Accomack County Inmate Population

The Accomack County inmate population is held at the county jail on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The Sheriff's Office runs the facility and keeps custody records on everyone booked there. You can search current inmates through Virginia VINE, get custody status by phone, or contact the Sheriff directly. This page covers how to find someone in the Accomack County jail, how VINE works for this facility, what the VADOC Eastern Region handles for longer-sentenced inmates, and how to request records under Virginia FOIA. Whether you're looking for a booking date, a charge, or a release date, the tools and contacts below will help.

Accomack County Jail and Sheriff's Office

The Accomack County Sheriff's Office is the agency that operates the local jail and holds custody records for the county. If someone was recently arrested in Accomack, they went to this facility first. The Sheriff is the legal custodian of jail records under Virginia Code § 53.1-31, which means all booking sheets, charge records, and release paperwork stay with that office. You can call or visit during business hours to ask about a specific person in custody.

The Accomack County Jail holds pre-trial detainees and people serving sentences of up to twelve months. Once a sentence goes over twelve months, the person transfers out of the county facility and into a VADOC state prison. That move usually happens within sixty days of sentencing. Until then, the Sheriff's Office can tell you where someone is and when they are scheduled to go.

Contact the Sheriff's Office through the Accomack County Sheriff's page on the county website. You can also reach the county's main line through Accomack County Government. Both sites list current phone numbers and hours.

Search Accomack Inmate Population Through VINE

Virginia VINE is the fastest way to check on someone in the Accomack County jail without making a phone call. The Accomack County Jail is enrolled in the VINE system. You can go to vinelink.com, pick Virginia as the state, and then select Accomack County Jail as the facility. The search returns current custody status, whether the person is still in, released, transferred, or has escaped. It is free and available around the clock.

VINE also lets you sign up for alerts. If the person you are watching gets released or moved, you get a notification by phone, email, text, or TTY. The service is anonymous. You do not have to give your name to search, and your registration stays private. To sign up for notifications, you need a name or an offender ID. You can also call VINE directly at 1-800-467-4943 to get status by phone.

VINE does not cover state prisons. If someone already moved to a VADOC facility, use the VADOC Offender Locator for that search. VINE handles only the local and regional jail population.

Accomack County and the VADOC Eastern Region

Accomack County sits in the VADOC Eastern Region. When someone sentenced in Accomack gets more than twelve months, they move into an Eastern Region state prison. Those facilities include Caroline Correctional Unit at (804) 994-2161, Deerfield Correctional Center at (434) 658-4368, Greensville Correctional Center at (434) 535-7000, Haynesville Correctional Center at (804) 333-3577, Indian Creek Correctional Center at (757) 421-0095, Lawrenceville Correctional Center at (434) 848-9349, St. Brides Correctional Center at (757) 421-6600), Sussex I State Prison at (804) 834-9967, and Sussex II State Prison at (804) 834-2678. The actual assignment depends on security level and other classification factors.

VADOC also runs Probation and Parole in the area. For Accomack County, that is District 4, located at 23378 Commerce Drive, Accomac, VA 23301, phone (757) 787-5890. If someone was released on supervised probation from a state sentence, that office tracks their status. You can see the full list of VADOC Eastern Region facilities on the VADOC facilities and offices page.

To find someone in state custody, use the VADOC Offender Locator. Enter the last name and at least one letter of the first name. Results show inmate ID, current facility, and projected release date.

Accomack County Court Records and Inmate Files

Court records and inmate records are two different things kept by two different offices. The Clerk of the Circuit Court holds the case file, which includes the charge, the plea, the verdict, and the sentencing order. The Sheriff holds the jail record, which tracks bookings, custody changes, and releases. If you want the full picture on someone in the Accomack inmate population, you should pull both.

The Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System lets you search Circuit Court and General District Court cases by name. Most searches are free. There is a fee only if you order printed copies of documents. Accomack County falls under the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Cases filed there appear in the state system once the clerk enters them.

Under Virginia Code § 19.2-389, criminal history records are also available through the Virginia State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange. That is useful if you want a more complete picture of prior convictions. The Virginia State Police records page has the forms and mailing address. Requests go to P.O. Box 85076, Richmond, VA 23261-5076.

Requesting Accomack Inmate Population Records

Basic inmate information in Accomack County is a public record under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. That law, at Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., gives Virginia residents the right to ask for jail logs, booking sheets, charges, and custody status. You do not need to give a reason for your request. Agencies have five business days to respond, with up to seven extra days available if the request is complex.

Some records can be withheld. Active investigation files, personnel records, and attorney-client material are exempt. Inmates themselves cannot use FOIA to get records about their own cases under § 2.2-3703(C). If your request gets denied, the Virginia FOIA Advisory Council can help. They take questions at foiacouncil@dls.virginia.gov or by phone at (804) 698-1810, toll-free at 1-866-448-4100.

To submit a FOIA request for jail records, write to the Accomack County Sheriff's Office or the County Administrator. Send a clear written request naming the records you want and the time period. The office will confirm receipt and give you an estimated response date.

Victim Notification for Accomack County Inmates

If you are a crime victim and want alerts about an inmate's custody status in Accomack County, VINE is your main tool. Register at vavine.org or call 1-800-467-4943. VINE sends notifications when an inmate is released, transferred, escapes, or dies. The service is free and private.

For state prison inmates, VADOC's NAAVI system (Notification and Assistance for Victim Inclusion) handles notifications. When someone moves from the Accomack jail to a state prison, VADOC takes over the alert system. You can register through the VADOC Victim Services page or by calling 1-804-674-3243. VADOC gives 30-day advance notice of release for qualifying cases and sends updates for parole hearings and work release.

The two systems, VINE for local jails and NAAVI for state prisons, work side by side. Registering for one does not register you for the other. If someone starts local and then goes to a state facility, sign up for both.

Cities in Accomack County

Accomack County is part of Virginia's Eastern Shore. The county includes the town of Accomac (the county seat) and other communities. No independent cities in Accomack County meet the qualifying population threshold for separate city pages on this site. For statewide inmate population searches, use the tools on this page or the state-level resources linked throughout.

Nearby Counties

Accomack County is bordered by Northampton County to the south on the Eastern Shore. On the Western Shore side, nearby counties include those accessible by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. For records in adjacent jurisdictions, visit their county pages.