Wallens Ridge State Prison

Wallens Ridge State Prison
Wallens Ridge State Prison is located in Virginia
Wallens Ridge State Prison
Location in Virginia
Location
StatusOperational
Security classSupermax
Population1200
OpenedApril 1999
Managed byVirginia Department of Corrections
DirectorJoseph Walters
WardenRodney Younce (acting warden)
Websitevadoc.virginia.gov/facilities/western/wallens-ridge/

Wallens Ridge State Prison is a level 5 state men's prison located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, housing approximately 1,200 inmates. Since opening in April 1999, it has been a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections, and is identical to the Red Onion State Prison near Pound.[1] The prison was built for over $70 million. As of 1999 the prison employs almost 800 people.

Notable inmates

See also

References

  1. ↑ "At Va.'s Toughest Prison, Tight Controls", The Washington Post, p. C1, April 18, 1999, retrieved 2010-01-16
  2. ↑ "A murderer describes his crime, then claims it was for a man he never met". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. ↑ Richmond, Contact Virginia Department of Corrections P. O. Box 26963; Va 23261674-3000. "VADOC — Offender Locator". vadoc.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "VADOC — Inmate Locator".
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