The River North Correctional Center is a state prison for men located in Independence, Grayson County, Virginia, owned and operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections.
The facility was opened in 2013 and has a working capacity of 1024 prisoners held at a medium security level.
In November 2025, an inmate killed a corrections officer.
Notable inmates Inmate NameRegister NumberStatusDetails Dennis Bowman 2063396 Serving multiple life sentences. Subject of a Netflix Documentary. Found guilty of second degree murder of his adopted daughter Rodney Lamont Fuller 1144992 Serving a life sentence. One of two men who were hired by Teresa Lewis to murder her husband and stepson. David Wayne Hoshaw Jr. 1435526 Serving two life sentences. Convicted of the murders of Angelique Goyena and her mother, Vonda. Peter Odighizuwa 1090193 Serving 6 life sentences. Perpetrator of the 2002 Appalachian School of Law shooting in which he murdered faculty members Anthony Sutin and Thomas Blackwell, as well as student Angela Dales. Marquie Brandon Williams 1969748 Serving a life sentence. Convicted in the murder of his girlfriend Lisa Henderson.Travis Ryan Brown1531479Serving a life sentence.Convicted in the murder of 3 year old Khaleesi Cuthriell
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External links local news coverage in 2014