Inmate Search 🔍 | Tidewater Detention Home

Tidewater Detention Home is a high security prison which is managed and operated by state of Virginia. It falls under the jurisdiction of Virginia Department of Corrections. Offenders from Police/City and county jails are transferred to Tidewater Detention Home for serving their sentence. It houses adult inmates serving long sentence usually more than a year. Most of the inmates are convicted for serious offenses like murder, assault etc. Tidewater Detention Home provides number of amenities to the inmates like TV viewing area, 3 time meals, internet and other correctional facilities.

Location

420 Albemarle Drive
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

County

Independent City County

Phone Number

757-382-6648
747-382-6364

Contact Email

[email protected]

Facility Type

State Prison

Website

www.vjda.org

Fax Number

757-382-8427

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Tidewater Detention Home?

Virginia Department of Corrections maintains database of all offenders serving jail time at Tidewater Detention Home. To search for an inmate visit Virginia DOC inmate search page and follow the instructions.

Note: The database is updated weekly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Tidewater Detention Home?

It means the inmate is transferred to another prison or is released from jail. Visit Nationwide State prison search page for more information.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Tidewater Detention Home?

One must be in approved visitors list to be able to visit the inmate in Tidewater Detention Home. One must fill the Inmate Visitation Application form and submit it to the Prison authority. It can take up to 30 days for the application to be processed. Once the application is processed one can visit the inmate.
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 757-382-6648.