United States · Virginia
Lorton Reformatory
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Background
The Lorton Reformatory, also known as the Lorton Correctional Complex, is a former prison complex in Lorton, Virginia, established in 1910 for the District of Columbia, United States. The complex began as a prison farm called the Occoquan Workhouse for nonviolent offenders serving short sentences. The District established an adjacent reformatory in 1914, and then a 10-acre (4.0 ha) walled penitentiary constructed by inmates from 1931 through 1938, as a division of the reformatory with heightened security. The complex came under the administration of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections when it was formed in 1946. After further expansions, a peak size of 3,500-acre (1,400 ha), and 92 years of service, the facility was ordered closed in the late 1990s.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1910
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1910
Region
Virginia
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
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Contact & address
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Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
24%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q6681768)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Lorton Reformatory. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lorton-reformatory
"Lorton Reformatory." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lorton-reformatory.
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