Central Region
Buckingham Correctional Center (close custody male institution)
Located on 968 acres outside the town of Dillwyn in Buckingham County.
Warden Harris L. Diggs
Route 20 NP. O. Box 430
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 391-5980
Security Level 3 - Assignment Criteria:
Single, multiple, & Life + sentences must have served 20 consecutive years on sentence.
No disruptive behavior for at least past 24 months prior to consideration for a transfer to any less-secure facility.
Specifications:
- Opened - 1982
- Average Daily Population (June 2008) - 1,038
- Special Populations - None
- Special Programs - Pen Pals
- Site Additions/Upgrades - 1988 - N Building Added
- Virginia Correctional Enterprises - Metal Industry
Directions From Richmond:
Take U.S. Route 60 West to Sprouse's Corner. Turn right onto U.S. Route 15, go approximately 2 to 3 miles to State Route 20, take a left. Institution is on the right.