Locate Buckingham Correctional Center Inmates

Buckingham Prison Overview

Buckingham Correctional Center is listed by the Virginia Department of Corrections in the central region. The official directory gives the prison address as 1349 Correctional Center Road in Dillwyn and lists David Newcomer as warden. The research did not locate an official current VADOC directory capacity or custody-level figure for the facility, so no unofficial capacity is used here. The key fact for search purposes is the facility type: this is a state correctional center for sentenced VADOC inmates.

That distinction prevents a common Buckingham County search error. A person arrested by the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office and awaiting local court processing is typically connected to Piedmont Regional Jail, not Buckingham Correctional Center. A person at Buckingham Correctional Center has moved into state custody, or is otherwise under VADOC authority, and is searched through the VADOC locator. The county jail roster and the state prison locator answer different custody questions.

The VADOC facility directory capture below is the matching source for Buckingham Correctional Center's official listing and contact details.

The directory also lists Dillwyn Correctional Center nearby, which is why Buckingham County has both local jail lookup and state prison lookup needs.

Buckingham State Inmates

Buckingham Correctional Center holds sentenced individuals in VADOC custody. It does not function as a Buckingham County booking jail, court holding area, or sheriff-operated detention center. If a person has just been arrested in Buckingham County, search PRJ first for local jail custody. If a court sentence or VADOC transfer has occurred, the search route changes to VADOC.

Buckingham VADOC Lookup

The correct public tool is the VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator. VADOC says the locator covers incarcerated people in VADOC institutions, probationers and parolees supervised by district offices, people assigned to institutional hospitals, people housed in local or regional jails under VADOC authority, and CCAP participants. The data may be inaccurate or outdated, and VADOC says the locator is updated daily.

1. Open the VADOC locator and read the disclaimer.
2. Search by first and last name, or use the 7-digit DOC ID if known.
3. Use optional location, race, gender, or age-range filters only when they help narrow results.
4. Confirm the location line before assuming the inmate is at Buckingham Correctional Center.

Buckingham Prison Contact

Use the facility phone and VADOC public channels for prison-specific questions. Staff cannot use the PRJ jail roster to confirm a state prison record, and PRJ account rules do not control VADOC mail or money. For court records from the earlier Buckingham County case, use the Virginia courts or the proper clerk. For current prison custody, start with VADOC.

Buckingham Prison Visits

VADOC visitation rules apply at Buckingham Correctional Center. New and renewing visitors must apply online, and approvals expire after three years. VADOC says in-state visitors should renew at least 45 days before expiration, while out-of-state visitors should renew at least 90 days before expiration. Minors must be added to an adult visitor application. After approval, visitors schedule through the VADOC Visitation Scheduler.

The official VADOC visitation page also explains prohibited clothing, minor visitor rules, accessibility requests, and scheduler registration. At-home video visitation may not require the same visitation application, but registration and scheduling are still required.

Buckingham Prison Mail

VADOC mail rules are more restrictive than many local jail rules. Mail should include the inmate's first and last name, 7-digit state ID number, facility name, and facility address. The VADOC mail page says general correspondence is opened, searched, and read as authorized. Mail and photos are photocopied, and originals are shredded after photocopying. Up to three black-and-white photocopied pages may be delivered, front and back, including the envelope copy.

Buckingham Prison Population

The official VADOC facility directory reviewed for this build did not publish a current Buckingham Correctional Center capacity, custody level, or population count. Because the research did not locate an official facility-level population report for Buckingham Correctional Center, no stat block is used. The reliable population statement is categorical: the facility is a VADOC state prison for sentenced custody, while Piedmont Regional Jail is the regional jail tied to Buckingham County arrests and local jail custody.

Buckingham Prison Programs

VADOC program and reentry content is statewide unless a facility page publishes a facility-specific notice. VADOC public navigation includes reentry resources, health services, PREA information, programs, recidivism studies, and news about statewide correctional initiatives. Research also noted VADOC news snippets involving Virginia Model expansion that mentioned Buckingham and Dillwyn along with Greensville, but the facility page content should remain cautious unless a specific official article is checked for the facility.

For victims and families who need notifications rather than a record copy, Virginia VINE is available as a custody and case notification supplement. VINE does not replace the VADOC locator, the prison, or court records. It helps track changes when a person has a custody or case event that is eligible for notification.

Buckingham Transfer Records

A person may move from PRJ into VADOC after conviction, sentencing, and classification decisions. Once that transfer occurs, jail account rules, jail visitation, and the PRJ roster may stop being the active custody path. The Piedmont Regional Jail page is useful for the earlier local jail stage, but Buckingham Correctional Center records should be checked through VADOC and the facility contact channels.