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Finn and Hengest

Finn and Hengest is a study by J. R. R. Tolkien, edited by Alan Bliss and published posthumously in book form in 1982.

Finn and Hengest are two Anglo-Saxon heroes appearing in the Old English epic poem Beowulf and in the fragment of "The Fight at Finnsburg". Hengest has sometimes been identified with the Jutish king of Kent. He and his brother Horsa (the names meaning "stallion" and "horse") were the legendary leaders of the first Anglo-Saxon immigrants to Britain as mercenaries in the 5th century.

Synopsis
Hnæf, son of Hoc Half-Dane, is the lord of a Danish people who have conquered part of Jutland (probably the northern part of the Cimbrian Peninsula) and exiled its former Jutish rulers. Finn, king of Frys-Land (modern-day Friesland in the Netherlands) has allowed dispossessed Jutes to settle in his lands and enter his service. Finn marries Hnæf's older sister Hildeburh, and sends their son (whose name was probably Friðuwulf) to be fostered in Hnæf's household.

Around the year AD 450, Hnæf sails to Frys-Land in the autumn, His purpose is to return Finn's now-grown son and spend the winter in Finn's citadel, celebrating Yule. Hnæf brings a retinue of some sixty thanes. Chief among these thanes is a Jute named Hengest, leader of a band of Jutes who have taken service under Hnæf. Unfortunately, and foreseen by no one, when they arrive at Finn's stronghold they find that many of Finn's thanes are also Jutes, particularly one Garulf, who seems to be the rightful heir to the kingdom conquered by Hnæf's people; and these Frisian Jutes are at blood feud with Hengest and his band, because Hengest supports the conquering Danes, if for no other reason. This would explain why Hildeburh "had no cause to praise the fealty of the Jutes," since that fealty led to the re-awakening of the feud, which killed her brother, husband, and son.

Finn (who seems guiltless in Tolkien's interpretation) tries to prevent trouble by separating the parties, and allowing Hnæf and his thanes to occupy the royal hall, while he removes his own thanes to a different building. However, the Frisian Jutes make a pre-dawn attack, hoping to take Hengest and his band by surprise. But the Danes have been expecting trouble, and a watchman sees the light of their approaching torches. He asks rhetorically, "What is this light? Is it the dawn in the East, or is it the flight of a dragon, or are the gables burning?" Hnæf answers, "Neither is this the dawn in the East, nor is it the flight of a dragon, nor are the gables of this hall burning," it is an attack. Prepared, the Danes and Hengest's Jutes barricade the two doors of the hall against attack. Garulf is warned by one Guðhere not to risk his "precious life" in the assault, but he attacks and is the first to fall. Finn's Frisian thanes, who have ties of marriage and friendship to Finn's Jutish thanes, join in the fight against the Danes. The Danes hold the hall for five days without losing a man. On the morning of the fifth day the Frisians force their way into the hall, and in the battle, both Hnæf and Friðiwulf are killed. (It is not clear which side Friðiwulf was fighting on, but Tolkien thinks it likely he was staying in the hall with Hnæf, his foster-father and uncle; this would explain why Beowulf emphasises that Friðiwulf was laid on the funeral pyre at Hnæf's side.) The surviving Danes, and those Jutes allied with Hengest, drive the Frisians and Jutes out of the hall and re-barricade the door.

At this point Finn (who may not have joined in the fight personally) intervenes and offers to make a bargain with the survivors. As Tolkien points out, the Danes now had several advantages:
 * 1) Finn had lost so many men that he could not force his way into the hall again.
 * 2) The Danes were occupying his royal hall, and he was unwilling to burn it to get them out.
 * 3) Finn must have felt both guilty and ashamed that his feuding thanes had killed Hnæf, who was his brother-in-law and guest.

Inside the hall, the survivors gather in two groups: Danes, led by a chief thane who is described as Hunlafing ("the son of Hunlaf") and Jutes, led by Hengest. The Jutes are Hengest's own band, and owed loyalty to Hnæf only because Hengest followed him. Finn at first tries to make peace with the Danes only, but the Danes loyally insist that any peace agreement must include Hengest and his men. Finn agrees, and swears an oath of peace: the Danes and Hengest's men will lay down their arms, and since they cannot leave Frys-Land until the winter ends, they will sit at Finn's table and technically accept him as their protector (since he was now their only possible source of food and maintenance, and they had intended to be his guests throughout the winter anyway.) Finn gives the Danes a separate hall to dwell in for the winter, specifying that they shall share it with the sons of the Jutes (meaning Hengest and his band.)  He also swears that any one of his own thanes who tries to renew the feud (by taunting the Danes that they now follow the slayer of their lord) will be punished, possibly with death, by Finn himself. The bodies of Hnæf and Friðiwulf are honourably burned.

Over the winter, the Danes and their Jutish allies brood over the fall of Hnæf. Hengest is faced with a conflict of duty: whether to honour the peace-treaty with Finn, or to honour his duty to avenge his fallen lord. Finally the son of Hunlaf takes a sword Hildeleoma ("Battleflame") which was probably Hnæf's sword, and lays it in Hengest's lap. Hengest "does not refuse the world's counsel" (that is, he goes along with what everyone agrees is right) and decides that his loyalty to Hnæf must outweigh his obligation to Finn. (In any case, Tolkien points out that we do not see Hengest swearing any oath to Finn; we only see Finn swearing oaths to Hengest and the Danes.) When the spring comes, the Danes sail home and tell the story of the downfall of Hnæf. They return to Finn's stronghold in force. Hengest, having remained in Frys-Land under the guise of upholding the terms of the peace-treaty, opens the gates to the invaders and the Danes sack Finn's stronghold, kill Finn and all his men, loot and burn the city and return home, taking Hildeburh with them.

Analysis
The book is based on an edited series of lectures Tolkien made before and after World War II. In his lectures, Tolkien argued that the Hengest of "The Fight at Finnsburg" and Beowulf was a historical rather than a legendary figure, and that these works record episodes from an orally composed and transmitted history of the Hengest named in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. This view has gained acceptance from some medieval historians and Anglo-Saxon scholars, both since Tolkien's initial lectures and since the publication of this posthumous collection.

Tolkien's lectures describe what he called the "Jutes-on-both-sides theory", which was his explanation for the puzzling occurrence of the word ēotenas in the episode in Beowulf. Tolkien read the word as Jutes, and theorised that the fight was a purely Jutish feud, and Finn and Hnæf were simply caught up by circumstance. Tolkien explained both their presence and their ambiguous loyalty with his interpretation of the story. Recent scholarship has examined how Tolkien's views on Hengest have influenced his fictionalization of early English origins in his legendarium.

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I think some of this article is influenced by personal opinions and needs to be re-written.

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The image on this page does not help me understand the position at all. What about it is "side entry"? --Strait 23:13, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

 * Ok, I've blown away what was here and replaced it with something that makes sense to me. --Strait 04:40, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

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Mr. Bliss

Mr. Bliss is a children's picture book by J. R. R. Tolkien, published posthumously in book form in 1982. One of Tolkien's least-known short works, it tells the story of Mr. Bliss and his first ride in his new motor-car. Many adventures follow: encounters with bears, angry neighbours, irate shopkeepers, and assorted collisions.

Narrative
Mr. Bliss tells the story, in pictures and handwritten text, of Mr. Bliss and his first ride in his new motor-car. Many adventures follow: encounters with bears, angry neighbours, irate shopkeepers, and assorted collisions.

Concept and creation
The story was inspired by Tolkien's own vehicular mishaps with his first car, purchased in 1932. The bears were based on toy bears owned by Tolkien's sons. Tolkien was both author and illustrator of the book. His narrative binds the story and illustrations tightly together, as the text often comments directly on the pictures.

Several commentators have compared Mr. Bliss with the works of Beatrix Potter and Edward Lear, and also to The Wind in the Willows.

Mr. Bliss was not published during Tolkien's lifetime. He submitted it to his publishers as a balm to readers who were hungry for more from him after the success of The Hobbit. The ink and coloured pencil illustrations would have made production costs prohibitively expensive. Tolkien agreed to redraw the pictures in a simpler style, but then found he didn't have time to do it. The manuscript lay in a drawer until 1957, when he sold it (as well as the original manuscripts of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Farmer Giles of Ham) to Marquette University for £1,250. It was first published by George Allen & Unwin in hardback in 1982. It had Tolkien's difficult-to-read handwritten story and illustrations on one page, and a typeset transcription on the facing page.

Alex Lewis, in Mallorn, writes that Tolkien lamented the loss of the countryside in and around Oxfordshire. Tolkien loved nature, especially trees, and had what Lewis calls "well-founded" fears for the environment, "verg[ing] on the prophetic". Lewis analyses the factors that were causing this loss. They included the growth in Oxfordshire's population in the 20th century (doubling between 1920 and 1960); the area's industrialisation by Morris Motors, and the concomitant increase in motor traffic in the city of Oxford; the building of roads, including the M40 motorway cutting across the countryside; and the suburbanisation of Oxford as commuters started to use the railway to allow them to live in Oxford but work in London. The Second World War increased the number of airfields in the area from 5 to 96, causing the Oxfordshire countryside to be "gutted". Tolkien found that it was "difficult [in 1949] to recapture the spirit of the former days, when we used to beat the bounds of the L[ittle] K[ingdom] [as in Farmer Giles of Ham] in an ancient car." Tolkien was horrified by the change that motor traffic wreaked on Oxford, and the air pollution; he gave up his happy but dangerous driving, as depicted in Mr. Bliss, at the start of the war.

Tolkien used two names from Mr. Bliss for hobbits in The Lord of the Rings: Gaffer Gamgee and Boffin.

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Since the signs to Spadina House now call it Spadina Museum, I thought I'd better clarify that. TronTonian

I realize that many Torontonians prefer very restrained colours, but calling Casa Loma garish is still POV. I've always thought of it as bland myself, except for the fence, which I consider one of the better looking architectural features in Toronto – faint praise, but deserved. The Royal Pavilion at Brighton, now that's garish. TronTonian

Deleted advertising of paid stays. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.117.196.48 (talk • contribs) 21:59, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't call that an advertisement, but I don't know if the stays are actually available. --TruthbringerToronto (Talk | contribs) 22:12, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sixty Watt Shaman

This page is an archive of the discussion surrounding the proposed deletion of the page entitled Sixty Watt Shaman.

This page is kept as an historic record.

The result of the debate was to delete the article.

Delete - we don't need every unit from Warcraft 3, or for that matter every game out there to have it's own page. Burgundavia 21:39, May 20, 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete and merge with Warcraft 3 - Tεx τ urε 21:41, 20 May 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete and don't merge. It appears to be the name of a band, and the band should have an article, but this is not a unit in Warcraft. I certainly don't remember such a thing, and Google turns up nothing. Everyking 01:53, 21 May 2004 (UTC)
 * Agree with Everyking that this looks bogus. Heroes in Warcraft 3 are given personal names, not descriptive ones. Delete, don't merge. -- Cyrius|&#9998 02:26, May 21, 2004 (UTC)

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List of prisons

This article provides a list of prisons by country.

