Sussex II State Prison

Sussex II State Prison is a prison of the Virginia Department of Corrections located in unincorporated Sussex County, Virginia, near Waverly. It is adjacent to Sussex I State Prison, which lies to its southeast, just across Mussellwhite Drive.

Sussex II State Prison
Location24427 Mussellwhite Drive
Waverly, Virginia
Statusopen
Security classclose
Capacity1352
Opened1999
Managed byVirginia Department of Corrections

One of only four state prisons, the facility has a maximum capacity of 1,352 offenders. It is a security level 4 prison. The prison offers vocational and educational programs, as well as re-entry to offenders who qualify. In terms of building structure, the facility is identical to Sussex I State Prison.[1]

In May 2004, two inmates attempted to escape the prison in a truck but were apprehended.[2]

References

  1. http://vadoc.virginia.gov/facilities/eastern/sussex2/ Sussex II State Prison
  2. Nuckols, Christina (27 May 2004). "2 INMATES TRY TO ESCAPE FROM STATE PRISON". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

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