Inmate Search 🔍 | Richmond Jail

Richmond Jail is low security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Richmond, VA. The jail is maintained and operated by officers at Richmond 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. Richmond 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

1701 Fairfield Way
Richmond, Virginia 23223

County

Richmond County

Phone Number

804-674-3000

Contact Email

[email protected]

Facility Type

City Jail

Inmate Capacity

1032

Website

www.co.richmond.va.us

Fax Number

804-646-0968

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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

Richmond 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 Richmond Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Richmond police department at 804-674-3000 and find out about the inmate directly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Richmond 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 Richmond 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 804-674-3000.

Richmond 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.