Australian Capital Territory

 * Alexander Maconochie Centre
 * Periodic Detention Centre

New South Wales

 * Bathurst Correctional Centre
 * Berrima Correctional Centre
 * Brewarrina (Yetta Dhinnakkal) Centre
 * Broken Hill Correctional Centre
 * Cessnock Correctional Centre
 * Cooma Correctional Centre
 * Defence Force Correctional Establishment
 * Dillwynia Women's Correctional Centre
 * Emu Plains Correctional Centre
 * Glen Innes Correctional Centre
 * Goulburn Correctional Centre
 * Grafton Correctional Centre
 * Ivanhoe (Warakirri) Correctional Centre
 * John Morony Correctional Complex
 * Junee Correctional Centre
 * Kirkconnell Correctional Centre
 * Lithgow Correctional Centre
 * Long Bay Correctional Centre
 * Mannus Correctional Centre
 * Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre
 * Mid North Coast Correctional Centre
 * Mulawa Correctional Centre
 * Oberon Correctional Centre
 * Parklea Correctional Centre
 * Parramatta Correctional Centre
 * Silverwater Correctional Centre
 * St Heliers Correctional Centre
 * Tamworth Correctional Centre
 * Wellington Correctional Centre

Northern Territory

 * Alice Springs Correctional Centre
 * Alice Springs Juvenile Holding Centre
 * Berrimah Prison
 * Darwin Correctional Centre
 * Don Dale Youth Detention Centre
 * Wildman River Wilderness Work Camp

Queensland

 * Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre
 * Brisbane Correctional Centre
 * Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre
 * Capricornia Correctional Centre
 * Lotus Glen Correctional Centre
 * Maryborough Correctional Centre
 * Numinbah Correctional Centre
 * Palen Creek Correctional Centre
 * Southern Queensland Correctional Centre
 * Toowoomba Prison
 * Townsville Correctional Centre
 * Wolston Correctional Centre
 * Woodford Correctional Centre

South Australia

 * Adelaide Pre-Release Centre
 * Adelaide Remand Centre
 * Adelaide Women's Prison
 * Cadell Training Centre
 * Mobilong Prison
 * Mount Gambier Prison
 * Port Augusta Prison
 * Port Lincoln Prison
 * Yatala Labour Prison

Tasmania

 * Ashley Youth Detention Centre
 * Hobart Remand Centre
 * Launceston Remand Centre
 * Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison
 * Risdon Prison Complex

Victoria

 * Acheron Boys Home
 * Beechworth Correctional Centre
 * Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
 * Fulham Correctional Centre
 * HM Prison Barwon
 * HM Prison Dhurringile
 * HM Prison Langi Kal Kal
 * HM Prison Loddon
 * HM Prison Tarrengower
 * Hopkins Correctional Centre (Ararat)
 * Marngoneet Correctional Centre
 * Melbourne Youth Justice Centre
 * Metropolitan Remand Centre
 * Port Phillip Prison
 * Turana Youth Training Centre
 * Ravenhall Prison

Western Australia

 * Acacia Prison
 * Albany Regional Prison
 * Bandyup Women's Prison
 * Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre
 * Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women
 * Broome Regional Prison
 * Bunbury Regional Prison
 * Casuarina Prison
 * Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
 * Greenough Regional Prison
 * Hakea Prison
 * Karnet Prison Farm
 * Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility
 * Pardelup Prison Farm
 * Roebourne Regional Prison
 * Wandoo Reintegration Facility
 * West Kimberley Regional Prison
 * Wooroloo Prison Farm

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 * Carandiru Penitentiary (closed and demolished) - In 1992, the prison was the site of the Carandiru massacre.
 * Presidente Bernardes Provisional Readaptation Center (Presidente Bernardes, São Paulo, Brazil) - inspired by the Supermax standards, although prisoners can only stay there for a maximum of 2 years.
 * Catanduvas Federal Penitentiary (Catanduvas, Paraná, Brazil) - also based on the Supermax standards. It is the first federal prison in Brazil, designed to receive prisoners deemed too dangerous to be kept in the states' prison systems.
 * Campo Grande Federal Penitentiary (Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil) - It houses the most dangerous prisoners in the country, as Fernandinho Beira-Mar, the Colombian trafficker Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadía and bicheiro João Arcanjo.
 * Presidio of Ahu

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 * Maroua Prison
 * New Bell Prison, Douala
 * Yoko Prison, Adamaoua

Bío Bío Region

 * Chillán Public Prison, Chillán
 * El Manzano, Concepción

Los Ríos Region

 * Isla Teja Prison (closed), Valdivia
 * Complejo Penitenciario de Valdivia, Valdivia

Santiago Metropolitan Region

 * Ex Penitenciaría de Santiago, Santiago
 * San Miguel Prison, Santiago
 * Santiago Public Prison (closed), Santiago

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 * List of prisons in Anhui
 * List of prisons in Beijing
 * List of prisons in Chongqing
 * List of prisons in Fujian
 * List of prisons in Gansu
 * List of prisons in Guangdong
 * List of prisons in Guangxi
 * List of prisons in Guizhou
 * List of prisons in Hainan
 * List of prisons in Hebei
 * List of prisons in Heilongjiang
 * List of prisons in Henan
 * List of prisons in Hong Kong
 * List of prisons in Hubei
 * List of prisons in Hunan
 * List of prisons in Inner Mongolia
 * List of prisons in Jiangsu
 * List of prisons in Jiangxi province
 * List of prisons in Jilin
 * List of prisons in Liaoning
 * List of prisons in Ningxia
 * List of prisons in Qinghai
 * List of prisons in Shaanxi
 * List of prisons in Shandong
 * List of prisons in Shanghai
 * List of prisons in Shanxi province
 * List of prisons in Sichuan
 * List of prisons in Tianjin
 * List of prisons in the Tibet Autonomous Region
 * List of prisons in Xinjiang
 * List of prisons in Yunnan
 * List of prisons in Zhejiang

Macau

 * Coloane Prison - opened 1990
 * Central Prison - closed 1990
 * Ka Ho Prison - opened 2014

County prisons

 * Zagreb
 * Gospić
 * Pula
 * Šibenik
 * Osijek
 * Rijeka
 * Split
 * Varaždin
 * Bjelovar
 * Dubrovnik
 * Karlovac
 * Požega
 * Sisak
 * Zadar

State prisons, penitentiaries and prison hospitals

 * Glina
 * Lepoglava
 * Lipovica-Popovača
 * Požega
 * Turopolja
 * Valtura
 * Zagreb prison hospital

Former regime prisons and penal colonies

 * Goli otok (defunct) (males)
 * Sv. Grgur (defunct) (females)

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 * Blegdamsvej Prison
 * Copenhagen Police Headquarters Prison
 * Horsens Statsfængsel (closed 2006, now a prison museum)
 * Horserød camp
 * Institution of Herstedvester
 * Nytorv Prison (for short-term imprisonment, a few hours or less, in between transport to/from another prison and sentencing at Copenhagen City Court)
 * State Prison in Jyderup
 * State Prison in Møgelkær (closed 2018, facilities maintained and can open again if necessary)
 * State Prison in Nyborg
 * State Prison in Renbæk
 * State Prison in Ringe
 * State Prison at Sdr. Omme
 * State Prison at Søbysøgård
 * State Prison in Vridsløselille (closed 2016)
 * State Prison of Central Jutland
 * State Prison of East Jutland
 * State Prison of Kragskovhede
 * Vestre Prison

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 * Isla Isabela (historical, as penal colony)
 * Prison 1, Quito

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 * Scorpion Prison
 * Tora Prison
 * Wadi el-Natrun Prison

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 * Nakura, Dahlak Archipelago

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 * Ämari Prison, Ämari (closed 2007)
 * Fat Margaret (Paks Margareeta), Tallinn (1830s–1917)
 * Haapsalu Castle (historic)
 * Harju Gate, Tallinn (historic, demolished)
 * Harku Prison, Harku (for women; founded 1920s)
 * Jägala concentration camp, Jägala (1942–1943, during German occupation)
 * Klooga concentration camp, Klooga (1943–1944, during German occupation)
 * Lasnamäe Prison, Tallinn (19th century)
 * Maardu Prison, Maardu (closed)
 * Murru Prison, Rummu (maximum; founded 1938)
 * Pagari street, Tallinn (1941, 1944–1991, during Soviet occupation)
 * Pärnu Prison, Pärnu (closed)
 * Patarei Prison (Tallinn Central Prison), Tallinn (closed, now Museum)
 * Tallinn Prison, Tallinn (maximum; founded 1919)
 * Tartu Prison, Tartu (maximum; founded 2000)
 * Toompea Castle, Tallinn (in the beginning of 20th century)
 * Vaivara concentration camp, Vaivara (1943–1944, during German occupation)
 * Viljandi Prison, Viljandi (closed 2008)
 * Viru Prison, Jõhvi (maximum; founded 2006)
 * Võru Prison, Võru (defunct)

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Best known prisons (mostly from 19th century or older, mainly still in function except the Katajanokka Prison and Kakola):
 * former Helsinki County Prison or Katajanokka Prison, so called "Nokka" or "Skatta" (1749–2002)
 * Sörnäinen Prison, so called "Sörkka", Helsinki
 * Turku Prison (formerly 'Kakola', 1853–2007)
 * Hämeenlinna Prison, Hämeenlinna (situated in Häme Castle until 1953)
 * Oulu Prison, Oulu
 * Riihimäki Prison, Riihimäki
 * Sukeva Prison, Sonkajärvi
 * Konnunsuo Prison, Konnunsuo, Lappeenranta (to be closed 2012)
 * Pelso Prison, Vaala

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 * Listing from official website: http://www.justice.gouv.fr/minister/DAP/etablissement.htm

 * The Bastille, Paris (historic)
 * Château d'If, Marseille (historic)
 * Bagne of Toulon (historic)
 * Clairvaux Prison
 * Fleury-Mérogis Prison
 * Fresnes Prison, Fresnes, Val-de-Marne, near Paris
 * La Santé Prison, Paris
 * Leandro Prison, Montpellier

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For a longer list of prisons in Germany see Liste der Justizvollzugsanstalten in Deutschland
 * Brandenburg-Görden Prison (now part of a larger complex called Justizvollzugsanstalt Brandenburg an der Havel)
 * Ebrach Abbey
 * Hohenasperg
 * Hoheneck women's prison
 * Landsberg Prison
 * Spandau Prison, Berlin (demolished; had only one prisoner during its final 11 years)
 * Stammheim Prison
 * Werl Prison, Werl

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There are 45 Prisons in Ghana which are managed by the Ghana Prisons Service. In all there are 14,324 prisoners of which 14,125 are males and 199 are females.
 * Nsawam Prison
 * Kumasi Prison
 * Ho Prison
 * Sunyani Prison

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 * Korydallos Prison, Korydallos
 * Ioannia Prison, Ioannia
 * Komotini Prison, Komotini
 * Corinth Prison, Corinth
 * Thessaloniki Prison, Thessaloniki
 * Larissa Prison, Larissa
 * Nafplio Prison, Nafplio
 * Neapolis Prison, Neapolis
 * Tripoli Prison, Tripoli
 * Chania Prison, Chania
 * Chios Prison, Chios
 * Kos Prison, Kos
 * Amfissa Preventorium For Prisoners, Amfissa

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 * Állampusztai Országos Büntetés-végrehajtási Intézet, Állampuszta
 * Balassagyarmati Fegyház és Börtön, Balassagyarmat
 * Budapesti Fegyház és Börtön, Budapest
 * Fiatalkorúak Büntetés-végrehajtási Intézete, Tököl, Szirmabesenyő, Kecskemét
 * Kalocsai Börtön, Kalocsa
 * Márianosztrai Fegyház és Börtön, Márianosztra
 * Nagyfai Országos Büntetés-végrehajtási Intézet, Algyő-nagyfa
 * Pálhalmai Országos Büntetés-végrehajtási Intézet, Dunaújváros-pálhalma
 * Sátoraljaújhelyi Fegyház és Börtön, Sátoraljaújhely
 * Sopronkőhidai Fegyház és Börtön, Sopronkőhida
 * Szegedi Fegyház és Börtön, Szeged Csillagbörtön / Star Prison
 * Tiszalöki Országos Büntetés-végrehajtási Intézet, Tiszalök
 * Váci Fegyház és Börtön, Vác

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 * Banceuy Prison, Bandung (defunct)
 * Kambangan Island
 * Kerobokan Prison, Bali
 * Denpasar Prison, Denpasar
 * Cipinang Penitentiary Institution, Jakarta

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 * Ahvaz
 * Ahvaz Central Prison (Sheyban AKA Shiban prison)
 * Ahvaz Sepidar Prison
 * Karun (closed)
 * Sepah Yekkom (Detention Center operated by Ministry of Intelligence)
 * Bandar Abbas: Bandar Abbas Prison, Hormozgan Province
 * Fashafoyeh: See below: Tehran, Central Prison of Tehran
 * Kahrizak: Kahrizak Prison
 * Karaj
 * Fardis Prison "Kachoei prison"
 * Ghezel Hesar Prison
 * Rajayi-shahr Prison, AKA Gohardasht prison
 * Kashan: Kashan Prison
 * Kerman: Shahab prison
 * Kermanshah
 * Dizel Abad Prison
 * Naft Square Detention Center (operated by Ministry of Intelligence)
 * Khorramabad
 * Khorramabad Central Prison
 * Falak-ol-Aflak Castle (historic)
 * Khoy: Khoy Prison, West Azerbaijan Province
 * Mahabad: Mahabad Prison
 * Mashhad: Vakil-Abad (Central) Prison
 * Qarchak: Qarchak Women's Prison (Shahr-e Rey prison, also known as "Gharchak Women's Prison" or Varamin prison)
 * Rasht: Rasht Central Prison, Gilan Province
 * Sanandaj
 * Sanandaj Central Prison
 * Sanandaj Intelligence Office detention center (operated by Ministry of Intelligence)
 * Sari: Sari Central Prison, Mazandaran Province
 * Shiraz:
 * Adel Abad Prison
 * Seppah Prison
 * Tabriz: Tabriz Prison, East Azerbaijan Province
 * Tehran
 * Ghezel Ghale Prison
 * Central Prison of Tehran, Fashafoyeh
 * Evin Prison
 * Prison 209 or "section 209 of the Evin Prison" (operated by Ministry of Intelligence)
 * Prison 59 (operated by Sepah-e Pasdaran IRGC)
 * Ward 2A, or Section 2A of Evin prison (operated by Sepah-e Pasdaran IRGC)
 * Heshmatiyeh Prison (operated by Sepah-e Pasdaran IRGC)
 * Qasr Prison (historic)
 * Shapour detention centre operated by Iranian Police Criminal Investigation Department (Agahi)
 * Towhid Prison (historic)
 * Vozara Detention Center
 * Urmia: Orumiyeh Central Prison, Darya prison
 * Zabol: Zabol Central Prison
 * Zahedan: Zahedan Prison

