Brunswick Correctional Center
Closing
The prison, which once had 700-800 employees, had about 328.5 [sic] employees in 2009. As a part of the budget cut program from Governor of Virginia Tim Kaine, it was scheduled to close on October 10, 2009, with the state believing it would per year save the state government $10,400,000. The state planned to end 164 full-time job positions. The closing harmed economic prospects of the people around the area as the community did not have many other jobs. Frank Ruff, a member of the Virginia Senate; the county administrator, Charlette T. Wooldridge; and the county sheriff both criticized the closure.
The state offered the property for sale and decreased the price, from $30 million to $10 million by 2015, when potential owners failed to materialize. That year the Virginia General Assembly approved a motion for the corrections department to demolish vacant buildings.
Notable inmates
References
- ^ "Brunswick." Virginia Department of Corrections. Retrieved on October 7, 2018. "1147 Planters Road [...] Lawrenceville, VA 23868"
- ^ LeComte, Alta (2011-01-05). "Brunswick prison may get new life". Sovanow.com (South Boston News & Record and Mecklenburg Sun. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "State closing three prisons, including Brunswick". Sovanow.com (South Boston News & Record and Mecklenburg Sun. 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ Morgan, Tara (2009-09-18). "Hundreds rally to keep Brunswick Correctional Center open". NBC 12. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Brunswick Correctional Center set to close". South Hill Enterprise. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ Green, Frank (2009-09-01). "Brunswick fears economic sting of jail closing as part of budget cuts". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Demolition work planned at Brunswick Correctional Center". Brunswick Times-Gazette. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ Conley, Jay (April 3, 2005). "Haysom murders, 20 years ago today: blood sweat and convictions". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on 2005-06-22.
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