Above: Artist's conceptual drawing of the new Western Virginia Regional Jail
Western Virginia Regional Launches Website
The Western Virginia Regional Jail is proud to announce the launch of its new website, featuring information about the jail's mission and board members, LEED certification, and employment opportunities. The new site also features a gallery of construction pictures that show the daily progress being made toward the jail's scheduled March 2009 opening.
For current information about the jail's development and construction, visit
http://westernvaregionaljail.org/
Progress continues as jail "rises out of the ground"
(October 2008) Construction of the Western Virginia Regional Jail near Dixie Caverns is proceeding on schedule. All of the pre-cast concrete cells and panels have been installed; work continues on the internal walls. Rooftop equipment, including heat and air conditioning units, have been placed.
Training has begun for the first class of correctional officers at Roanoke County's Criminal Justice Academy and the regional jail is on schedule to open in March 2009. When completed, this 264,000 sq. ft. facility will provide a rated capacity for 605 inmates with another 200 beds double-bunked, for a total capacity of 805 inmates.
The Western Virginia Regional Jail is a partnership of the counties of Franklin, Montgomery, Roanoke, and the City of Salem. More information and photos are available at http://westernvaregionaljail.org.
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Groundbreaking Held for New Western Virginia Regional Jail
Members Solidify Unprecedented Effort in Regional Cooperation
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With nearly 200 people in attendance, members of the Western Virginia Regional Jail Authority turn over the cermonial first shovels of earth to kick off the construction of the new regional jail facility. Photo courtesy Joe Zielinski.
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Members of the Western Virginia Regional Authority broke ground February 20, 2007 on a project that will link the New River and Roanoke Valleys for generations. The joint project known as the Western Virginia Regional Jail will serve the future public safety needs of the City of Salem, and Counties of Franklin, Montgomery and Roanoke and set the pace for future initiatives.
The new 264,000 square foot regional jail will be located on approximately 40 acres of land off of West River Road, near Dixie Caverns in Roanoke County. Elected officials, law enforcement agencies, and staff from across the New River and Roanoke Valleys have worked since 2004 to organize, design, and build a shared facility to better address the region’s current as well as future public safety needs.
The extent of this need is reflected in th