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 * Baghdad Central Prison, Baghdad

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 * Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin 7
 * Castlerea Prison, Castlerea, County Roscommon
 * Cloverhill Prison, Dublin 22
 * Cork Prison, Cork
 * Dóchas Centre, Mountjoy Campus, Dublin 7
 * Kilmainham Gaol (closed)
 * Limerick Prison, Limerick
 * Loughan House, County Cavan
 * Midlands Prison, County Laois
 * Mountjoy Prison, Mountjoy Campus, Dublin 7
 * Newgate Prison, Dublin (closed)
 * Portlaoise Prison, Portlaoise, County Laois
 * Richmond General Penitentiary, Grangegorman, Dublin 7 (closed)
 * Shelton Abbey, Arklow, County Wicklow
 * St. Patrick's Institution, Mountjoy Campus, Dublin 7
 * Training Unit, Mountjoy Campus, Dublin 7
 * Wheatfield Prison, Dublin 22

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 * Maasiyahu Prison
 * Megiddo prison
 * Nitzan Detention Center
 * Hadarim Detention Center
 * Ktzi'ot Prison
 * Ramot Prison
 * Magen Prison
 * Be'er Sheva Prison
 * Eshel Prison
 * Prison Four
 * Dekel Prison
 * Kishon Detention Center
 * Shikma Prison
 * Maskoveieh
 * Ketziot Military Prison/Ktzi'ot Prison
 * Prison Six
 * Nafha Prison
 * Neve Tirtza Women's Prison
 * Ayalon Prison
 * Ofer Prison
 * Giv'on Prison
 * Rimonim Prison
 * Damun Prison
 * Gilboa Prison
 * Tzalmon Prison
 * Hermon Prison
 * Shata Prison
 * HaSharon Prison
 * Ashmoret Prison
 * Carmel Prison

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 * Asinara Prison, Sassari
 * Regina Coeli, Rome
 * Rebbibia, Rome
 * Forte Boccea, Rome
 * Ucciardone, Palermo
 * San Vittore, Milan
 * Carcere di Opera, Milan
 * Giudecca, Venice
 * Casa di reclusione, Fossano
 * Casa circondariale di Marassi, Genoa
 * Casa di reclusione, Eboli
 * Istituto a custodia attenuata per madri, Turin
 * Istituto a custodia attenuata, Empoli
 * Casa circondariale di Rimini, Rimini
 * Casa circondariale di Forlì, Forlì
 * Casa di reclusione, Orvieto
 * Casa circondariale di Pistoia, Pistoia
 * Casa circondariale di Giarre, Catania
 * Istituto a custodia attenuata per madri, Cagliari
 * Casa di reclusione di Altamura, Bari
 * Sollicciano, Florence
 * Lorusso Cotugno, Torino
 * Uta, Cagliari

Sapporo Correctional Precinct

 * Sapporo Prison 札幌刑務所 - Higashi-ku, Sapporo
 * Sapporo Prison Sapporo Branch 札幌刑務所札幌刑務支所 - Higashi-ku, Sapporo
 * Asahikawa Prison 旭川刑務所 - Asahikawa, Hokkaidō
 * Obihiro Prison 帯広刑務所 - Obihiro, Hokkaidō
 * Obihiro Prison Kushiro Branch 帯広刑務所釧路刑務支所 - Kushiro, Hokkaidō
 * Abashiri Prison 網走刑務所 - Abashiri, Hokkaidō
 * Tsukigata Prison 月形刑務所 - Tsukigata, Hokkaidō
 * Hakodate Juvenile Prison 函館少年刑務所 - Hakodate, Hokkaidō

Sendai Correctional Precinct

 * Aomori Prison 青森刑務所 - Aomori, Aomori
 * Miyagi Prison 宮城刑務所 - Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai
 * Akita Prison 秋田刑務所 - Akita City
 * Yamagata Prison 山形刑務所 - Yamagata, Yamagata
 * Fukushima Prison 福島刑務所 - Fukushima, Fukushima
 * Fukushima Prison Fukushima Branch 福島刑務所福島刑務支所 - Morioka, Iwate
 * Morioka Juvenile Prison 盛岡少年刑務所 - Morioka, Iwate

Tokyo Correctional Precinct

 * Mito Prison 水戸刑務所 - Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
 * Tochigi Prison 栃木刑務所 - Tochigi, Tochigi
 * Kurobane Prison 黒羽刑務所 - Ōtawara, Tochigi
 * Maebashi Prison 前橋刑務所 - Maebashi, Gunma
 * Chiba Prison 千葉刑務所 - Wakaba-ku, Chiba
 * Ichihara Prison 市原刑務所 - Ichihara, Chiba
 * Fuchu Prison 府中刑務所 - Fuchū, Tokyo
 * Yokohama Prison 横浜刑務所 - Kōnan-ku, Yokohama
 * Yokohama Prison Yokosuka Branch 横浜刑務所横須賀刑務支所 - Yokosuka, Kanagawa
 * Niigata Prison 新潟刑務所 - Kōnan-ku, Niigata
 * Kofu Prison 甲府刑務所 - Kōfu, Yamanashi
 * Nagano Prison 長野刑務所 - Suzaka, Nagano
 * Shizuoka Prison 静岡刑務所 - Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
 * Kawagoe Juvenile Prison 川越少年刑務所 - Kawagoe, Saitama
 * Matsumoto Juvenile Prison 松本少年刑務所 - Matsumoto, Nagano

Nagoya Correctional Precinct

 * Toyama Prison 富山刑務所 - Toyama City
 * Kanazawa Prison 金沢刑務所 - Kanazawa, Ishikawa
 * Fukui Prison 福井刑務所 - Fukui, Fukui
 * Gifu Prison 岐阜刑務所 - Gifu, Gifu
 * Kasamatsu Prison 笠松刑務所 - Kasamatsu, Gifu
 * Nagoya Prison 名古屋刑務所 - Miyoshi, Aichi
 * Nagoya Prison Toyohashi Branch 名古屋刑務所豊橋刑務支所 - Toyohashi, Aichi
 * Mie Prison 三重刑務所 - Tsu, Mie

Osaka Correctional Precinct

 * Shiga Prison 滋賀刑務所 - Ōtsu, Shiga
 * Kyoto Prison 京都刑務所 - Yamashina-ku, Kyoto
 * Osaka Prison 大阪刑務所 - Sakai-ku, Sakai
 * Kobe Prison 神戸刑務所 - Akashi, Hyōgo
 * Kakogawa Prison 加古川刑務所 - Kakogawa, Hyōgo
 * Wakayama Prison 和歌山刑務所 - Wakayama, Wakayama
 * Himeji Prison 姫路少年刑務所 - Himeji, Hyōgo
 * Nara Juvenile Prison 奈良少年刑務所 - Nara, Nara

Hiroshima Correctional Precinct

 * Tottori Prison 鳥取刑務所 - Tottori, Tottori
 * Matsue Prison 松江刑務所 - Matsue, Shimane
 * Okayama Prison 岡山刑務所 - Kita-ku, Okayama
 * Hiroshima Prison 広島刑務所 - Naka-ku, Hiroshima
 * Hiroshima Prison Onomichi Branch 広島刑務所尾道刑務支所 - Onomichi, Hiroshima
 * Yamaguchi Prison 山口刑務所 - Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
 * Iwakuni Prison 岩国刑務所 - Iwakuni, Yamaguchi

Takamatsu Correctional Precinct

 * Tokuchima Prison 徳島刑務所 - Tokushima, Tokushima
 * Takamatsu Prison 高松刑務所 - Takamatsu, Kagawa
 * Matsuyama Prison 松山刑務所 - Tōon, Ehime
 * Matsuyama Prison Saijo Branch 松山刑務所西条刑務支所 - Saijō, Ehime
 * Kochi Prison 高知刑務所 - Kōchi, Kōchi

Fukuoka Correctional Precinct

 * Fukuoka Prison 福岡刑務所 - Umi, Fukuoka
 * Fumoto Prison 麓刑務所 - Tosu, Saga
 * Sasebo Prison 佐世保刑務所 - Sasebo, Nagasaki
 * Nagasaki Prison 長崎刑務所 - Isahaya, Nagasaki
 * Kumamoto Prison 熊本刑務所 - Kumamoto, Kumamoto
 * Oita Prison 大分刑務所 - Ōita, Ōita
 * Miyazaki Prison 宮崎刑務所 - Miyazaki, Miyazaki
 * Kagoshima Prison 鹿児島刑務所 - Yūsui, Kagoshima
 * Okinawa Prison 沖縄刑務所 - Nanjō, Okinawa
 * Okinawa Prison Yaeyama Branch 沖縄刑務所八重山刑務支所 - Ishigaki, Okinawa
 * Saga Juvenile Prison 佐賀少年刑務所 - Saga, Saga

Medical Prison

 * Hachioji Medical Prison 八王子医療刑務所 - Hachiōji, Tokyo
 * Okazaki Medical Prison 岡崎医療刑務所 - Okazaki, Aichi
 * Osaka Medical Prison 大阪医療刑務所 - Sakai-ku, Sakai
 * Kitakyushu Medical Prison 北九州医療刑務所 - Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū

Social Rehabilitation Program Center（Private Finance Initiative, PFI system）

 * Mine Rehabilitation Program Center 美祢社会復帰促進センター - Mine, Yamaguchi
 * Kitsuregawa Rehabilitation Program Center 喜連川社会復帰促進センター - Sakura, Tochigi
 * Harima Rehabilitation Program Center -播磨社会復帰促進センター - Kakogawa, Hyōgo
 * Shimane Asahi Rehabilitation Program Center　島根あさひ社会復帰促進センター - Hamada, Shimane

🇰🇼

 * Sulaibiya Central Prison

🇱🇦

 * Phonthong Prison, near Vientiane
 * Samkhe Prison, near Vientiane

🇱🇾

 * Abu Salim prison, Tripoli

🇱🇹

 * Lukiškės Prison, Vilnius
 * Kaunas Prison, Kaunas

🇲🇬

 * Antanimora Prison, Antananarivo
 * Farafangana prison, Farafangana

🇲🇼

 * Zomba Central Prison, Zomba
 * Maula Prison, Lilongwe
 * Chichiri Prison, Blantyre
 * Mzimba Prison, Mzimba

🇲🇾

 * Perlis Correctional Centre
 * Pokok Sena Prison
 * Alor Setar Prison
 * Sungai Petani Prison
 * Penang Remand Prison
 * Seberang Perai Prison
 * Kamunting Detention Centre
 * Taiping Prison
 * Batu Gajah Correctional Centre
 * Tapah Prison
 * Sungai Buloh Prison
 * Kajang Prison
 * Kajang Women's Prison
 * Seremban Prison
 * Jelebu Drug Rehabilitation Institution
 * Bandar Hilir Prison
 * Sungai Udang Prison
 * Dusun Dato' Murad Pre-Release Prison
 * Henry Gurney School Telok Mas
 * Johor Bahru Remand Prison
 * Muar Correctional Centre
 * Simpang Renggam Prison
 * Kluang Prison
 * Penor Prison
 * Bentong Prison
 * Marang Prison
 * Machang Correctional Centre
 * Pengkalan Chepa Prison
 * Puncak Borneo Prison
 * Sri Aman Central Prison
 * Sibu Central Prison
 * Miri Central Prison
 * Limbang Central Prison
 * Kota Kinabalu Central Prison
 * Kota Kinabalu Women's Prison
 * Sandakan Prison
 * Tawau Central Prison
 * Henry Gurney School Keningau

🇲🇹
Many of the fortifications, such as Fort Saint Elmo and Fort Ricasoli, were also used as prisons at some point.
 * Corradino Correctional Facility, Paola
 * Gozo Prison, Victoria (defunct)
 * Gran Prigione (Slaves' Prison), Valletta (defunct)

🇲🇽

 * Cefereso No. 9, Ciudad Juarez
 * Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 1, Almoloya de Juarez
 * Palacio de Lecumberri, Mexico City (defunct)
 * Penal del Altiplano, Almoloya de Juarez
 * Islas Marías Federal Prison, Marías Islands
 * La Mesa Prison, Tijuana

🇲🇨

 * Remand Prison of Monaco

🇲🇦

 * Tazmamart, Atlas Mountains (defunct)

 * Zaanstad
 * Rotterdam
 * Veenhuizen
 * Esserheem
 * Zwolle

Operating political prison camps

 * Kwan-li-so No. 14 Kaechon
 * Kwan-li-so No. 15 Yodok
 * Kwan-li-so No. 16 Hwasong
 * Kwan-li-so No. 18 Bukchang
 * Kwan-li-so No. 22 Haengyong
 * Kwan-li-so No. 25 Chongjin

