Virginia inmate records are allthe pieces of information collected, stored, and shared about someone in thestate correctional system. Things like court records, police reports, andwarrants are considered inmate records. Other items like mugshots,fingerprints, and audio/video clips may also be included.
All inmate records will have theoffender’s name, date of birth, age, gender, race, and a physical description(consisting of eye and hair color, weight, and height). It may also includescars, tattoos, or any defining marks.
The Virginia Department of Corrections is thestate agency responsible for inmate records, facilities, and inmates. Theyprovide some records easily, but others you may have to hunt down.
Virginia Prison and Jail System
Virginia has 44 correctionalfacilities split over three regions (Western, Central, Eastern) across thestate. These facilities hold long-term prison inmates serving normal sentencesfor felony crimes.
The state also has a variety oflocal county jails holding short-term inmates and those awaiting a hearing ortrial. These facilities are run by the local Sheriff’s office and are usuallyowned and operated by the county.
There are 38,000 inmates inVirginia state prison. Another 23,000 inmates reside in county jails, and 6,400live in federal prisons within the state.
How to Search for Inmates in Virginia
The Virginia Department ofCorrections has an inmate locator feature on its website. You may search basedon an offender’s name or their ID. You can also narrow the search with criterialike middle name, release date, alias, age, location, race, or gender.
The search results will show ina clean list displaying the person’s name, alias, age, race, gender, ID,location, and a link to send them funds if you want. For additionalinformation, you would need to contact the facility where they reside. There isno way to see further details through this list.
Types of Jails in Virginia
- Federal Prisons - 3
- State Prisons - 37
- Private Prisons - 1
- County Jails - 64
- County Juvenile Detention Centers - 8
- County/Regional Facilities - 16
- Sheriff Offices - 31
- Police Departments - 167
How to Contact, Send Money to or Visit an Inmate in Virginia
Virginia strongly encouragesvisitation from family during incarceration. However, before visiting, you mustfirst apply, and the DOC must approve you. After that, you can visit ondesignated days/times, and you must follow all the rules. Only immediate familyis allowed to visitVirginia inmates.
Each inmate has a commissaryaccount, and friends or family can deposit funds in an inmate’s account forthem to use. Virginia contracts with JPay for these deposits. You can learnmore about it here.
Virginia inmates are allowed 15people on their call list, and they can make weekly calls to approved members.The state uses the Connect Network system for all inmate calls, and friends andfamily can funda prepaid calling card for their loved one. Each call can last only 20 minutes.
Jail phone calls may workdifferently; you must check with the specific facility for details.
You can send mail to an inmatein Virginia as long as you address it as follows:
Offender’s first and last name
Offender’s 7-digit state IDnumber
Name of Facility or Institution
Address and Zip Code
Be aware you can only sendapproved content, and all mail will be reviewed and read before handing it overto the inmate.
Federal Jails
- Lee USP
Address: Lee County Industrial Park, Hickory Flats Road, Pennington gap, VA 24277
Phone: 276-546-0150 More - Petersburg Low FCI
Address: 1100 River Road, Hopewell, VA 23860
Phone: 804-733-7881 More - Petersburg Medium FCI
Address: 1060 River Road, Hopewell, VA 23860
Phone: 804-504-7200 More
Sheriff Offices in Virginia
- Alexandria Sheriff's Office
Address: 2003 Mill Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703.746.4444 More - Danville Sheriff's Office
Address: 401 Patton Street, Danville, VA 24541
Phone: 434-799-5135 More - Falls Church City Sheriff's Office
Address: 300 Park Ave.suite 201 West, Falls church, VA 22046
Phone: 703-248-5111 More - Martinsville Sheriff's Office
Address: 13 Moss St S, Martinsville, VA 24112
Phone: 276-403-5151 More - Suffolk Sheriff's Office
Address: 150 N. Main Street, Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone: (757)514-7840 More
Police Departments in Virginia
- Chatham Police Department
Address: 16 Court Place, Chatham, VA 24531
Phone: (434) 432-8121 More - Coeburn Police Department
Address: 114 Front St E, Coeburn, VA 24230
Phone: 276-395-2111 More - Covington Police Department
Address: 333 W Locust Street, Covington, VA 24426
Phone: (540)965-6333 More - Massanutten Police Department
Address: 1735 Massanutten Dr, Mcgaheysville, VA 22840
Phone: (540)289-9431 More - Middleburg Police Department
Address: 107 West Federal Street Suite 1a, Middleburg, VA 20118
Phone: (540) 687-6633 More - Pembroke Police Department
Address: 101 Cascade Drive, Pembroke, VA 24136
Phone: 540-626-7965 More - Rural Retreat Police Department
Address: 307 S Main St, Rural retreat, VA 24368
Phone: 276-686-4221 More - Staunton Police Department
Address: 116 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
Phone: 540.332.3845 More - Tappahannock Police Department
Address: 315 Duke St, Tappahannock, VA 22560
Phone: 804-443-3992 More - Waverly Police Department
Address: 119 Bank Street, Waverly, VA 23890
Phone: (804) 834-2324 More
Virginia Counties
- Accomack
- Albemarle
- Alexandria City
- Alleghany
- Amelia
- Amherst
- Appomattox
- Arlington
- Bath
- Bedford
- Brunswick
- Buchanan
- Buckingham
- Campbell
- Caroline
- Carroll
- Charles City
- Charlotte
- Chesapeake City
- Chesterfield
- Clarke
- Craig
- Culpeper
- Cumberland
- Danville City
- Dinwiddie
- Fairfax
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier
- Floyd
- Fluvanna
- Franklin
- Frederick
- Fredericksburg City
- Giles
- Gloucester
- Goochland
- Grayson
- Greene
- Greensville
- Halifax
- Hampton City
- Hanover
- Henrico
- Hopewell City
- Isle Of Wight
- James City
- King And Queen
- King George
- King William
- Lee
- Lexington City
- Loudoun
- Louisa
- Lunenburg
- Lynchburg City
- Madison
- Manassas City
- Martinsville City
- Mathews
- Mecklenburg
- Middlesex
- Montgomery
- Nelson
- New Kent
- Newport News City
- Norfolk City
- Northampton
- Northumberland
- Norton City
- Nottoway
- Orange
- Page
- Patrick
- Petersburg City
- Pittsylvania
- Portsmouth City
- Powhatan
- Prince Edward
- Prince George
- Prince William
- Pulaski
- Rappahannock
- Richmond
- Richmond City
- Roanoke
- Roanoke City
- Rockbridge
- Rockingham
- Russell
- Scott
- Shenandoah
- Smyth
- Spotsylvania
- Stafford
- Staunton City
- Suffolk City
- Surry
- Sussex
- Tazewell
- Virginia Beach City
- Warren
- Washington
- Westmoreland
- Williamsburg City
- Winchester City
- Wise
- Wythe
- York
