Lawrenceville Correctional Center
 | |
| Location | 1607 Planters Road Lawrenceville, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Status | open |
| Security class | medium |
| Capacity | 1555 |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Managed by | GEO Group |
The Lawrenceville Correctional Center is a medium-security state prison for men located in Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, Virginia. From 2003 to 2024, GEO Group operated the prison under contract with the Virginia Department of Corrections. On August 1, 2024, the state took over the prison.[1] It houses 1555 inmates.[2]
When the facility was first completed in 1998 as the first private prison in Virginia, it was managed by Corrections Corporation of America. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Richmond, Virginia Department of Corrections. "VADOC — Facilities & Offices". www.vadoc.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ "Lawrenceville Correctional Center". GEO Group Inc. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ Finn, Peter (18 January 1998). "With Lawrenceville Facility, Va. Enters World of Privately Run Prisons". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
36°46′52″N 77°48′48″W / 36.781044°N 77.813256°W
