Greensville Correctional Center, Maximum security correctional facility in Greensville County, United States.
Greensville Correctional Center is a maximum security prison in Virginia featuring multiple secure buildings enclosed by double-layer fencing and guard towers. The facility operates with contemporary security infrastructure designed to manage large inmate populations.
The facility opened in 1990 to address prison overcrowding and provide modern detention standards for Virginia. It became an important part of the state's corrections system and later gained significance through its role in capital punishment procedures.
The facility implements rehabilitation programs through educational classes, vocational training, and mental health services to prepare inmates for their return to society.
This is an active correctional facility with restricted access, so visiting requires prior arrangement and approval. Those wishing to visit inmates or tour the grounds should contact the facility in advance for procedures and requirements.
The facility houses the state execution chamber, relocated from an older prison in 1991 and still used for carrying out capital sentences. This aspect makes it a location with particular significance in Virginia's justice history.
Location: Greensville County
Inception: September 1990
Official opening: September 1990
GPS coordinates: 36.79880,-77.48640
Latest update: December 6, 2025 22:08
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