Inmate Search 🔍 | Newport News Jail

Newport News Jail is low security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Newport News City, VA. The jail is maintained and operated by officers at Newport News City Police department. It is mainly used to temporarily hold new detainees before moving them to nearest county Jail. Usually it houses inmate for short period of time but in some cases it can also house inmates serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting, assault, minor drug offenses, etc. Newport News Jail provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility and 3 meals daily. Sometimes detainees from nearby municipality or county are also housed in the Jail.

Location

224 26th Street PO Box 57
Newport News City, Virginia 23607

Inmate Capacity

525

Website

nnsheriff.org

Fax Number

757-926-8144

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Newport News Jail?

Newport News Jail maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Newport News Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Newport News City police department at 757-926-8759 and find out about the inmate directly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Newport News Jail?

It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check Virginia inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in Virginia.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Newport News Jail?

Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 757-926-8759.

Newport News Jail Visitation Hours

Sunday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.