the Census data and warn against assuming that the prisons were in fact counted at that particular location.

Facility Name Prisoners Type Address City Zip County Survey Date
Accomack County Jail 109 Local P.O. Box 149 Accomack 23301 3/31/2006
Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail 497 Local 1600 Avon Street Extended Charlottesville 22902 3/31/2006
Alexandria City Detention Center 473 Local 2001 Mill Road Alexandria 22314 3/31/2006
Allegheny Regional Jail 55 Local 268 W Main Street Covington 24426 3/31/2006
Amherst County Jail 71 Local 115 Taylor Street Amherst 24521 3/31/2006
Appalachian Detention Center 74 State P.O. Box 2110 Honaker 24260 Russell County 12/30/2005
Appomattox County Jail 32 Local Morton Lane & Court Streets Appomattox 24522 3/31/2006
Arlington County Jail 593 Local 1435 North Courthouse Road Suite 9100 Arlington 22201 3/31/2006
Augusta Correctional Facility 1,118 State 1821 Estaline Valley Road Craigsville 24430 Augusta County 12/30/2005
Augusta County Sheriffs Office 667 Local 6 East Johnson Street Staunton 24401 3/31/2006
Baskerville Correctional Center 476 State 4150 Hayes Mill Road Baskerville 23915 Mecklenburg County 12/30/2005
Bland Correctional Center 626 State 256 Bland Farm Road Bland 24315-4960 Bland County 12/30/2005
Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority 1,011 Local 510 9th Street Lynchburg 24504 3/31/2006
Botetourt Correctional Center 309 State P.O. Box 250 Troutville 24175-0250 Botetourt County 12/30/2005
Botetourt County Jail 76 Local 20 Back Street Fincastle 24090 3/31/2006
Bristol City Jail 151 Local 417 Cumberland St. Bristol 24201 3/31/2006
Brunswick Correctional Center 683 State 1147 Planters Road Lawrenceville 23868 Brunswick County 12/30/2005
Brunswick County Jail 47 Local 120 West Hicks Street Lawrenceville 23868 3/31/2006
Brunswick Work Center 154 State 1147 Planters Road Lawrenceville 23868 Brunswick County 12/30/2005
Buckingham Correctional Center 980 State P.O. Box 430 Dillwyn 23936 Buckingham County 12/30/2005
Caroline Correctional Center 136 State 31285 Camp Road Hanover 23069 Hanover County 12/30/2005
Central Virginia Regional Jail 379 Local 13021 James Madison Highway Orange 22960 3/31/2006
Charlotte County Jail 74 Local Courthouse Charlotte 23923 3/31/2006
Chatham Diversion Center 91 State 1541 Concord Road Chatham 24531 Pittsylvania County 12/30/2005
Chesapeake City Jail 919 Local 400 Albemarle Drive Chesapeake 23322 3/31/2006
Chesterfield County Jail 331 Local P.O. Box 758 Chesterfield 23832 3/31/2006
Chesterfield Women's Diversion Center 40 State 7000 Courthouse Road Chesterfield 23832 Chesterfield County 12/30/2005
Clarke/Frederick/Winchester Reg Detention 510 Local 141 Fort Collier Road Winchester 22603 3/31/2006
Coffeewood Correctional Center 1,195 State P.O. Box 500 Mitchells 22729 Culpeper County 12/30/2005
Cold Springs Correctional Unit 108 State 221 Spitler Circle Greenville 24440-9708 Augusta County 12/30/2005
Cold Springs Work Center 132 State 192 Spitler Circle Greenville 24440 Augusta County 12/30/2005
Culpeper County Jail 81 Local 131 West Cameron Street Culpeper 22701 3/31/2006
Danville City Jail 255 Local 212 Lynn Street Danville 24541 3/31/2006
Danville City Prison Farm 172 Local 1000 South Boston Road Danville 24540 3/31/2006
Deep Meadow Correctional Center 992 State State Farm 23160 Goochland County 12/30/2005
