Virginia Department of Corrections to Shut Down Multiple Prisons, Including Augusta Correctional Center

The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has announced the closure of Augusta Correctional Center, Sussex II State Prison, Haynesville Correctional Unit #17, and Stafford Community Corrections Alternative Program (CCAP) by July 1, 2024. The decision was made to enhance employee, inmate, and probationer safety, address staffing challenges, and reduce maintenance costs. VADOC is working to find job placements for affected employees and will transfer inmates to other VADOC facilities based on security level and classification. The VADOC will also assume control of Lawrenceville Correctional Center, the only privately operated prison in Virginia, at the end of the current contract term. Governor Glenn Youngkin plans to introduce a budget to provide additional funding for the VADOC to safely assume control of the facility.