Former political prison camps

 * Kwan-li-so No. 12 Onsong

Operating reeducation camps

 * Kyo-hwa-so No. 1 Kaechon
 * Kyo-hwa-so No. 3 Sinuiju
 * Kyo-hwa-so No. 4 Kangdong
 * Kyo-hwa-so No. 8 Yongdam
 * Kyo-hwa-so No. 11 Chungsan
 * Kyo-hwa-so No. 12 Chongori
 * Kyo-hwa-so No. 15 Hamhung
 * Kyo-hwa-so No. 22 Oro
 * Kyo-hwa-so No. 77 Danchun
 * Kyo-hwa-so Hoeryong

Former reeducation camps

 * Kyo-hwa-so Sŭnghori

🇳🇴

 * Arendal Prison
 * Bastøy Prison
 * Berg Prison
 * Bergen Prison
 * Bjørgvin Prison
 * Bodø Prison
 * Bredtveit Detention and Security Prison
 * Bruvoll Prison
 * Drammen Prison
 * Fredrikstad Prison
 * Gjøvik Prison
 * Halden Prison (New 2010)
 * Hamar Prison
 * Hassel Prison
 * Haugesund Prison
 * Hof Prison
 * Horten Prison
 * Hustad Prison
 * Ila Detention and Security Prison
 * Ilseng Prison
 * Indre Østfold Prison
 * Kongsvinger Prison
 * Kragerø Prison
 * Kristiansand Prison
 * Larvik Prison
 * Mosjøen Prison
 * Moss Prison
 * Oslo Prison
 * Ravneberget Prison
 * Ringerike Prison
 * Sandefjord Prison
 * Sandeid Prison
 * Sarpsborg Prison
 * Sem Prison
 * Skien Prison
 * Stavanger Prison
 * Tromsø Prison
 * Trondheim Prison
 * Ullersmo Prison
 * Vadsø Prison
 * Verdal Prison
 * Vestre Slidre Prison
 * Vik Prison
 * Ålesund Prison
 * Åna Prison

Sindh

 * Karachi Central Jail, Karachi
 * Hyderabad Jail, Hyderabad
 * Sukkar Jail (old), Sukkar
 * Sukkar Jail (new), Sukkar
 * Larkana Jail, Larkana
 * Khairpur Jail, Khairpur
 * Malir Jail, Karachi
 * Nawabshah Jail, Nawabshah
 * Mirpurkhas Jail, Mirpurkhas
 * Sanghar Jail, Sanghar
 * Jacobabad Jail, Jacobabad
 * Dadu Jail, Dadu
 * Badin Jail, Badin
 * Shikarpur Jail, Shikarpur
 * Nara Jail, Hyderabad
 * Women's Jail, Karachi
 * Women's Jail, Hyderabad

Punjab

 * Central Jail Lahore (at Kot Lakhpat)
 * Central Jail Gujranwala
 * Central Jail Sahiwal
 * District Jail Lahore
 * District Jail Sheikhupura
 * District Jail Kasur
 * District Jail Sialkot
 * New Central Jail Multan
 * New Central Jail Bahawalpur
 * Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur
 * Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan
 * District Jail Multan
 * District Jail Rajanpur
 * District Jail Vehari
 * Women Jail Multan
 * District Jail Rahim Yar Khan
 * District Jail Bahawalnagar
 * District Jail Muzaffar Garh
 * Central Jail Rawalpindi
 * District Jail Attock
 * District Jail Jhelum
 * District Jail Mandi Bahauddin
 * District Jail Gujrat
 * Sub Jail Chakwal
 * Central Jail Faisalabad
 * Central Jail Mianwali
 * Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Faisalabad
 * District Jail Faisalabad
 * District Jail Jhang
 * District Jail Toba Tek Singh
 * District Jail Sargodha
 * District Jail Shahpur

🇵🇬
There are 21 prisons and 10 rural lockups in Papua New Guinea:
 * Ambunti Rural Lockup
 * Angoram Rural Lockup
 * Baisu Prison
 * Baiyer Rural Lockup
 * Barawagi Prison
 * Beikut Prison
 * Beon Prison
 * Bihute Prison
 * Biru Prison
 * Bogia Rural Lockup
 * Bomana Prison
 * Boram Prison
 * Bui-Iebi Prison
 * Buimo Prison
 * Bundaira Prison
 * Finshafen Rural Lockup
 * Giligili Prison
 * Hutzena Rural Lockup
 * Kavieng Prison
 * Kerevat Prison
 * Lakiemata Prison
 * Manus Prison
 * Maprik Rural Lockup
 * Menyamia Rural Lockup
 * Misima Rural Lockup
 * Ningerum Prison
 * Vanimo Prison

🇵🇱

 * Kraków-Podgórze Detention Centre
 * Mokotów Prison
 * Montelupich Prison
 * Wronki Prison

🇵🇪

 * Miguel Castro Castro prison

 * Aiud Prison, Aiud
 * Gherla Prison, Gherla
 * Pitești Prison, Pitești

Remand prisons

 * Butyrka Prison, Moscow
 * Corrective colony No. 2, Mordovia
 * Corrective colony No. 2, Vladimir Oblast
 * Matrosskaya Tishina, Moscow
 * Kresty Prison, Saint Petersburg
 * Biysk Prison, Biysk
 * Yekaterinburg Remand Prison, Yekaterinburg
 * Makhachkala Prison, Makhachkala
 * Simferpol Prison, Simferopol

Former KGB remand prisons

 * Lubyanka Prison, Moscow
 * Lefortovo Prison, Moscow
 * Bolshoy Dom, Saint Petersburg

Maximum security prisons

 * Pyatak Prison, Ognenny Ostrov
 * Vladimir Central Prison, Vladimir
 * Samara Penitentiary, Samara
 * Black Dolphin Prison, Sol-Iletsk
 * White Swan (prison), Solikamsk
 * Black Eagle Prison, Ivdel
 * Snowy Owl Prison, Kharp
 * Saransk Prison, Saransk
 * Sosnovka Prison, Sosnovka
 * Saratov Prison, Saratov
 * Petek Island Prison
 * Mordovia Prison, Mordovia
 * Minusinskaya Prison, Minusinsk
 * Tomsk Prison, Tomsk
 * Volgograd Prison, Volgograd
 * Kopeysk Prison, Kopeysk
 * Ryazan Prison, Ryazan
 * Krasnodar Prison, Krasnodar
 * Petrozavodsk Prison, Petrozavodsk
 * Yekaterinburg Prison, Yekaterinburg
 * Tula Prison, Shchyokino (town), Tula Oblast
 * Priuralsky Prison, Priuralsky District

🇸🇦

 * al-Ha'ir Prison, near Riyadh
 * Jeddah Prison, Jeddah
 * Rafha Prison, Rafha
 * ʽUlaysha Prison, Mabahith prison in Riyadh

🇸🇬

 * Prisons
 * Admiralty West Prison
 * Changi Prison Complex
 * Changi Women's Prison and Drug Rehabilitation Centre
 * Selarang Park Community Supervision Centre
 * Tanah Merah Prison

 * Drug Rehabilitation Centres
 * Changi Women's Prison and Drug Rehabilitation Centre

 * Former prisons and detention centres
 * Outram Prison
 * Changi Prison
 * Moon Crescent Prison
 * Queenstown Remand Prison
 * Portsdown Prison
 * Tampines Prison
 * Sembawang Drug Rehabilitation Centre
 * Khalsa Crescent Prison
 * Kaki Bukit Centre
 * Bedok Reformative Centre
 * Lloyd Leas Work Release Camp

🇸🇰

 * Ilava Prison, Ilava
 * Leopoldov Prison, Leopoldov

Operational prisons
Reference
 * A Lama Prison, A Lama, Pontevedra
 * Alhaurín de la Torre Prison, Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga
 * Albacete Prison, Albacete
 * Albocàsser Prison, Albocàsser, Castellón
 * Albolote Prison, Albolote, Granada
 * Alcalá de Guadaira Prison, Alcalá de Guadaira, Seville
 * Alcalá-Meco Prison, Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid
 * Alcázar de San Juan Prison, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real
 * Alicante Prison, Alicante
 * Alicante II Prison, Villena, Alicante
 * Almería Prison, Almería
 * Aranjuez Prison, Aranjuez, Community of Madrid
 * Arrecife de Lanzarote Prison, Teguise, Las Palmas
 * Ávila Prison, Brieva, Ávila
 * Badajoz Prison, Badajoz
 * Barcelona Model Prison, Barcelona
 * Bilbao Prison, Basauri, Biscay
 * Botafuegos Prison, Algeciras, Cádiz
 * Bonxe Prison, Outeiro de Rei, Lugo
 * Burgos Prison, Burgos
 * Cáceres Prison, Cáceres
 * Can Brians Prison, Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Barcelona
 * Castellón Prison, Castellón de la Plana
 * Centro Penitenciario de Valencia Prison, Picassent, Valencia
 * Ceuta Prison, Ceuta
 * Córdoba Prison, Córdoba
 * Daroca Prison, Daroca, Zaragoza
 * El Dueso Prison, Dueso, Santoña, Cantabria
 * Figueres Prison, Figueres, Girona
 * Girona Prison, Girona
 * Estremera Prison, Estremera, Community of Madrid
 * Herrera de la Mancha Prison, Manzanares, Ciudad Real
 * Huelva Prison, Huelva
 * Ibiza Prison, Ibiza, Balearic Islands
 * Jaén Prison, Jaén
 * La Moraleja Prison, Dueñas, Palencia
 * Lledoners Prison, Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Barcelona
 * Lleida Prison, Lleida
 * Las Palmas Prison, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
 * Logroño Prison, Logroño, La Rioja
 * Mansilla de las Mulas Prison, Mansilla de las Mulas, Léon
 * Melilla Prison, Melilla
 * Monterroso Prison, Monterroso, Lugo
 * Morón de la Frontera Prison, Morón de la Frontera, Seville
 * Murcia Prison, Murcia
 * Nanclares de la Oca Prison, Langraiz-Oka, Álava
 * Navalcarnero Prison, Navalcarnero, Community of Madrid
 * Ocaña Prison, Ocaña, Toledo
 * Palma Prison, Palma, Balearic Islands
 * Pamplona Prison, Pamplona, Navarre
 * Pereiro de Aguiar Prison, Pereiro de Aguiar, Ourense
 * Puerto Prison, Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz
 * Quatre Camins Prison, la Roca del Vallès, Barcelona
 * San Sebastián Prison, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa
 * Santa Cruz de la Palma Prison, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
 * Santa Cruz de Tenerife Prison, El Rosario, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
 * Segovia Prison, Segovia
 * Seville Prison, Seville
 * Soria Prison, Soria
 * Soto del Real Prison, Soto del Real, Community of Madrid
 * Tarragona Prison, Tarragona
 * Teixeiro Prison, Curtis, A Coruña
 * Teruel Prison, Teruel
 * Topas Prison, Topas, Salamanca
 * Valdemoro Prison, Valdemoro, Community of Madrid
 * Valladolid Prison, Villanubla, Valladolid
 * Villabona Prison, Llanera, Asturias
 * Zuera Prison, Zuera, Zaragoza
 * Wad-Ras Prison, Barcelona

Former prisons

 * Carabanchel Prison, Madrid
 * Cárcel Modelo, Madrid
 * Cárcel Real of Cádiz, Cádiz
 * Madrid Model Prison, Madrid
 * Málaga Prison, Málaga
 * Les Corts Prison, Barcelona
 * Porlier Prison, Madrid
 * Ranilla Prison, Seville
 * Trinitat Prison, Barcelona

Prisons planned and under construction

 * Tàrrega prison, Tàrrega, Lleida
 * El Catllar prison, el Catllar, Tarragona
 * Zona Franca prison, Barcelona

 * Kobar Prison

🇸🇪

 * Långholmen prison, Stockholm (defunct, now operating as a hotel and museum)
 * Kumla prison, Kumla
 * Hall prison, Södertälje
 * Norrtälje prison, Norrtälje

🇸🇾

 * Far'Falastin
 * Hesekê Hasakah Central Prison
 * Tadmor Prison
 * Mezze Prison (closed)
 * Chirkin prison, Qamishli
 * Sednaya Prison

🇹🇼

 * Taipei Prison

🇹🇭

 * Buddha Monthon Temporary Prison, Dhaveevatthana Palace (part of Klong Prem Central Prison)
 * Bang Kwang Central Prison, Nonthaburi Province
 * Khao Kho District Jail, Phetchabun Province
 * Nong Khai Immigration Detention Center, Nong Khai Province

Remand prisons
Thailand has four remand prisons:

 * Bangkok Remand Prison
 * Minburi Remand Prison
 * Pattaya Remand Prison (Chonburi Province)
 * Thonburi Remand Prison

 * Dubai Central Jail, Al Aweer, Dubai
 * Dubai Women's Central Jail
 * Sharjah Reformatory and Punitive Establishment (SRPE)

🇻🇳

 * Chí Hòa Prison
 * Phú Quốc Prison

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 * Beir Ahmed

Others

 * Abu Ghraib, Iraq
 * Bangkwang, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, nicknamed the "Big Tiger"
 * Camp Boiro, Conakry, Guinea
 * Camp Crame, Manila, Philippines
 * Chikurubi, Zimbabwe
 * Devil's Island, French Guiana
 * Ezeiza Women's Prison, Buenos Aires, Argentina
 * Hanoi Hilton, Hanoi, Vietnam (POW prison; historical)
 * Insein Prison, Myanmar
 * Palacio de Lecumberri, Mexico City, Mexico
 * Penal del Altiplano, Almoloya de Juárez, Mexico
 * Playa Negra (Black Beach), Equatorial Guinea
 * Robben Island, South Africa

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Talk:Season/DaysAtPoles draft

The fluctuations in the amount of sunlight are more pronounced at higher latitudes. The Equator does not have any noticeable fluctuation at all, while the North Pole and South Pole have extreme fluctuations. At the exact poles, the sun rises slowly from late spring through early summer, reaching its apex in the middle of summer, and gradually sets through the rest of summer and early fall. Outside those times, it is below the horizon, resulting in several weeks of "twilight" in the late autumn and "dawn" in the early spring and many weeks of near darkness, climaxing in the middle of winter. The sun essentially does not appear to move at all during a 24-hour period. This is sometimes described as being one "day" and one "night" with one sunrise and one sunset; this is accurate only if one realizes that it is equivalent to a normal 24-hour day-and-night cycle stretched evenly over a 365-day period.

