James River Correctional Center was a medium-security state-run

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Goochland County Goochland County is a county located in the Piedmont of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its southern border is formed by the James River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,727. Its county seat is Goochland. Goochland County is includ ...

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Crozier, Virginia Crozier is an unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. Crozier is located on Virginia State Route 6, about east-southeast of Goochland. Crozier has a post office with ZIP code 23039. The First Union School, a Ros ...

. Opened 1896 but built in 1913, the center housed approximately 450 male

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ers at any given time. The facility was closed effective April 1, 2011.

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James River Correctional Center

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