Central Region

James River Correctional Center (male institution)

Located on 1,202 acres in Goochland County.

Layton T. Lester, Warden

State Farm, VA 23160
(804)784-3551

Security Level 2 - Assignment Criteria:

For Initial Assignment ONLY: No Escape History within past 5 years. Single Life sentences must have reached their Parole Eligibility Date (PED). No disruptive behavior for at least past 24 months prior to consideration for a transfer to any less-secure facility.

Specifications:

Opened - 1896
Average Daily Population (June 2008) - 462
Special Populations - N/A
Special Programs - Pen Pals, Greener Pastures
Site Additions/Upgrades - N/A
Virginia Correctional Enterprises - N/A
Dairy Operation - onsite

James River Work Center

Built in 1995 located on Correctional Center property.

Security Level 1 Low - Assignment Criteria:

No Murder I or II, Robbery, Sex-related crime, Kidnap/Abduction; Felonious Assault (current or prior), Flight/Escape; Carjacking; Malicious Wounding; Assault/Flight/FTA pattern; No Escape Risks; No Felony Detainers; No Disruptive Behavior

Directions From Richmond:

Take State Route 6 West for approximately 21 miles to State Farm, Virginia; there will be a sign for the institution. The Center is about 2 to 3 miles west of the town of Crozier. (State Route 6 is Patterson Avenue).