Deerfield Correctional Center 476 State 21360 Deerfield Drive Capron 23829 Southampton County 12/30/2005
Dillwyn Correctional Center 1,085 State P.O. Box 670 Dillwyn 23936 Buckingham County 12/30/2005
Dinwiddie Correctional Unit 127 State P.O. Box 40 Church Road 23833-0040 Dinwiddie County 12/30/2005
Dinwiddie County Jail 55 Local 14230 Sycamore Street Dinwiddie 23841 3/31/2006
Fairfax County Adult Detention Center 1,279 Local 10520 Judicial Drive Fairfax 20120 3/31/2006
Fauquier County Jail 102 Local 50 Lee Street Warrenton 22186 3/31/2006
FCI Petersburg & Camp 1,605 Federal 1100 River Road Hopewell 23860 12/30/2005
Fluvanna Correctional Center 1,195 State P.O. Box 1000 Troy 22974 Fluvanna County 12/30/2005
Franklin County Jail 85 Local 70 East Court Street Rocky Mount 24151 3/31/2006
Gloucester County Jail 75 Local 7502 Justice Dr Gloucester 23061 3/31/2006
Greensville Correctional Center 3,064 State 901 Corrections Way Jarratt 23870-0614 Greensville County 12/30/2005
Greensville Work Center 259 State 901 Corrections Way Jarratt 23870-9614 Greensville County 12/30/2005
Halifax Correctional Unit 149 State Box 1789 Halifax 24558 Halifax County 12/30/2005
Hampton City Jail 377 Local 135 High Court Lane Hampton 23669 3/31/2006
Hampton Roads Regional Jail 1,204 Local 2690 Elmhurst Lane Portsmouth 23701 3/31/2006
Harrisonburg Men's Diversion Center 104 State 6624 Beard Woods Lane Harrisonburg 22802 Harrisonburg City Area 12/30/2005
Haynesville Correctional Center 1,146 State P.O. Box 129 Haynesville 22472 Richmond County 12/30/2005
Haynesville Correctional Unit 114 State P.O. Box 39 Haynesville 22472-0039 Richmond County 12/30/2005
Henrico County Jail 1,244 Local P.O. Box 27032 Richmond 23273 3/31/2006
Henry County Jail 186 Local 3250 Kings Mountain Road Martinsville 24112 3/31/2006
Indian Creek Correctional Center 923 State P.O. Box 16481 Chesapeake 23328-6481 Chesapeake City 12/30/2005
James River Correctional Center 454 State State Farm 23160 Goochland County 12/30/2005
James River Work Center 276 State State Farm 23160 Goochland County 12/30/2005
Keen Mountain Correctional Center 896 State P.O. Box 860 Oakwood 24631 Buchanan County 12/30/2005
Lancaster County Correctional Center 20 Local 8293 Mary Ball Road Lancaster 22503 3/31/2006
Lawrenceville Correctional Center - CCA 1,566 Private 1607 Planters Road Lawrenceville 23868 Brunswick County 12/30/2005
Lebanon Community Corr Center 61 Private 168 Rogers Street Lebanon 24266 Russell County 12/30/2005
Lee USP 1,510 Federal 4/1/2010
Lee USP-Camp 127 Federal 4/1/2010
Loudoun County Adult Detention Center 141 Local 106 Edwards Ferry Road, N.E. Leesburg 20175 3/31/2006
Lunenburg Correctional Center 1,179 State P.O. Box Y Victoria 23974 Lunenburg County 12/30/2005
Marion Correctional Treatment Center 208 State P.O. Box 1027 Marion 24354 Smyth County 12/30/2005
Martinsville City Sheriffs Dept. 152 Local 240 Market Street Martinsville 24112 3/31/2006
Mecklenburg Correctional Center 711 State P.O. Box 500 Boydton 23917 Mecklenburg County 12/30/2005
Mecklenburg County Jail 122 Local 251 Monroe Street Boydton 23917 3/31/2006
Middle Peninsula Regional Security Center 280 Local P.O. Box 403 Saluda 23149-0403 3/31/2006
Montgomery County Jail 177 Local 16 South Franklin Street Christianburg 24073 3/31/2006
New River Valley Regional Jail 614 Local P.O. Box 1067 Dublin 24084 3/31/2006
