Lawrenceville Correctional Center Effort to Shut Down Virginia's Only Private Prison Dies an Early Death in Richmond By Michael Pope • Jan 15, 2021 geogroup.com Lawmakers are rejecting an effort to abolish private prisons in Virginia. One State Senator's Push to Close Virginia's Only Private Prison By Michael Pope • Jan 12, 2021 geogroup.com State lawmakers are about to consider a bill that would outlaw private prisons.