Any point above the 60th parallel has one period during the summer during which the sun never dips below the horizon, and one period during the winter during which the sun does not rise above the horizon. At progressively lower lattitudes, the periods of "midnight sun" (or "midday dark" for the other side of the globe) are progressively shorter, and the sun appears to move more and more in the sky during a 24-hour period, such that near the pole the midnight sun lasts for weeks but further south it is less and less until, below the 60th parallel (in the north, or above the 60th in the south), the sun always goes below the horizon and rises above it once during each 24-hour period.

Example
At the military and weather station called "Alert" on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island, Canada (about 450 nautical miles from the North Pole), the sun simply appears to make a small circle in the sky during each 24-hour period, all year long.

Before mid-April, that small circle takes place below the horizon, so the station is more or less in darkness. In mid-April, the sun's small circle begins to peek above the horizon before dropping back out of sight, and each day it climbs a bit higher, and stays up a bit longer. However, mid-April is not first light. The sky (as seen from Alert) has been showing twilight, or at least a pre-dawn glow on the horizon, for increasing hours each day, for more than a month before that first sliver of sun appears.

In the weeks surrounding June 21, the sun is at its highest, and it appears to circle the sky without ever going below the horizon. Eventually, it does go below the horizon, for progressively longer and longer periods each day until, around the middle of October, it disappears for the last time. For a few more weeks, "day" is marked by decreasing periods of twilight. Eventually, for the weeks surrounding December 21, nothing breaks the darkness. In later winter, the first faint wash of light briefly touches the horizon (for just minutes per day), and then increases in duration and pre-dawn brightness each day until sunrise in April.

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List of people from Virginia

This is a list of notable people who were born in the U.S. state of Virginia, were raised or lived in Virginia, or for whom Virginia is a significant part of their identity. Those not born in Virginia are marked with §.

A

 * Alden Aaroe – WRVA talk show host
 * Caroline Aaron – actress and producer
 * John Aboud – writer, comedian, commentator on Best Week Ever and other VH1 shows
 * Jim Acosta – national political correspondent for CNN
 * Hunter "Patch" Adams § – doctor, author, and social activist
 * Rick Adams – Internet pioneer, founder of UUNET
 * Xavier Adibi § – linebacker for Minnesota Vikings
 * Cynthia Adinig § – Healthcare equity activist
 * Chris Adler – drummer for Lamb of God
 * Willie Adler – guitarist for Lamb of God
 * Danny Aiken – long snapper for New England Patriots
 * Mary C. Alexander – aviation pioneer
 * Andy Allanson – former MLB catcher
 * James Anderson § – linebacker for Carolina Panthers
 * Justin Anderson – player for Dallas Mavericks
 * V.C. Andrews – novelist; born in Portsmouth, Virginia
 * Anhayla – singer, guitarist, YouTube personality
 * Andi Arndt – audiobook narrator
 * David Arquette – actor, born on commune in Winchester
 * John Ashby – colonel in the Virginia militia
 * Arthur Ashe (1943–1993) – tennis player and social activist
 * Bob Asher – former NFL offensive tackle
 * Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar – Palestinian convicted of criminal contempt and obstruction of justice for refusal to testify in a trial related to the funding of Hamas in the US
 * Shakira Austin (born 2000) – basketball center for the Israeli team Elitzur Ramla
 * Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836) – first Secretary of State of Republic of Texas
 * Kevin Aviance – dancer

B

 * Ba–Bm

 * Nathaniel Bacon (1647–1676) – led Bacon's Rebellion against British authority in 1676
 * Diedrich Bader (born 1966) – actor
 * Margaret L. Bailey (1812–1888) – writer, poet, lyricist, editor, and publisher
 * Pearl Bailey – Tony Award-winning actress and singer
 * Ronald Bailey § – science editor for Reason magazine
 * Dylan Baker § – actor
 * David Baldacci – author
 * Krystal Ball – businesswoman, co-host of MSNBC show The Cycle
 * Gordon Banks – guitarist and songwriter
 * Steve Bannon – campaign manager, businessman, media executive, Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor to President Donald Trump
 * Ronde Barber (born 1975) – NFL cornerback
 * Tiki Barber (born 1975) – sportscaster, NFL running back
 * Don Barclay (born 1989) – NFL offensive lineman
 * Kylene Barker – Ms. America 1979
 * Melody Barnes (born 1964) – director of Domestic Policy Council for President Barack Obama
 * Lauren Barnette – beauty pageant winner and model
 * Joey Baron – musician
 * Connor Barth (born 1986) – placekicker for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 * Samuel Barton § (1749–1810) – explorer, pioneer; early settler of Nashville, Tennessee
 * Viola Baskerville (born 1951) – Virginia Secretary of Administration
 * Dave Batista – professional wrestler
 * Warren Beatty (born 1937) – actor and Academy Award-winning director
 * Beth Behrs § (born 1985) – actress, 2 Broke Girls
 * Bob Bender (born 1957) – basketball player and coach
 * Antoine Bethea § – football player for San Francisco 49ers
 * Larry Bethea § – football player for Dallas Cowboys
 * Rainey Bethea (1909–1936) – last person publicly executed in United States
 * Leslie Bibb § – actress, Carley Bobby in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
 * Jim Bibby – former Major League pitcher; from Madison Heights
 * Lewis Binford (1931–2011) – archaeologist
 * Adam Birch – professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment's SmackDown!
 * Peter Blair – Olympic bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling
 * Benny Blanco – record producer and songwriter
 * Tom Bliley – member of United States House of Representatives representing Virginia's 3rd congressional district then 7th congressional district
 * Dré Bly – football player with the Detroit Lions
 * Randy Blythe – singer of metal band Lamb of God

 * Bn–Bz

 * Bruce Bochy § – manager for Texas Rangers
 * Rudy Boesch § – third-place finalist on Survivor: Pulau Tiga (first season)
 * Bill Bolling § – Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
 * Gary U.S. Bonds § – singer-songwriter
 * J. Evan Bonifant – actor
 * Olive Borden – actress
 * Maria Boren – contestant on TV's The Apprentice
 * Wes Borland – guitarist for Limp Bizkit and other bands
 * Th-resa Bostick § – IFBB professional bodybuilder
 * Luke Bowanko – center for the Jacksonville Jaguars
 * Mary Bowser – freed slave who worked as Union spy during American Civil War, admitted to Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
 * Jackie Bradley Jr. – center fielder for Boston Red Sox
 * Ahmad Bradshaw (born 1986) – running back for New York Giants
 * Karen Briggs § – violinist
 * Antwain Britt (born 1978) – mixed martial artist
 * Connie Britton § (born 1968) – actress; raised in Lynchburg
 * Dave Brockie – founder of GWAR
 * Aaron Brooks – football quarterback for Oakland Raiders
 * Ahmad Brooks – professional football linebacker for San Francisco 49ers
 * Chris Brown (born 1989) – singer and actor
 * Duane Brown – offensive tackle for Houston Texans
 * Ruth Brown – Grammy Award-award-winning singer and entertainer
 * Mika Brzezinski § – television news journalist at MSNBC
 * Shannon Bream – lawyer and Journalist, attended Liberty University
 * Bebe Buell – fashion model, groupie; mother of Liv Tyler
 * Joyce Bulifant – television actress
 * Sandra Bullock (born 1964) – actress
 * Plaxico Burress (born 1977) – wide receiver for New York Jets
 * Hilarie Burton – actress
 * Jeff Burton (born 1967) – NASCAR driver
 * Ward Burton (born 1961) – NASCAR driver
 * Curtis Bush – world champion kickboxer and actor
 * Jermon Bushrod – offensive tackle for Chicago Bears
 * Deon Butler – professional football wide receiver for Seattle Seahawks; from Woodbridge
 * Eddie Butler – starting pitcher for Colorado Rockies
 * Martha Haines Butt (1833–1871) — author
 * Charlie Byrd – jazz guitarist

C

 * James Branch Cabell – author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres
 * Erin Cahill – actress, Jen Scotts on Power Rangers Time Force
 * Alyson Cambridge (born 1980) – operatic soprano and classical music, jazz, and American popular song singer
 * Shawn Camp – relief pitcher for Toronto Blue Jays
 * John Campbell – bassist for Lamb of God
 * Eric Cantor – member of the United States House of Representatives representing Virginia's 7th congressional district
 * Steve Cardenas – martial artist, actor, Rocky DeSantos on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers: Zeo
 * Lott Carey – early African-American colonist and missionary to Liberia
 * Jay Carney – White House Press Secretary under U.S. President Barack Obama
 * A. P. Carter – musician, singer-songwriter; member of Carter Family
 * Allen 'Big Al' Carter – painter, photographer, sculptor and teacher
 * Maybelle Carter – guitarist, singer, member of Carter Family; mother of June Carter Cash
 * Robert "King" Carter I (1663–1732) – wealthy colonist businessman
 * Sara Carter (1898–1979) – country music singer
 * Alan-Michael Cash – defensive tackle for Montreal Alouettes
 * June Carter Cash (1929–2003) – singer-songwriter, actress and comedian; member of Carter Family, second wife of Johnny Cash
 * Anthony Castonzo § – NFL player
 * Jake Cave (born 1992) – outfielder for the Minnesota Twins
 * Christina Chambers (born 1969) – actress and model, One Life to Live, Sunset Beach
 * Kam Chancellor (born 1988) – strong safety for Seattle Seahawks
 * David Chang – restaurateur
 * Anthony Clark – actor (television sitcoms Yes, Dear and Boston Common); born in Lynchburg
 * Florence Anderson Clark (1835–1918) – university librarian and administrator
 * George Rogers Clark (1752–1818) – American Revolutionary War military leader
 * William Clark (1770–1838) – explorer (Lewis and Clark Expedition); brother of George Rogers Clark
 * Roy Clark – country musician born in Meherrin, Virginia
 * Henry Clay (1777–1852) – 19th-century statesman
 * Clarence Clemons (1942–2011) – saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, played football for Norfolk Neptunes
 * Patsy Cline (1932–1963) – singer
 * Jim Coates – former MLB pitcher, primarily with New York Yankees
 * Sarah Johnson Cocke – writer and civic leader
 * Coko – member of SWV, gospel music singer
 * Catherine Coleman § (born 1960) – NASA astronaut
 * Matt Coleman III (born 1998) - basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Francis Collins – physician-geneticist, director of National Institutes of Health
 * Mike Compton – NFL player
 * Stacy Compton – NASCAR driver and team owner; born in Hurt
 * Kavell Conner – linebacker for Indianapolis Colts
 * Matthew Continetti – journalist, editor-in-chief of The Washington Free Beacon
 * Scott Cooper – actor, writer, director
 * Michael Copon – actor, Lucas Kendall in Power Rangers: Time Force
 * Leanza Cornett – Miss America, actress, TV commentator
 * Alex Cosmidis – baseball player, manager, scout
 * Joseph Cotten (1905–1994) – actor
 * Patricia Cornwell § – novelist
 * Katie Couric (born 1957) – television personality
 * Michael Covel – author and documentarian
 * Robert Cray § (born 1953) – blues musician
 * Henry Creamer – vaudeville song lyricist
 * Zach Cregger – actor
 * Romeo Crennel (born 1947) – NFL coach
 * Kyle Crockett (born 1991) – MLB pitcher
 * Amanda Cromwell – professional soccer coach and former player
 * Adrian Cronauer § – disc jockey
 * Michael Cuddyer (born 1979) – MLB outfielder
 * Elizabeth Litchfield Cunnyngham — missionary and church worker
 * Dell Curry (born 1964) – former NBA player for the Charlotte Hornets; father of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry

D

 * D'Angelo – R&B musician
 * Dan Daniel – politician, 39th National Commander of American Legion
 * Troy Daniels – shooting guard for Charlotte Hornets
 * Colgate Whitehead Darden Jr. – Governor of Virginia, Chancellor of the College of William & Mary and President of the University of Virginia
 * Wendy Dascomb – Miss USA 1969
 * Chris Daughtry § (born 1979) – American Idol finalist; attended high school in Charlottesville
 * Ed Davis § – power forward for Toronto Raptors; attended Benedictine High School in Richmond
 * Tanya Davis – artist and past president of the Torpedo Factory Artists Association
 * Tyrone Davis – NFL tight end, primarily with Green Bay Packers
 * John M. Dawson (1829–1913) – minister and Virginia Senator
 * Jimmy Dean – singer, actor, television personality and "sausage king"
 * Serena Deeb – professional wrestler
 * Dalvin DeGrate – singer, member of R&B group Jodeci
 * Evelyn Magruder DeJarnette (1842–1914) — author
 * DeSagana Diop § – center for Charlotte Bobcats; attended Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson
 * Junie Donlavey – owner and namesake of NASCAR "Donlavey" racing team
 * Eric Dorsey § – defensive end for New York Giants; attended high school in McLean
 * Desmond Doss – United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic during World War II
 * Gabby Douglas – artistic gymnast and Olympic gold medalist
 * Fanny Murdaugh Downing (1831–1894) — author and poet
 * Bill Dudley (1921–2010) – former NFL halfback, member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame
 * Eliza Ann Dupuy (c. 1814 – 1880) — littérateur and author
 * Kevin Durant § – All-Star small forward for NBA champion Golden State Warriors; attended Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson

E

 * Kenny Easley (born 1959) – NFL safety for the Seattle Seahawks, member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame
 * Ferrell Edmunds (born 1965) – NFL tight end
 * Tremaine Edmunds (born 1998) – NFL linebacker
 * Terrell Edmunds (born 1997) – NFL safety
 * Trey Edmunds (born 1994) – NFL running back
 * Elizabeth Edwards § (1949–2010) – attorney, author; estranged wife to John Edwards
 * Missy Elliott (born 1971) – rapper
 * Perry Ellis (1940–1986) – fashion designer
 * Brother Claude Ely (1922–1978) – singer-songwriter, Pentecostal Holiness preacher
 * Phillip H. Emerson (1834–1889) – Justice of the Supreme Court of the Utah Territory 1873–1885
 * Garrett Epps (born 1950) – legal scholar, novelist, journalist
 * Victoria Espinel (born 1968) – Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator under U.S. President Barack Obama
 * Charles Esten § (born 1965) – comedian, actor and singer

F

 * Jonny Fairplay – Survivor: Pearl Islands contestant and professional wrestler
 * Frankie Faison – film actor
 * Jerry Falwell (1933–2007) – Christian minister, televangelist, and political activist (Moral Majority)
 * James Farrior – NFL linebacker
 * William Faulkner § (1897–1962) – author, writer-in-residence at University of Virginia from 1957 until his death
 * Florian-Ayala Fauna – artist, musician, music producer
 * Mimi Faust – reality TV personality
 * Justin Fairfax (born 1979) – Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
 * Bessie Alexander Ficklen (1861–1945), poet and artist
 * Dorian Finney-Smith – NBA player for Dallas Mavericks
 * Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) – jazz singer
 * Roberta Flack § – Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician
 * Gary Fleder – film director, screenwriter, producer
 * Charles Follis – first African-American professional football player
 * Jon Foreman – lead singer for rock band Switchfoot
 * Tim Foreman – bass player for rock band Switchfoot
 * Chip Franklin – comedian and talk show host

G

 * Lea Gabrielle (born 1975) – journalist and correspondent, Fox News Channel
 * Forrest Gander § (born 1956) – poet, essayist and translator
 * Greg Garcia – director, producer, creator of sitcoms Raising Hope and My Name Is Earl, co-creator of Yes, Dear
 * Clifton Garvin – chief executive officer of Exxon 1975–1986
 * Gray Gaulding – NASCAR driver
 * Azita Ghanizada § – actress, Saira Batra on General Hospital: Night Shift
 * William Gibson § – cyberpunk author; coined the term 'cyberspace'
 * Vince Gilligan – director, producer, creator of Breaking Bad
 * Jim Gilmore – Governor of Virginia
 * Sheila Giolitti – artist and art dealer
 * Jack Gilpin – actor
 * Ellen Glasgow – early 20th-century novelist
 * Indur M. Goklany – science and technology policy analyst for U.S. Department of the Interior
 * Irving Gottesman – professor and professor emeritus at University of Virginia
 * Lauren Graham – actress, comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls
 * Samuel Gravely – African-American officer who broke many racial barriers in U.S. Navy
 * Justin Grimm § – relief pitcher for Chicago Cubs
 * David Grohl – musician with Foo Fighters; moved to Virginia at age three
 * Johnny Grubb – Major League Baseball player
 * Kevin Grubb – NASCAR driver
 * Wayne Grubb – NASCAR crew chief and former driver
 * Grant Gustin – actor best known for his role as The Flash in the superhero TV series of the same name; born in Norfolk
 * Brandon Guyer § – outfielder for Cleveland Indians

H

 * Hilary Hahn (born 1979) – two-time Grammy Award-winning violinist
 * Charlie Hales § (born 1956) – Mayor of Portland, Oregon
 * Charles Haley – football player for Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers; born in Gladys
 * DeAngelo Hall § (born 1983) – cornerback for Washington Redskins
 * Fawn Hall (born 1959) – figure in Iran–Contra affair
 * Mark Hamill § (born 1951) – actor, known for Star Wars films; attended high school in Annandale
 * Peter Hamby § (born 1981) – journalist; attended high school in Richmond
 * Denny Hamlin (born 1980) – NASCAR driver, 2006 rookie of the year, and Three time Daytona 500 winner; grew up in Chesterfield
 * Zac Hanson (born 1985) – member of pop band Hanson
 * Jason Butler Harner § (born 1970) – actor
 * Eli Harold (born 1994) – linebacker for San Francisco 49ers
 * Justin Harper (born 1989) – power forward for Orlando Magic
 * Benjamin Harrison – 23rd President of the United States; grandson of William Henry Harrison
 * Benjamin Harrison V – signer of the Declaration of Independence, father of U.S. President William Henry Harrison
 * Carl Hairston (born 1952) – NFL player, Super Bowl champion
 * William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) – 9th President of the United States
 * Kathryn Harrold (born 1950) – actress
 * Bryan Harvey – musician; known for fronting role in House of Freaks; murdered with family in 2006
 * Percy Harvin – NFL wide receiver
 * Nidal Hasan – U.S. Army psychiatrist; sole suspect in Fort Hood shooting of 2009
 * Frank Hassell (born 1988) – basketball player
 * Earl Hebner – professional wrestling referee
 * Mike Helton – vice chairman of NASCAR
 * William Henderson – fullback for Green Bay Packers
 * Lauri Hendler – actress, Gimme a Break!
 * Rick Hendrick – NASCAR Cup Series team owner for Chase Elliott, Jimmie Johnson, Alex Bowman, and William Byron; born in South Hill
 * Molly Henneberg (born 1973) – reporter for Fox News
 * Patrick Henry (1736–1799) – American Revolution figure and first Governor of Virginia after nation's independence
 * Kate Higgins (born 1969) – anime voice actor
 * Grant Hill § (born 1972) – basketball player, Olympic gold medalist, 7-time NBA All-Star
 * Oliver Hill (1907–2007) – lawyer
 * Laura Hillenbrand (born 1967) – author of books and magazine articles
 * Skip Hinnant (born 1940) – actor, The Electric Company
 * Mary Evelyn Hitchcock (1849–1920) — author and explorer
 * Wendell and Sherman Holmes – blues, gospel and roots musicians
 * David Homyk – musician
 * Grace Hopper § (1906–1992) – pioneering computer scientist, and United States Navy rear admiral
 * Constance Horner (born 1942) – public official in Reagan and first Bush administrations; independent director of Pfizer, Prudential Financial, and Ingersoll Rand; resides in Lexington
 * Bruce Hornsby (born 1954) – musician
 * Ralph Horween (1896–1997) – Harvard Crimson and NFL football player, centenarian
 * Quin Houff (born 1997) – NASCAR driver
 * Sam Houston (1793–1863) – born in Rockbridge County; Governor of Tennessee (1827–1829); first and third President of Republic of Texas; Governor of Texas; U.S. Senator from Texas
 * David Huddleston (1930–2016) – actor, The Big Lebowski, Blazing Saddles
 * Juliet Huddy § (born 1969) – Fox News news anchor; attended high school in McLean
 * Daniel Hudson (born 1987) – closer for Washington Nationals
 * Steve Huffman (born 1983) – co-founder and CEO of Reddit
 * Chad Hugo (born 1974) – musician and music producer, one-half of The Neptunes
 * Patrick Hull – entrepreneur based in Richmond
 * Randy Hundley – catcher for Chicago Cubs
 * Al Hunt – columnist for Bloomberg View
 * Robert Hurt (born 1969) – U.S. Representative of Virginia's 5th congressional district

I

 * Ashley Iaconetti (born 1988) – television personality
 * Arsalan Iftikhar (born 1977) – human rights lawyer, global media commentator, and author
 * Brandon Inge (born 1977) – MLB player; from Lynchburg
 * James Addison Ingle (1867–1903) § – American missionary to China
 * Mike Imoh (born 1984) – former Virginia Tech and Canadian Football League running back
 * Andre Ingram (born 1985) – NBA player, NBA G League record holder for most games played
 * Jay M. Ipson (born 1935) § – Holocaust survivor and co-founder of the Virginia Holocaust Museum
 * Daryl Irvine (born 1964) – former MLB relief pitcher
 * Allen Iverson (born 1975) – former NBA player for the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, and Detroit Pistons
 * Mark Ivey (born 1973) – college football coach
 * Larry Izzo (born 1974) – NFL player, coach

J

 * Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson § (1824–1863) – Confederate military leader; born and raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia (which was formerly Virginia)
 * Mickie James (born 1979) – professional wrestler and musician
 * Tommy Lee James – country music songwriter and record producer
 * Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) – 3rd President of the United States, author of Declaration of Independence, founder of University of Virginia
 * Clara Jeffery § (born 1967) – co-editor of Mother Jones magazine
 * Rashad Jennings (born 1985) – running back for New York Giants
 * Jim Jinkins – cartoonist
 * Cornelius Johnson (born 1943) – NFL guard, won Super Bowl V with Baltimore Colts
 * Nicole Johnson (born c. 1974) – Miss America 1999
 * Wes Johnson – actor and comedian
 * Maria I. Johnston (1835–1921) — author, journalist, editor and lecturer
 * Arrington Jones (born 1959) – running back for San Francisco 49ers
 * Julius Jones (born 1981) – football player for Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks
 * Thomas Jones (born 1978) – running back for Kansas City Chiefs
 * Akeem Jordan (born 1985) – linebacker for Philadelphia Eagles
 * Cornelia J. M. Jordan (1830–1898) — poet and lyricist
 * Henry Jordan (1935–1977) – lineman for Green Bay Packers, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
 * Orlando Jordan – professional wrestler
 * Samuel Jordan (died 1621) – earliest Virginia leader at Jamestown Settlement

K

 * Tim Kaine § (born 1958) – former Governor and current U.S. Senator, 2016 Democratic nominee for vice president under Hillary Clinton
 * Archie Kao § – actor and director
 * Josh Kaufman § (born 1976) – Soul singer-songwriter, winner of NBC's The Voice season 6; attended Blacksburg High School
 * Jeremy Kapinos § (born 1984) – punter for Pittsburgh Steelers
 * Richard Kelly (born 1975) – film director
 * Patrick Kilpatrick – actor, Minority Report, Eraser
 * Barbara Kingsolver – author; lives outside Abingdon
 * V.J. King (born 1997) – NBA player, attended Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia
 * Wayne Kirby – first base coach for Baltimore Orioles
 * Chaney Kley (1972–2007) – actor, Asher on The Shield
 * John Kuester (born 1955) – assistant coach for Los Angeles Lakers

