Buckingham Correctional Center
Interactive map of Buckingham Correctional Center | |
| Location | 1349 Correctional Center Road Dillwyn, Virginia[1] |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°33′22″N 78°28′11″W / 37.555992°N 78.469723°W |
| Status | operational |
| Security class | close custody |
| Capacity | 1100[2] |
| Population | 1094 |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Managed by | Virginia Department of Corrections |
| Director | David Newcomer |
| Website | https://vadoc.virginia.gov/facilities-and-offices/ |
Buckingham Correctional Center is a state prison (close-custody male institution) located on 968 acres (3.9 km2) outside the town of Dillwyn in Buckingham County, Virginia. This facility is a security level 3-4 and has assignment criteria of single, multiple, and life. Transfer to any less-secure facility requires no disruptive behavior for at least 24 months prior to consideration.[1]
History
In August 2025, VDOC announced plans to expand the Virginia Model, an innovative approach to corrections, to three additional facilities: Buckingham, Dillwyn, and Cluster S1 at Greensville. The expansion is designed to provide incentive-based facilities across the Commonwealth that will serve both inmates and corrections professionals.[3]
Notable Inmates
- Micheal Hetle - A former police officer turned NASA executive who murdered his neighbor Javon Prather, a member of the National Guard, after accusing him of partying and drinking too loudly because it bothered him.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Buckingham Correctional Center (close custody male institution)". Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "Buckingham Correctional Center". PrisonPro. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "VADOC — VADOC Announces Expansion of Innovative Virginia Model Facilities". vadoc.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ^ https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/former-nasa-worker-charged-with-murder-of-national-guardsman/65-83b89c1d-473a-4729-98dc-5fd7019488af
- ^ https://vadoc.virginia.gov/general-public/inmate-and-supervisee-locator/inmate-search-results/?key=80870a65-3ae5-4a53-b6da-9e22ebf68440