People in Virginia state prison
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by Virginia Department of Corrections. Use its own offender search to find them. How to use the VADOC inmate search.
Virginia counties
Showing 48 of 133 counties: the most populous, plus those with a live jail roster or one of the largest prisons. Pick the county where the arrest happened, or open the full A to Z list.
- Albemarle County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Augusta County
- Bedford County
- Bland County
- Brunswick County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Caroline County
- Charlottesville City
- Chesapeake City
- Chesterfield County
- Culpeper County
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Franklin County
- Frederick County
- Hampton City
- Hanover County
- Harrisonburg City
- Henrico County
- Henry County
- James City
- Loudoun County
- Lynchburg City
- Manassas City
- Mecklenburg County
- Montgomery County
- Newport News City
- Norfolk City
- Pittsylvania County
- Portsmouth City
- Powhatan County
- Prince George County
- Prince William County
- Richmond City
- Roanoke County
- Roanoke City
- Rockingham County
- Russell County
- Shenandoah County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Suffolk City
- Virginia Beach City
- Washington County
- York County
Largest state prisons in Virginia
12 of 50 shown, by capacity. Every state prison is listed on the page of the county it is in.
- Western Virginia Regional Jail State prison in Salem, Roanoke County
- Powhatan Reception Center State prison in State Farm, Powhatan County
- Appalachian Detention and Diversion Center State prison in Honaker, Russell County
- Augusta Correctional Center State prison in Craigsville, Augusta County
- Baskerville Correctional Center State prison in Baskerville, Mecklenburg County
- Bland Correctional Center State prison in Bland, Bland County
- Brunswick Work Center State prison in Lawrenceville, Brunswick County
- Buckingham Correctional Center State prison in Dillwyn, Buckingham County
- Caroline Correctional Unit #2 State prison in Hanover, Caroline County
- Central Admission and Placement Unit State prison in North Chesterfield, Chesterfield County
- Central Virginia Correctional Unit #13 State prison in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County
- Chesterfield Women's Detention and Diversion Center State prison in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County
Federal facilities in Virginia
- Caroline Detention Facility Federal prison in Bowling Green, Caroline County
- FCI Petersburg Low Federal prison in Hopewell, Prince George County
- FCI Petersburg Low Camp Federal prison in Hopewell, Prince George County
- FCI Petersburg Medium Federal prison in Hopewell, Prince George County
- Farmville Detention Center Federal prison in Farmville, Prince Edward County
- USP Lee Federal prison in Pennington Gap, Lee County
- USP Lee Camp Federal prison in Pennington Gap, Lee County
Questions about Virginia inmate search
How do I find someone in a Virginia county jail?
Search the name at the top of this page, or pick the county where the arrest happened from the 133 counties we cover. We do not copy a live jail roster in Virginia yet, so each county page links the jail's own lookup or phone number where we have one. You can also call the jail with the person's full name and date of birth.
How do I find someone in Virginia state prison?
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by the Virginia Department of Corrections. Its own offender search is the source of record. We list 50 state prisons in Virginia.
How many jails and prisons are there in Virginia?
We list 163 facilities in Virginia: 81 county jails, 50 state prisons, 7 federal facilities and 25 other facilities. Each facility page has its address, phone number and how to visit, call, send money and post bail.
Guides
Guides that can help
Free, plain-English guides from searchinmates.org.
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How bail works
Cash bail, bail bonds, what you get back and how to post bail.
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What happens after an arrest
Court dates, public defenders and how a case moves forward, in plain English.