Newport News City Jail 656 Local 224 26th Street Newport News 23607-0057 3/31/2006
Newport News City Prison Farm 204 Local 100 City Farm Road Newport News 23609 3/31/2006
Norfolk Municipal Jail 1,746 Local 811 East City Hall Avenue Norfolk 23510 3/31/2006
Northern Neck Regional Jail 421 Local 3908 Richmond Road Warsaw 22572 3/31/2006
Northhampton County Jail 65 Local Courthouse Eastville 23347-0068 3/31/2006
Nottoway Correctional Center 1,200 State P.O. Box 488 Burkeville 23922 Nottoway County 12/30/2005
Nottoway Work Center 150 State P.O. Box 397 Burkeville 23922 Nottoway County 12/30/2005
Page County Jail 81 Local 108 South Court Street Luray 22835 3/31/2006
Pamunkey Regional Jail 393 Local 7240 Courtland Farm Road Hanover 23069-0510 3/31/2006
Patrick County Jail 26 Local 103 W. Blue Ridge Street Stuart 24171 3/31/2006
Patrick Henry Correctional Unit 135 State P.O. Box 1090 Ridgeway 24148 Henry County 12/30/2005
Petersburg City 211 Local P.O. Box 2209 Petersburg 23803 3/31/2006
Petersburg FCI 1,156 Federal 4/1/2010
Petersburg FCI-Camp 330 Federal 4/1/2010
Petersburg Med FCI 1,711 Federal P.O. Box 90042 Petersburg 23804 Petersburg City Area 12/30/2005
Petersburg Med FCI 2,019 Federal 4/1/2010
Peumansend Creek Regional Jail 286 Local 11093 S.W. Lewis Memorial Drive Bowling Green 22427 3/31/2006
Piedmont Regional Jail 714 Local State Route 676 Farmville 23901 3/31/2006
Pittsylvania County Jail 130 Local Bank Street Chatham 24531 3/31/2006
Pocahontas Correctional Unit 189 State 6900 Courthouse Road Chesterfield 23832 Chesterfield County 12/30/2005
Portsmouth City Jail 483 Local 701 Crawford Street Portsmouth 23704 3/31/2006
Powhatan Correctional Center 784 State State Farm 23160 Goochland County 12/30/2005
Powhaton Reception & Classification 451 State State Farm 23160 Goochland County 12/30/2005
Prince William-Manassas Reg Adult Corr. Ctr. 732 Local 9320 Lee Avenue Manassas 22110 3/31/2006
Pulaski Correctional Center 342 State P.O. Box 1188 Dublin 24084 Pulaski County 12/30/2005
Rappahannock County Jail 19 Local 383 Porter St. Washington 22747 3/31/2006
Rappahannock Regional Jail And Annex 925 Local 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway Stafford 22555-3300 3/31/2006
Red Onion State Prison 794 State P.O. Box 970 Pound 24279 Wise County 12/30/2005
Rehabilitation Services #1 & 2 62 Private 300 West 20th Street Norfolk 23517 12/30/2005
Richmond City Jail 1,384 Local 1701 Fairfield Way Richmond 23223 3/31/2006
Richmond Women's Detention Center 46 State 7 N 2nd Street Richmond 23219 Richmond City County 12/30/2005
Riverside Regional Jail 1,141 Local 1000 River Road Hopewell 23860 3/31/2006
Roanoke City Jail 723 Local P.O. Box 494 Roanoke 24003 3/31/2006
Roanoke County Jail 288 Local 401 East Main Street Salem 24153 3/31/2006
Rockbridge County Regional Jail 92 Local 258 Greenhouse Road Lexington 24450 3/31/2006
Rockingham Regional Jail 302 Local 25 South Liberty Street Harrisonburg 22801 3/31/2006
Rustburg Correctional 125 State 479 Camp Nine Road Rustburg 24588 Campbell County 12/30/2005
Shenandoan County Jail 75 Local 109 W. Court St. Woodstock 22664 3/31/2006
Southampton Correctional Center 654 State 14545 Old Belfield Road Capron 23829 Southampton County 12/30/2005
Southampton County 95 Local 22336 Main Street Courtland 23837 3/31/2006
Southampton Detention Center 96 State 14545 Old Belfield Road Capron 23829 Southampton County 12/30/2005
