Wallens Ridge State Prison

Wallens Ridge State Prison
	Location in Virginia
Location	Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Coordinates	36°50′31.4″N 82°47′12.5″W / 36.842056°N 82.786806°W
Status	Operational
Security class	Level Five
Population	1200
Opened	April 1999
Managed by	Virginia Department of Corrections
Warden	Carl Manis
Street address	272 Dogwood Drive; P.O. Box 759
City	Big Stone Gap
County	Wise County
State/province	Virginia
ZIP Code	24219
Country	United States
Website	vadoc.virginia.gov/facilities/western/wallens-ridge/

Wallens Ridge State Prison is a level 5 state prison located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, housing approximately 700 inmates. Since opening in April 1999, it has been a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections, and is identical to the Red Onion State Prison near Pound.^[1] The prison was built for over $70 million. As of 1999 the prison employs almost 800 people.

References

^ "At Va.'s Toughest Prison, Tight Controls", Washington Post, p. C1, April 18, 1999, retrieved 2010-01-16

External links

[wp-1] "At Va.'s Toughest Prison, Tight Controls", Washington Post, p. C1, April 18, 1999, retrieved 2010-01-16

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