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Dillwyn Correctional Center

Medium SecurityMediummaleOvercrowded (122%)LowHigh
Verified 16 Jun 2026
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Dillwyn Correctional Center is a state prison located in Buckingham County, Virginia. Rated capacity: 1,106. Reported population: 917. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

750

Current population

917

Occupancy

122%

Year opened

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Virginia Department of Corrections

Population held

male

Opened

Region

VA

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

1522 Prison Rd, Dillwyn 23936

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 122% of design capacity

Compared to other facilities in United States

7312 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 0/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (100%)

Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 122% · peers avg: 93% (+31%)
Capacity (beds)this: 750 · peers avg: 544 (+38%)

Data completeness

74%

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