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Prisons and jails in Virginia

Virginia has 137 prisons and jails: 2.8% of the US total of 4,960. That ranks #8 by count and #26 per person (1.55 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#26

national rank (per capita)

137

prisons and jails

1.55

per 100k residents

The data

Source: HIFLD Prison Boundaries (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), final release, 2025. Each facility at the centre of its boundary. The Prison Policy Initiative counts 5,077 facilities (2026); counts differ by which kinds of facility are included.

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Virginia: 137 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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Named prisons and jails in Virginia include

Danville Adult Detention Center · Danville City Jail · Bristol Virginia Jail · St. Brides Correctional Center · Indian Creek Correctional Center · River North Correctional Center · Patrick Henry Correctional Unit · Patrick County Jail · Meherrin River Regional Satellite Jail · Mecklenburg County Jail / Sheriff · Martinsville City Jail · Southampton Memorial Hospital Prison Ward

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