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Wallens Ridge State Prison

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Wallens Ridge State Prison is a state prison located in Wise County, Virginia. Rated capacity: 1,212. Reported population: 1,062. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

1,200

Current population

1,062

Occupancy

89%

Year opened

1999

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1999

Region

VA

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

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

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

272 Dogwood Dr, Big Stone Gap 24219
(276) 523-3310
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Conditions Risk Score

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

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

This facility scores 0. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 2 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 89% · peers avg: 93% (5%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1200 · peers avg: 547 (+119%)

Data completeness

74%

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Wallens Ridge State Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/wallens-ridge-state-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-21}
}