Buckingham Correctional Center

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.^[1]

Buckingham Correctional Center

Location	1349 Correctional Center Road Dillwyn, Virginia[1]
Coordinates	37.555992°N 78.469723°W / 37.555992; -78.469723
Status	operational
Security class	close custody
Capacity	1100[2]
Population	1094
Opened	1982
Managed by	Virginia Department of Corrections
Director	David Zook
Website	https://vadoc.virginia.gov/facilities-and-offices/

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]

References

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

External links

• Virginia Department of Corrections listing

37.5665°N 78.4745°W / 37.5665; -78.4745