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.
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.
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.https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/former-nasa-worker-charged-with-murder-of-national-guardsman/65-83b89c1d-473a-4729-98dc-5fd7019488afhttps://vadoc.virginia.gov/general-public/inmate-and-supervisee-locator/inmate-search-results/?key=80870a65-3ae5-4a53-b6da-9e22ebf68440 Elton Manning Jackson - Suspected serial killer sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Andre Smith. Prime suspect in another 11 murders.
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External links Virginia Department of Corrections listing