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| VADOC Opens New Facility |
| By correctionalnews.com - Jessica Fetterling |
| Published: 10/24/2013 |
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Inmates started moving into River North Correctional Center in early October in Independence after the facility opened as the state’s first new prison since 2007. The Security Level IV facility will house around 1,000 offenders. The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) closed several correctional facilities in recent years due to budget constraints, so the new prison adds much needed bed space to the Virginia Department of Corrections’ prison system. “A major goal was to utilize a state-of-the-art facility to house higher security level offenders as opposed to aging facilities which make it difficult to manage these populations,” said River North Warden Ben Wright. The new correctional facility was designed to improve security, as well as create energy efficiencies. The VADOC decided to move from the traditional precast structures to pre-engineered metal building system. The design eliminated the cell windows in lieu of a clear-story window system in the ceiling of the dayrooms that allows a tremendous amount of light that all but eliminates the need of lights during the daytime hours. The use of rear chase cells that are insulated along with the insulated pre-engineered building creates an energy-efficient building. Read More. |
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