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Mecklenburg Correctional Center

Medium SecurityMediummaleClosed 2012High
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Mecklenburg Correctional Center Prison in Virginia, United States Mecklenburg Correctional Center was a maximum security prison operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections in unincorporated Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States,[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg_Correctional_Center#cite_note-1) near Boydton. It was closed in 2012 due to a decrease in the number of inmates in the Virginia corrections system and expensive ongoing maintenance needs. The 189 acres (76ha) facility served as a reception and classification facility.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg_Correctional_Center#cite_note-2) Mecklenburg formerly housed the Commonwealth of Virginia's male death row. It is located at (36.6607, -78.3636).[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg_Correctional_Center#cite_note-GR1-3)

Capacity

1,100

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1976

Closed 2012

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Population held

male

Opened

1976

Region

VA

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

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@misc{worldprisons-mecklenburg-correctional-ce,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Mecklenburg Correctional Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mecklenburg-correctional-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-16}
}