L

 * Michael Lachowski – bass guitar player for rock band Pylon
 * Jeffrey M. Lacker – chief executive of Fifth District Federal Reserve Bank at Richmond
 * Kendall Langford – defensive end for Miami Dolphins
 * Rick Langford – MLB pitcher
 * Wayne LaPierre – former CEO and executive vice president of National Rifle Association of America, author, gun rights advocate
 * Alan Larson (born 1949) – diplomat and ambassador
 * Mat Latos – MLB pitcher
 * Wendy B. Lawrence § (born 1959) – retired U.S. Navy Captain, helicopter pilot, engineer, NASA astronaut
 * Wilford Leach (1929–1988) – film and theatre director, screenwriter
 * Jake E. Lee (born 1957) – guitarist for Ratt, Rough Cutt, Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands
 * Light Horse Harry Lee (1756–1818) – Prince William County; American Revolutionary War hero; father of Robert E. Lee
 * Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794) – Westmoreland County; presented proposal for independence to Continental Congress in 1776
 * Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) – Confederate States of America military leader, commander of Army of Northern Virginia
 * Will Yun Lee – actor
 * William Gregory Lee – actor, Dante's Cove
 * Tim Legler – ESPN NBA analyst
 * Egbert Leigh – evolutionary ecologist
 * Meriwether Lewis (1774–1809) – explorer with Lewis and Clark Expedition
 * Shaquan Lewis – aka "Skillz" from Supafriendz, rapper
 * Sabrina Lloyd (born 1970) – actress, Sliders, Sports Night, Numb3rs
 * Mike London (born 1960) – head football coach at University of Virginia
 * Chris Long § (born 1985) – NFL defensive end for New England Patriots
 * Hyman Isaac Long (born 18th century) – Freemason
 * Kyle Long – NFL offensive lineman
 * Javier López § (born 1977) – relief pitcher for San Francisco Giants
 * Brandon Lowe (born 1994) – second baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays
 * Rob Lowe (born 1964) – actor known for films and TV series including The West Wing, Wayne's World, Parks and Recreation
 * David Lowery – lead singer of Cracker, co-founder Sound of Music Studios
 * Rich Lowry (born 1968) – editor of National Review, syndicated columnist, and author
 * Henry Lee Lucas (1936–2001) – serial killer
 * Elaine Luria (born 1975) – member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district; former United States Navy Commander

M

 * Ma–Md

 * Douglas MacArthur § (1880–1964) – military leader, born in Arkansas, considered Norfolk his hometown; buried in Norfolk
 * Stanton Macdonald-Wright (1890–1973) – artist
 * Vernon Macklin (born 1986) – power forward for Detroit Pistons
 * Shirley MacLaine (born 1934) – Academy Award-winning actress and author
 * Scott Mactavish (born 1965) – filmmaker and author
 * James Madison (1751–1836) – 4th President of the United States, co-author of The Federalist Papers, "Father of the United States Constitution"
 * Magnum T. A. – professional wrestler
 * William Mahone (1826–1895) – Confederate States of America general, founder of Norfolk and Western Railroad (now Norfolk Southern)
 * John Maine (born 1981) – MLB pitcher; born in Fredericksburg; graduate of North Stafford High school
 * Lee Major – Grammy-nominated music producer
 * Moses Malone (1955–2015) – NBA player in Basketball Hall of Fame
 * Aimee Mann – musician; from Midlothian and Richmond area
 * Sally Mann (born 1951) – photographer; from Lexington
 * Charlie Manuel § (born 1944) – former manager of Philadelphia Phillies
 * EJ Manuel (born 1990) – quarterback for Oakland Raiders
 * Chris Marion § (born 1962) – musician, member of classic rock band Little River Band
 * Fannie H. Marr (1835–1918) — author and poet
 * Henry L. Marsh (born 1933) – first African-American mayor of Richmond, Virginia
 * George Marshall § (1880–1959) – U.S. Army officer, World War II military leader, U.S. Secretary of Defense, author of Marshall Plan and recipient of Nobel Peace Prize; graduate of Virginia Military Institute
 * John Marshall – lawyer, statesman, and fourth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
 * Sean Marshall – MLB pitcher
 * David Martin § – tight end for Buffalo Bills
 * George Mason (1725–1792) – politician, author of Virginia Declaration of Rights; namesake of George Mason University
 * Bobby Massie (born 1989) – offensive tackle for Arizona Cardinals
 * Debbie Matenopoulos – television personality
 * Dave Matthews § (born 1967) – musician, frontman of Dave Matthews Band; resident of Charlottesville
 * Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806–1873) – U.S. Navy officer, astronomer, oceanographer, geologist, educator
 * Jerod Mayo (born 1986) – linebacker for New England Patriots
 * Jayma Mays (born 1979) – actress, Emma Pillsbury on Glee
 * John McAfee § (1945–2021) – software engineer for NASA, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Lockheed, known for McAfee antivirus software
 * Danny McBride (born 1976) – actor, star of films and TV series Eastbound and Down; from Fredericksburg
 * John McCain § (1936–2018) – Panamanian-born politician, navy officer, U.S. Senator from Arizona from 1986 until his death; 2008 Republican nominee for President; raised in Alexandria and Arlington
 * John McCargo (born 1983) – NFL defensive tackle for Buffalo Bills
 * Dagen McDowell – anchor on Fox Business Network and correspondent for Fox News Channel
 * Michael McGlothlin (born 1951) – president of [University of Appalachia] School of Pharmacy, politician, and activist
 * William Holmes McGuffey § (1800–1873) – creator of McGuffey Readers; professor at University of Virginia
 * David McLeod (born 1971) – first recipient of Arena Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award
 * Billy McMullen – football player for University of Virginia and Minnesota Vikings
 * Jesse McReynolds – bluegrass musician, mandolin player

 * Me–Mz

 * Joseph Meek (1810–1875) – explorer and fur trader
 * Philip B. Meggs – design historian, author of History of Graphic Design
 * Christopher Meloni – actor, Law & Order: SVU; grew up in Alexandria and went to St. Stephens School
 * Leland D. Melvin (born 1964) – NASA astronaut
 * Camila Mendes (born 1994) – actor, Do Revenge; born in Charlottesville
 * Joey Mercury (born 1979) – professional wrestler
 * LaShawn Merritt – track sprinter, 3-time Olympic gold medalist
 * Heath Miller (born 1982) – NFL tight end for Pittsburgh Steelers
 * Jason C. Miller § (born 1972) – lead vocalist and guitarist for Godhead
 * Mittie Miller (1850–1937) — novelist
 * Judson Mills § (born 1969) – actor, Francis Gage on Walker, Texas Ranger
 * Nannie Jacquelin Minor (1871–1934) – early practitioner of public health nursing in Virginia
 * Arthur Moats (born 1988) – NFL linebacker for Buffalo Bills
 * Modern Groove Syndicate – funk band from Richmond, Virginia
 * Darryl Monroe (born 1986) – professional basketball player, 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
 * James Monroe (1758–1831) – 5th President of the United States; namesake of Monroe Doctrine
 * John Montague (born 1947) – MLB pitcher
 * Will Montgomery § (born 1983) – NFL lineman for Washington Redskins
 * Jim Moody (born 1949) – actor
 * Lottie Moon (1840–1912) – Christian missionary to China
 * Jim Morrison § (1943–1971) – singer-songwriter for The Doors; born in Florida; graduated from high school in Alexandria
 * Mark Morton – guitarist for Lamb of God
 * John Singleton Mosby (1833–1916) – Edgemont; "The Gray Ghost", Confederate cavalry commander
 * William P. Moseley – (1819–1890) businessman and Virginia senator
 * Wendell Moore Jr. (born 2001) – basketball player
 * Alonzo Mourning (born 1970) – basketball player, Olympic gold medalist, member of Basketball Hall of Fame
 * Jason Mraz (born 1977) – musician
 * John Mullan (1830–1909) – soldier, explorer, civil servant, and road builder
 * Dermot Mulroney (born 1963) – actor of many films including My Best Friend's Wedding
 * Mick Mulvaney (born 1967) – Director of the Office of Management and Budget
 * Lenda Murray § (born 1962) – IFBB professional bodybuilder
 * Bret Myers (born 1980) – soccer player and professor
 * Lon Myers (1858–1899) – sprinter, multiple world records

N

 * Diane Neal (born 1976) – actress; Casey Novak on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
 * Thomas Nelson Jr. (1738–1789) – Governor of Virginia, signer of Declaration of Independence
 * Ralph Northam (born 1959) – 73rd Governor of Virginia
 * Johnny Newman (born 1963) – University of Richmond and NBA basketball player
 * Tommy Newsom (1929–2007) – saxophone player, bandleader
 * Wayne Newton (born 1942) – singer, entertainer, actor
 * Nick Novak § (born 1981) – placekicker for San Diego Chargers

O

 * Afemo Omilami (born 1950) – actor
 * Texas Jack Omohundro (1846–1880) – frontier scout, actor, and cowboy
 * Uncle Charlie Osborne (1890–1992) – musician
 * Patton Oswalt (born 1969) – actor and comedian
 * Rayvon Owen (born 1991) – musician, contestant on American Idol season 14
 * Ken Oxendine – NFL running back

P

 * Elizabeth Fry Page (1865–1943) — author and editor
 * Micky Park § – singer and actor
 * Ace Parker (1912–2013) – Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback
 * George S. Patton § (1885–1945) – World War II military leader; family was from Fredericksburg; attended the Virginia Military Institute
 * M. M. Parsons (1822–1865) – Confederate general, second commander of Missouri State Guard in the American Civil War
 * Robert Paxton – historian
 * James Spriggs Payne – fourth and eighth president of Liberia
 * John Payne – actor of many films including Miracle on 34th Street
 * Judith Peck – award-winning visual artist and portrait painter
 * Cedric Peerman – NFL running back
 * Tom Peloso – member of Modest Mouse; formerly of The Hackensaw Boys
 * Tony Perez (born 1942) – actor, Hill Street Blues
 * Thomas J. Perrelli (born 1966) – U.S. Associate Attorney General under President Barack Obama
 * Darren Perry (born 1968) – assistant coach for Green Bay Packers
 * Jay Pharoah (born 1987) – comedian, impressionist, Saturday Night Live
 * John Phillips § (1935–2001) – folk and pop musician of 1960s vocal group The Mamas & the Papas
 * John Phillips (born 1987) – tight end for Dallas Cowboys
 * Pocahontas (1595–1617) – princess of Powhatan tribe
 * Edgar Allan Poe § – iconic author of "The Raven", "The Tell-Tale Heart" and other poems and stories
 * Lewis F. Powell – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1971-87
 * Darrell C. Powers – member of Easy Company, Band of Brothers (1923–2009)
 * Chief Powhatan (1547–1618) – ruler of Eastern Virginia at time of founding of Jamestown
 * Paul Pressey (born 1958) – NBA small forward, assistant coach for Cleveland Cavaliers
 * Sterling Price (1809–1867) – 11th Governor of Missouri, first commander of Missouri State Guard in the American Civil War
 * Faith Prince § (born 1957) – actress, Huff and Spin City
 * Margaret Prior (1773–1842) — missionary, reformist, and writer
 * Chesty Puller (1898–1971) – most decorated Marine in American history

Q

 * George Quaintance (1902–1957) – artist
 * Christopher Dillon Quinn – documentarian

R

 * Edmund Randolph (1753–1813) – Governor of Virginia, U.S. Attorney General, Secretary of State
 * Peyton Randolph – 1775 President of Continental Congress
 * Della H. Raney (1912–1987) – first African American accepted into the United States Army Nurse Corps
 * Clay Rapada (born 1981) – retired MLB pitcher
 * Chris Ray (born 1982) – retired MLB pitcher
 * J. J. Redick § (born 1984) – shooting guard for New Orleans Pelicans
 * Ralph Reed (born 1961) – conservative political activist, novelist
 * Tim Reid (born 1944) – actor, comedian, director, WKRP in Cincinnati, Simon & Simon, Sister, Sister
 * J. Sargeant Reynolds – businessman, statesman, Lieutenant Governor
 * LaRoy Reynolds – linebacker for Atlanta Falcons
 * Mark Reynolds § (born 1983) – MLB infielder for Colorado Rockies
 * R. J. Reynolds (1850–1918) – businessman and founder of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
 * Vera Reynolds (1899–1962) – 1920s and '30s film actress
 * Chris Richardson § (born 1984) – American Idol finalist
 * Alex Riley – WWE professional wrestler
 * John Ripley (1939–2008) – decorated United States Marine Corps colonel
 * David L. Robbins – novelist
 * Tom Robbins – author, studied art at Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University), worked for Richmond Times Dispatch
 * Jane Roberts (c. 1819–1914) – 1st First Lady of Liberia
 * Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809–1876) – 1st President of Liberia
 * Pat Robertson (born 1930) – Christian televangelist and political leader
 * Bill "Bojangles" Robinson § (1878–1949) – dancer
 * David Robinson § (born 1965) – Hall of Fame basketball player, Olympic gold medalist, 10-time NBA All-Star
 * Michael Robinson (born 1983) – running back for Seattle Seahawks
 * John Rolfe § (c. 1585–1622) – settler at Jamestown Settlement, first developer of cultivated tobacco for European market
 * John Rollins (born 1975) – professional golfer
 * Felipe Rose § – founding member of the Village People
 * Tim Rose § – rock, folk, and blues singer-songwriter
 * Bobby Ross § – college and pro football coach
 * Aaron Rouse (born 1984) – safety for the United Football League
 * Eddie Royal (born 1986) – wide receiver for San Diego Chargers
 * Albert Rust (1818–1870) – politician and Confederate general

