Central Region

Buckingham Correctional Center (close custody male institution)

Located on 968 acres outside the town of Dillwyn in Buckingham County.

Harris L. Diggs, Warden

Route 20 N
P. 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 (Sept. 1999) - 960
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.