Four VADOC facilities close as scheduled

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) facilities have officially closed as scheduled.

Augusta Correctional Center in Augusta County, Sussex II State Prison in Sussex County, Haynesville Correctional Unit #17 in Richmond County and Stafford Community Corrections Alternative Program in Stafford County are all closed as of Monday, July 1.

The decision to close the four facilities, which was announced in December of 2023, was made “to enhance employee, inmate, and probationer safety, to address longstanding staffing challenges, and in consideration of significant ongoing maintenance costs,” according to the department.

All employees at the four facilities who wished to stay with the department have been able to continue their employment at other facilities, thanks to the “diligence and dedication” of the department’s human resources department.

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