How do I find an inmate or search a jail roster?

Virginia Department of Corrections - VADOC (state prisons and community supervision) / Local Sheriff's Office / County/City Jail or Detention Center (local level - 95 counties + 38 independent cities)

Details

What you need to know

Fee

Online searches free; certified records requests may involve fees ONLINE OPTION: Yes - VADOC Locator at vadoc.virginia.gov; local Sheriff websites; VINE WHERE TO GO: VADOC (state prisons + supervision); Local Sheriff's Office/Jail (county/city inmates)

Online Option

Yes - VADOC Locator at vadoc.virginia.gov; local Sheriff websites; VINE

Where to Go

VADOC (state prisons + supervision); Local Sheriff's Office/Jail (county/city inmates)

Virginia Notes

Important state-specific details

VADOC INMATE AND SUPERVISEE LOCATOR: Includes both currently INCARCERATED state inmates AND individuals under community SUPERVISION (parole, probation, home confinement) - comprehensive.
VADOC manages 30+ state correctional centers including Coffeewood Correctional Center, Pocahontas State Correctional Center, Red Onion State Prison, Wallens Ridge State Prison, Sussex I and II, and others.
Local jails operated by County and City Sheriffs - separate from VADOC; recent arrests will NOT appear in VADOC database.
Virginia Sex Offender Registry - vsp.virginia.gov/sex-offender-and-crimes-against-minors-registry - searchable online; managed by Virginia State Police.
For visitation, phone calls, sending money, commissary, or mailing to a Virginia inmate: inmateaid.com has VADOC and local jail facility details.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Virginia Department of Corrections - vadoc.virginia.gov | (804) 674-3000; Inmate and Supervisee Locator: vadoc.virginia.gov/general-public/inmate-and-supervisee-locator