Southampton Pre-Release For Women 80 State 15172 Old Belfield Road Capron 23829 Southampton County 12/30/2005
Southampton Work Center 137 State 15172 Old Belfield Road Capron 23829 Southampton County 12/30/2005
Southside Regional Jail 214 Local 244 Uriah Branch Way Emporia 23847 3/31/2006
Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority 1,056 Local P.O. Box 279 Meadowview 24361 3/31/2006
St Brides Correctional Center 413 State P.O. Box 16482 Chesapeake 23328-6482 Chesapeake City 12/30/2005
Stafford Diversion Center 96 State 384 Eskimo Hill Drive Stafford 22554 Stafford County 12/30/2005
Sussex County Jail 64 Local 20212 Thornton Square Sussex 23884 3/31/2006
Sussex I State Prison 1,197 State 24414 Mussel White Drive Waverly 23891 Sussex County 12/30/2005
Sussex II State Prison 1,278 State 24427 Musselwhite Drive Waverly 23891-2222 Sussex County 12/30/2005
Tazwell Correctional Unit 95 State Rt 3 Box 472 Tazewell 24651 Tazewell County 12/30/2005
USP Lee & Camp 1,626 Federal Hickory Flats Road Pennington Gap 24277 12/30/2005
Virginia Beach Municipal Correctional Center 1,470 Local 2501 James Madison Blvd. Virginia Beach 23456 3/31/2006
Virginia Correctional Center For Women 567 State P.O. Box 1 Goochland 23063 Goochland County 12/30/2005
Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail 421 Local 9320 Merrimac Trail Williamsburg 23185 3/31/2006
Wallens Ridge State Prison 1,192 State P.O. Box 759 Big Stone Gap 24219 Wise County 12/30/2005
Warren County Jail 122 Local 8 E. Jackson St. Front Royal 22630 3/31/2006
Western Tidewater Regional Jail 703 Local 2402 Godwin Blvd. Suffolk 23464 3/31/2006
White Post Detention Center 77 State P.O. Box 160 White Post 22663 Clarke County 12/30/2005
White Post Diversion Center 107 State Ray Of Hope Lane White Post 22663 Clarke County 12/30/2005
Wise Correctional Unit 104 State P.O. Box 1198 Coeburn 24230 Wise County 12/30/2005

This table draws data from three sources:

  • Federal prisons on April 1, 2010: The Prison Policy Initiative downloaded the weekly population list from the Bureau of Prisons for that date on April 4, 2010.
  • State and federal correctional facilities on December 30, 2005 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2005 [Computer file]. ICPSR24642-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-10-05. doi:10.3886/ICPSR24642
  • Local jails on March 31, 2006 was extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of Jail Facilities, 2006 [Computer file]. ICPSR26602-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-26. doi:10.3886/ICPSR26602

Military prisons and state halfway houses are not included in the above table as we were not able to locate an appropriate national database of these types of facilities. Juvenile facilities are not included in the above because the Census Bureau counts these facilities separately from the adult correctional institutions that are the focus of our work. Where necessary, state-specific sources will be more useful for identifying juvenile facilities.

We do, however, have a list (without population information) of all federal halfway houses as of March 2010.

For state, federal and local prisons built or expanded in the latter half of the decade, you may find this list of New and Expanded Prisons Since 2000 helpful as well.

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