Wallens Ridge State Prison

Wallens Ridge State Prison

Location in Virginia
Location	Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Coordinates	36°50′31.4″N82°47′12.5″W / 36.842056°N 82.786806°W / 36.842056; -82.786806
Status	Operational
Security class	Supermax
Population	1200
Opened	April 1999
Managed by	Virginia Department of Corrections
Warden	J Artrip
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 1,200 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.

Notable Inmates

• Bobby Joe Leonard ^{[2] [3]}
• Richard Samuel McCroskey ^[4]

See also

• Virginiaportal

References

1. "At Va.'s Toughest Prison, Tight Controls", Washington Post , p. C1, April 18, 1999, retrieved 2010-01-16
2. "A murderer describes his crime, then claims it was for a man he never met". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
3. Richmond, Contact Virginia Department of Corrections P. O. Box 26963; Va 23261674-3000. "VADOC — Offender Locator". vadoc.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
4. "VADOC — Inmate Locator".

External links

• Virginia Department of Corrections Facilities
• Stun gun cited in state prisoner's death at Wallens Ridge ^{[ usurped ]}
• $750,000 settlement for prison suicide