Although it could help save jobs and keep the Green Rock facility, many residents are against the state signing a contract that would move over 1,000 inmates to the facility, according to the Danville Register Bee.

The residents are concerned about the inmates possibly escaping, and that the transferred from PA are higher-level criminals that will be more difficult to manage.

"While Virginia irons out a contract with Pennsylvania to transfer 1,000 inmates to Green Rock Correctional Center, residents less than a quarter mile from the facility along Beverly Heights Road wonder how the move will impact their community."

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