Buckingham Correctional Center

Buckingham Correctional Center
Interactive map of Buckingham Correctional Center
Location
Statusoperational
Security classclose custody
Capacity1100
Population1094
Opened1982
Managed byVirginia Department of Corrections
DirectorDavid Newcomer
Websitehttps://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. 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.

History

In August 2025, VDOC announced plans to expand the Virginia Model, an innovative approach to corrections, to three additional facilities: Buckingham, Dillwyn, and Cluster S1 at Greensville. The expansion is designed to provide incentive-based facilities across the Commonwealth that will serve both inmates and corrections professionals.

Notable Inmates

References

  1. 1 2 "Buckingham Correctional Center (close custody male institution)". Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Buckingham Correctional Center". PrisonPro. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ "VADOC — VADOC Announces Expansion of Innovative Virginia Model Facilities". vadoc.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  4. ↑ https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/former-nasa-worker-charged-with-murder-of-national-guardsman/65-83b89c1d-473a-4729-98dc-5fd7019488af
  5. ↑ https://vadoc.virginia.gov/general-public/inmate-and-supervisee-locator/inmate-search-results/?key=80870a65-3ae5-4a53-b6da-9e22ebf68440
  6. ↑ "Jackson, Elton". Virginia Department of Corrections / Inmate Locator. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Killer Gets Life Term, Remains Top Suspect in Series of Slayings". The Free Lance-Star. October 28, 1998.

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