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Wallens Ridge State Prison is a supermax state prison located in Big Stone Gap Virginia housing approximately 700 inmates. Since opening in April 1999 it has been a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections and is identical to the Red Onion State Prison near Pound. The prison was built for over $70 million. As of 1999 the prison employs almost 800 people. The current warden is Gregory Holloway.