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| Location | 24427 Mussellwhite Drive Waverly, Virginia |
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| Status | Closed |
| Security class | close |
| Capacity | 1352 |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Closed | July 1, 2024 |
| Managed by | Virginia Department of Corrections |
Sussex II State Prison was a prison of the Virginia Department of Corrections located in unincorporated Sussex County, Virginia,[1] near Waverly. It was adjacent to Sussex I State Prison, which lies to its southeast, just across Mussellwhite Drive.
One of only four state prisons, the facility had a maximum capacity of 1,352 offenders. It was 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 was identical to Sussex I State Prison.[2]
In May 2004, two inmates attempted to escape the prison in a truck but were apprehended.[3]
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Sussex County, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/12). Retrieved 2022-08-14.
Sussex II State Prison
- ^ http://vadoc.virginia.gov/facilities/eastern/sussex2/ Sussex II State Prison
- ^ Nuckols, Christina (27 May 2004). "2 INMATES TRY TO ESCAPE FROM STATE PRISON". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 4 September 2013.