Wallens Ridge State Prison
Level 5 state prison located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, US
36°50′31.4″N 82°47′12.5″W / 36.842056°N 82.786806°W / 36.842056; -82.786806P.O. Box 759
Wallens Ridge State Prison is a level 5 state 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
- Bobby Joe Leonard[2][3]
- Richard Samuel McCroskey[4]
See also
- Virginia portal
References
- ^ "At Va.'s Toughest Prison, Tight Controls", Washington Post, p. C1, April 18, 1999, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ "A murderer describes his crime, then claims it was for a man he never met". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ Richmond, Contact Virginia Department of Corrections P. O. Box 26963; Va 23261674-3000. "VADOC — Offender Locator". vadoc.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
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External links
- Virginia Department of Corrections Facilities
- Stun gun cited in state prisoner's death at Wallens Ridge
- $750,000 settlement for prison suicide
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