Sussex II State Prison

Sussex II State Prison is a prison of the Virginia Department of Corrections located in unincorporated Sussex County, Virginia, near Waverly. It is adjacent to Sussex I State Prison, which lies to its southeast, just across Mussellwhite Drive.

One of only three state prisons, the facility has a maximum capacity of 1,352 offenders. It is 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 is identical to Sussex I State Prison.[1]

In May 2004, two inmates attempted to escape the prison in a truck but were apprehended.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://vadoc.virginia.gov/facilities/eastern/sussex2/ Sussex II State Prison
  2. ↑ Nuckols, Christina (27 May 2004). "2 INMATES TRY TO ESCAPE FROM STATE PRISON". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 4 September 2013.