Central Region
Mecklenburg Correctional Center
(male classification/intake institution)
Located on 189 acres near Boydton in Mecklenburg County.
Henry J. Ponton, Warden
960 Prison RoadP. O. Box 500
Boydton, VA 23917
(434) 738-6114
Special Purpose Institution - It is a reception and classification facility. Its role is to intake offenders from the local jails and process them into the Department. It houses inmates classified to multiple levels of security.
Specifications:
- Opened - 1976
- Average Daily Population (June 2008) - 686
- Special Populations - NA
- Special Programs - NA
- Site Additions/Upgrades - NA
- Virginia Correctional Enterprises -NA
Directions From Richmond:
Take I-95 South to Petersburg. From there, take I-85 Southwest to South Hill (U.S. Route 58 exit). Go West on U.S. Route 58 about 15 miles, turn left onto State Route 386 South, go about 1 mile; the Center will be straight ahead.