Multiple custody levels (women) · State Prison · VADOC

Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women

Troy, Fluvanna County, Virginia

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (434) 984-3700 Info last verified: June 2026

Virginia's largest women's prison and the women's intake point, in Troy near Charlottesville — with on-site medication-assisted treatment and a large medical unit, and a 60-day no-visit window for newly arrived women.

Statewide rules that apply at every Virginia state prison

These rules are set by VADOC and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in Virginia.

Dress code

Clothing must cover from the neck to the kneecaps. Underwear is required, and footwear is required — bare feet are not allowed.
No form-fitting clothing — leggings, spandex, jeggings, or leotards — unless worn under clothing that meets the code; no tube, tank, or halter tops unless covered.
Nothing that exposes the midriff, side, back, or cleavage, nothing see-through, and no mini-skirts, dresses, shorts, skorts, or culottes at or above the kneecap.
Nothing resembling what incarcerated people wear, and nothing with gang, racist, or inappropriate symbols. No watches or wearable technology; umbrellas stay in the vehicle.

ID: Every approved adult visitor shows a valid government-issued photo ID, held until the visit ends, with the name matching the application. A minor is vouched for by the approved adult they come with (plus a notarized parental statement if that adult is not the parent or guardian).
What to bring: No food, drinks, or vending money — visitors bring little beyond ID, and coats and bags go in a storage area. Medication a visitor must keep on them needs a doctor's note and approval at least a week ahead. What else may be brought in varies by facility.
Scheduling: Every visitor applies online and clears a background check through the Central Visitation Unit (the incarcerated person no longer keeps a list); approval lasts three years. Visits are booked through the online scheduler up to 14 days ahead — one visit per weekend — and a newly arrived person cannot have visits for their first 60 days.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in Virginia

Overview

The Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, in Troy, is Virginia’s largest women’s prison, opened in 1998. It holds women across custody levels and serves as the women’s reception and classification facility, so a woman entering a state sentence generally arrives here first — and, like anyone newly received, cannot have visits for her first 60 days. It held the state’s former women’s death row, which ended when Virginia abolished the death penalty in 2021.

Fluvanna has a large on-site medical unit and offers medication-assisted treatment (oral and injectable buprenorphine) for opioid use disorder. Its medical care was the subject of a long-running class action, Scott v. Clarke, filed in 2012; the case concluded in 2026 after years of court-monitored reforms, including electronic medical records, expanded treatment, and improved dental, physical-therapy, and mental-health care.

What Makes Fluvanna Different

It is the main women’s prison and women’s intake. Most women entering state custody are received and classified here.
A 60-day window with no visits applies to newly received people — relevant because this is the intake facility.
A medical focus. A large medical unit, on-site MAT, and the recently concluded Scott v. Clarke reforms shape care here.

Visiting

The statewide VADOC rules above — the online application and background check, the dress code, ID, and search rules — apply at Fluvanna. The facility’s own arrangements:

The full approval process is in Visiting in Virginia.

Getting There and Parking

The prison is on Prison Lane in Troy, southeast of Charlottesville.

Distances are approximate, based on map routing. Visitor parking is on site.

Nearby Services

The nearest full range of gas, food, and lodging is around Zion Crossroads (about 10 to 15 minutes, at I-64) and in Charlottesville. The nearest 24/7 emergency rooms are in Charlottesville — Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and UVA Health University Medical Center — about 15 miles away.

Mail

Personal letters go to the facility at 144 Prison Lane, Troy, VA 22974, with the person’s name and seven-digit DOC number — where they are photocopied and the copies delivered. Books, photos, and legal mail go instead to the Central Mail Distribution Center in State Farm. Full rules are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in a Virginia state prison:

Visiting in Virginia — the online application, dress code, and search rules
Mail & Packages — the two mailing addresses and what can be sent
Phone & Video Calls — the phone system, video visits, and tablets
Sending Money — depositing through JPay
Medical & Mental Health — health care, MAT, and raising a concern
Transfers & Finding Someone — the one-year line, jails, and the locator

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.