S

 * Sa–Sm

 * Elliott Sadler (born 1975) – NASCAR driver
 * Bob Saget § (born 1956) – actor, comedian, television series Full House, original host of America's Funniest Home Videos
 * Billy Sample (born 1955) – MLB player for Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves
 * Ralph Sampson (born 1960) – Hall of Fame center, Virginia Cavaliers and NBA
 * Rick Santorum (born 1958) – lawyer and former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
 * Joe Saunders (born 1981) – MLB pitcher
 * Eric Schmidt (born 1955) – software-engineer and executive chairman of Google
 * Owen Schmitt § (born 1985) – fullback for Philadelphia Eagles
 * Ed Schultz (1954–2018) – left-wing radio and television host, The Ed Show
 * Michael Schwimer (born 1986) – relief pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies
 * George C. Scott (1927–1999) – actor; won an Academy Award for Best Actor for film Patton (1970)
 * Wendell Scott (1921–1990) – first African American to race in NASCAR
 * Willard Scott (1934–2021) – weather reporter on The Today Show; the original Ronald McDonald
 * Winfield Scott (1786–1866) – United States Army general
 * Steve Scully (born 1960) – host of C-SPAN's Washington Journal
 * Rhea Seehorn (born 1972) – Kim Wexler on Better Call Saul
 * Seka (born 1954) – adult film star
 * Tom Shadyac (born 1958) – film director, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, The Nutty Professor
 * Darren Sharper – retired NFL safety
 * Meghann Shaughnessy – professional tennis player
 * Deborah Shelton § (born 1948) – actress, Miss USA 1970
 * Ricky Van Shelton – country music and gospel singer; born in Danville, Virginia
 * Lauren Shehadi (born 1983) – sportscaster and Journalist
 * John Wesley Shipp – actor, Dawson's Creek, The Flash, Guiding Light
 * Gray Simons – Olympic freestyle wrestler, won four NAIA national championships and three NCAA wrestling championships
 * Clint Sintim – linebacker for New York Giants
 * Scott Sizemore – infielder for New York Yankees
 * Sam Sloan (born 1944) – political prisoner, kidnapping victim
 * Bruce Smith (born 1963) – former NFL star, career sack leader
 * Joe Smith (born 1975) – NBA player for Los Angeles Lakers
 * John Smith of Jamestown § (1580–1631) – co-founder of Jamestown Settlement, first English colony in America (1607)
 * Kate Smith (1909–1986) – singer best known for rendition of "God Bless America"
 * Torrey Smith – wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers

 * Sn–Sz

 * Norm Snead (born 1939) – NFL quarterback for five teams
 * Sam Snead (1912–2002) – Hall of Fame golfer, winner of 82 PGA Tour events including three Masters championships
 * Jason Snelling § (born 1983) – running back for Atlanta Falcons
 * Abigail Spanberger (born 1979) – U.S. Representative of Virginia's 7th Congressional district
 * Chris Sprouse (born 1966) – comics artist
 * John W. Snow – United States Secretary of the Treasury, chairman and CEO of CSX Corporation
 * Maura Soden (born 1955) – actress
 * Trey Songz (born 1984) – singer
 * Scott Sowers (1963–2018) – actor
 * Eric Stanley (born 1991) – violinist, arranger, YouTube personality
 * Ralph Stanley (1927–2016) – musician
 * Robert Stanton (born 1963) – actor, The Cosby Mysteries
 * Peter Starke (1813–1888) – politician and Confederate general
 * Robert Stethem § (1961–1985) – U.S. Navy Seabee diver killed by Hezbollah militants during hijacking of TWA Flight 847
 * Brandon Stokley (born 1976) – wide receiver for Seattle Seahawks
 * Charles Stanley (born 1932) – Southern Baptist pastor
 * Dick Stockton § (born 1951) – professional tennis player
 * Julyan Stone (born 1988) – player for Denver Nuggets
 * Curtis Strange (born 1955) – professional golfer, member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
 * Greg Stroman (born 1996) – NFL cornerback
 * J.E.B. Stuart (1833–1864) – Confederate general
 * William Styron (1925–2006) – novelist
 * Skipp Sudduth § (born 1956) – actor, John 'Sully' Sullivan on Third Watch
 * Margaret Sullavan (1909–1960) – actress
 * Charlie Sumner (1930–2015) – former NFL player and coach
 * Carol M. Swain (born 1954) – political scientist, Vanderbilt professor
 * Josh Sweat (born 1997) – NFL defensive end
 * DeVante Swing (born 1969) – music producer, singer, founder of R&B group Jodeci
 * Wanda Sykes – comedian and actress; born in Portsmouth, Virginia

T

 * Darryl Tapp (born 1984) – defensive end for Philadelphia Eagles
 * Fran Tarkenton – Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback for Minnesota Vikings; co-host of ABC-TV's That's Incredible
 * Ben Tate (born 1988) – running back for Houston Texans
 * Chris Taylor (born 1990) – baseball player for Los Angeles Dodgers
 * Edmund Dick Taylor (1804–1891) – "Father of the Greenback"
 * Lawrence Taylor (born 1959) – Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker for New York Giants
 * Peter Taylor (1917–1994) – writer; born in Tennessee, spent most of career teaching at University of Virginia
 * Tyrod Taylor (born 1989) – quarterback for Buffalo Bills
 * Zachary Taylor (1784–1850) – 12th President of the United States
 * Lewis Temple – escaped African-American slave who invented a new kind of harpoon known as "Temple's Toggle"
 * David Terrell – football player
 * Logan Thomas (born 1991) – NFL tight end, played quarterback at Virginia Tech
 * Scottie Thompson (born 1981) – actress, Jeanne Benoit on NCIS
 * Lee Thornton (1941–2013) – journalist and correspondent for CBS, CNN, and NPR
 * Matt Tifft (born 1996) – former NASCAR driver
 * Timbaland (born 1974) – music producer and rapper
 * Mike Tomlin (born 1972) – head coach of Pittsburgh Steelers, led team to Super Bowl XLIII championship
 * Randy Tomlin – MLB pitcher; from Madison Heights
 * Al Toon (born 1963) – retired football player for New York Jets
 * Adrian Tracy (born 1988) – NFL and CFL defensive back
 * Scott Travis (born 1961) – drummer for Judas Priest and Racer X
 * Adriana Trigiani – writer, author of novel Big Stone Gap
 * Curtis Turner (1924–1970) – stock car racer, member of NASCAR Hall of Fame
 * Nat Turner (1800–1831) – leader of slave rebellion
 * Leeann Tweeden (born 1973) – model, television personality
 * Cy Twombly (1928–2011) – abstract artist
 * John Tyler (1790–1862) – 10th President of the United States

U

 * Kali Uchis – singer
 * Skeet Ulrich – actor, starred in Scream, The Newton Boys, and Jericho
 * B. J. Upton – MLB outfielder
 * Justin Upton – MLB outfielder

V

 * S. S. Van Dine (1888–1939) – author, creator of Philo Vance
 * Lila Meade Valentine (1865–1921) – education reformer, health-care advocate, and woman's suffragist
 * Marc Vann (born 1954) – actor, Conrad Ecklie on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
 * Jarvis Varnado (born 1988) – professional basketball player, 2013 NBA champion with the Miami Heat
 * Phil Vassar – country music singer/songwriter; from Lynchburg
 * Julian Vaughn (born 1988) – professional basketball player
 * Abraham B. Venable (1758–1811) – representative and senator from Virginia
 * Brandon Vera (born 1977) – mixed martial artist
 * Justin Verlander (born 1983) – Major League Baseball pitcher for Houston Astros
 * Charles Vess (born 1951) – fantasy artist and comic-book illustrator
 * Marcus Vick (born 1984) – NFL quarterback
 * Michael Vick (born 1980) – NFL quarterback
 * Gene Vincent (1935–1971) – musician who pioneered styles of rock and roll and rockabilly

W

 * Wa–Wh

 * Bobby Wadkins – professional golfer
 * Lanny Wadkins – professional golfer
 * Amina Wadud – Islamic Virginia Commonwealth University professor
 * Mark Warner (born 1954) – senior United States senator of Virginia
 * Billy Wagner (born 1971) – retired MLB pitcher, primarily for Houston Astros and New York Mets; also pitched for Ferrum College
 * Richard Wagoner – former president of General Motors
 * Maggie L. Walker – first woman to found a bank in U.S.
 * Travis Wall (born 1971) – reality-television personality, So You Think You Can Dance, Season 2
 * Ben Wallace – NBA basketball player
 * Randall Wallace – writer, director, Braveheart, Pearl Harbor, We Were Soldiers
 * Dylan Walsh § – actor, Nip/Tuck, Brooklyn South, Gabriel's Fire
 * Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) – iconic educator, activist, founder of Tuskegee Institute
 * George Washington (1732–1799) – 1st President of the United States, commander-in-chief of Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War, "Father of Our Country"
 * Kelley Washington (born 1979) – wide receiver for Baltimore Ravens
 * Benjamin Watson (born 1980) – tight end for New Orleans Saints
 * B. W. Webb (born 1990) – cornerback for Dallas Cowboys
 * Haley Webb – actress
 * Tyler Webb – pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
 * Brianté Weber (born 1992) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Susan Archer Weiss (1822–1917) — poet
 * Josh Wells – offensive tackle for Jacksonville Jaguars
 * Kellie Wells – track hurdler, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
 * Paul Wellstone § (1944–2002) – member of U.S. Senate from Minnesota
 * Jennifer Wexton (born 1968) – U.S. Representative of Virginia's 10th congressional district
 * Suzanne Whang – television host, actress, House Hunters, Las Vegas
 * Pernell Whitaker – professional boxer
 * Jason White – NASCAR driver
 * Lucky Whitehead – wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys

 * Wi–Wz

 * Tom Wiggin § (born 1955) – actor, Kirk Anderson on As the World Turns and Joe Foster on Texas
 * L. Douglas Wilder (born 1931) – first elected African-American governor of U.S. state (Governor of Virginia, 1990–1994), Richmond City mayor
 * Jenny Wiley § (1760–1831) – pioneer, Native American captive
 * Daryl Williams (born 1992) – offensive tackle for Carolina Panthers
 * Keller Williams (born 1970) – musician
 * Kiely Williams – member of 3LW and The Cheetah Girls, actress The House Bunny
 * Monty Williams – former NBA player; head coach for New Orleans Hornets
 * Pharrell Williams (born 1973) – Grammy Award-winning musician and producer, one-half of The Neptunes
 * Reggie Williams (born 1986) – NBA basketball player
 * Steven Williams § (born 1949) – actor, 21 Jump Street, L.A. Heat, Linc's
 * Carl Willis (born 1960) – MLB pitcher and coach
 * Curtis Wilkerson (born 1961) – MLB player for four teams
 * Casey Wilson (born 1980) – actress, comedian, Happy Endings, Saturday Night Live
 * David Wilson (born 1991) – running back for New York Giants
 * Patrick Wilson (born 1973) – actor, Nite Owl II in Watchmen, The Conjuring, Fargo
 * Russell Wilson § – quarterback for Seattle Seahawks
 * Samuel V. Wilson (1923–2017) – United States Army lieutenant general
 * Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) – 28th President of the United States
 * Stan Winston – film special-effects designer
 * Henry Wise Jr. (1920–2003) – physician and World War II Tuskegee Airman fighter pilot
 * Julia A. Wood (1840–1927) – writer and composer
 * Tom Wolfe (1930–2018) – journalist, novelist, father of "New Journalism"
 * Robert J. Wood (1905–1986) – U.S. Army four-star general
 * Josh Woodrum (born 1992) – quarterback for Washington Redskins
 * Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950) – African-American historian, author, founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
 * Damien Woody (born 1977) – retired offensive lineman for New York Jets
 * Link Wray – guitarist
 * David Wright (born 1982) – third baseman for New York Mets
 * Avis Wyatt (born 1984) – professional basketball player
 * Kerry Wynn (born 1991) – defensive end for New York Giants
 * Robert E. Wynn – member of Easy Company, Band of Brothers (1921–2000)
 * George Wythe (1726–1806) – Hampton; first professor of law in American college, William & Mary

Y

 * Rachael Yamagata – singer-songwriter
 * Elliott Yamin § (born 1978) – American Idol finalist
 * Marl Young (1917–2009) – composer, music director, Here's Lucy
 * Megan Young (born 1990) – actress, model, TV host

Z

 * John G. Zehmer Jr. (1942–2016) – architectural historian, preservationist, photographer, and author of architectural history
 * Gerald Zerkin (born 1949) – lawyer
 * Emanuel Zervakis (1930–2003) – NASCAR Cup Series driver
 * Zeda Zhang (born 1987) – professional wrestler
 * Boris Zhukov (born 1959) – professional wrestler
 * Craig Zimmerman (born 1974) – actor
 * George Zimmerman (born 1983) – man responsible for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida
 * Ryan Zimmerman § (born 1984) – first baseman for the Washington Nationals
 * Nell Zink (born 1964) – novelist
 * Charlotte Zolotow (1915–2013) – writer, poet, publisher of children's books
 * Zach Zwinak (born 1992) – former Penn State football running back

title: List of people from Virginia