Chesterfield County Inmate Population

The Chesterfield County inmate population is held at the Chesterfield County Jail, one of the larger county jail systems in Virginia given the county's size in the Richmond metro area. The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office operates the facility and keeps custody records on everyone booked there. You can search the Chesterfield County inmate population through the Sheriff's online inmate search, Virginia VINE, or by contacting the jail directly. This page covers the facility details, the VINE system, VADOC transfers, court records, the FOIA process, and victim notification services.

Chesterfield County Jail and Sheriff's Office

The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office is located at 9500 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832, phone (804) 748-1261. The office operates the Chesterfield County Jail at 6900 Mimms Drive, Chesterfield, VA 23832, phone (804) 748-1430. Under Virginia Code § 53.1-31, the Sheriff is the legal custodian of records on everyone held in the county jail. A 2024 report from the Virginia Sheriff's Association noted 9,439 arrests in Chesterfield County in that year alone, with 4,882 Group A offenses and 4,557 Group B offenses. That reflects the scale of the inmate population this facility handles.

The Chesterfield County Jail is not just one building. The facility includes the main jail, a jail annex for minimum and medium-security inmates, a Work Release Center that lets eligible inmates maintain outside employment while serving their sentences, and a Community Corrections Center focused on substance abuse treatment, life skills training, and educational programs. Together, these facilities hold pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates serving up to twelve months under Virginia Department of Corrections standards.

The Sheriff's Office provides an online inmate search at chesterfield.gov inmate information. You can search by name or booking number. Results typically show current custody status, charges, bond status, and the next court date. For more detailed records, visit the Records Division in person Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or mail requests to Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office, Attn: Records Division, P.O. Box 940, Chesterfield, VA 23832. You can also call the jail at (804) 748-1430.

The Chesterfield County Jail operations page shows the facility structure and inmate services available.

From this page you can see the full scope of the facility, including the main jail, annex, Work Release Center, and Community Corrections Center.

Search Chesterfield Inmate Population Through VINE

The Chesterfield County Jail participates in Virginia VINE. Go to vavine.org or vinelink.com, select the facility, and run a name search. VINE returns current custody status in real time. It shows whether someone is still in custody, has been released, or transferred. The system is free, anonymous, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

You can register for free custody alerts. When anything changes, VINE sends a notification by phone, text, email, or TTY. The system covers release, transfer, escape, recapture, and death. Call 1-800-467-4943 to get status by phone or to set up phone-based alerts without using the website. For state prison inmates who moved out of the county jail, switch to the VADOC offender locator. VINE covers only local and regional facilities.

Chesterfield County and VADOC Central Region

Chesterfield County is in the VADOC Central Region. When someone from Chesterfield receives a sentence over twelve months, VADOC takes custody and places them in a Central Region facility. The Chesterfield Probation and Parole Office, District 27, is located at 6910 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832, phone (804) 796-4225. For inmates sentenced to more than twelve months, state custody is managed through VADOC Central Region facilities including Beaumont Correctional Center at (804) 556-2497, Baskerville Correctional Center at (434) 447-3857, and State Farm Correctional Center at (804) 598-5503.

To find a Chesterfield County inmate in state custody, use the VADOC Offender Locator. Enter the last name and at least one letter of the first name. Results show the inmate ID, current facility, and projected release date. If the person does not appear immediately, they may still be in the sixty-day transfer window from the county jail. The full list of Central Region facilities is on the VADOC facilities page.

The inmate search reference page at Chesterfield Records shows all available search tools for the county.

This page compiles the available search options for the Chesterfield County inmate population, including direct jail lookup and VINE links.

Chesterfield County Court Records and Inmate Files

The Circuit Court Clerk at chesterfield.gov maintains all criminal case files for Chesterfield County. Those include charges, pleas, verdicts, and sentencing orders. Case information is available through the Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System, which covers Circuit and General District Courts statewide. Most online searches are free. Copies of court documents carry a per-page fee.

Court records and inmate records serve different purposes. The Clerk holds the case file. The Sheriff holds the jail record. If you need the full picture on someone in the Chesterfield inmate population, check both. The Chesterfield County Police Department at chesterfield.gov/departments/police also publishes daily incident reports that include recent arrest information, typically published 24 to 48 hours after the event. For a statewide criminal history check, the Virginia State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange at vsp.virginia.gov handles those requests under § 19.2-389.

Chesterfield County FOIA and Inmate Population Records

Inmate records in Chesterfield County are partially accessible to the public under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act at Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 et seq. Under § 2.2-3706, information that must be disclosed upon request typically includes full name and aliases, current custody status, physical description, booking photograph, current charges, scheduled court dates, bond amount, expected release date, and facility location. Items that are exempt include Social Security numbers, medical and mental health records, detailed disciplinary records, housing assignments that could compromise security, and juvenile records.

The Chesterfield County FOIA process is managed through the County Attorney's Office at chesterfield.gov/departments/attorney/foia. The county must respond within five working days with a possible extension to seven additional days if necessary. Fees for copying and search time may apply. Under § 2.2-3703(C), inmates cannot use FOIA to access their own records. The Virginia FOIA Advisory Council at (804) 698-1810, toll-free 1-866-448-4100, handles disputes and guidance questions.

Victim Notification for Chesterfield County Inmates

Crime victims concerned about someone in the Chesterfield County inmate population can register with VINE at vavine.org or call 1-800-467-4943. VINE is free and private. It notifies you when someone is released, transferred, escapes, or dies. Alerts go by phone, text, email, or TTY. The service runs around the clock.

For inmates who move to VADOC state custody, register separately with VADOC's NAAVI program. NAAVI gives 30-day advance release notice and sends updates for parole hearings, work release, and name changes. Register through the VADOC Victim Services page or call 1-804-674-3243. VINE covers the county jail. NAAVI covers state prisons. If someone transfers from the Chesterfield jail to VADOC, you need both registrations to maintain uninterrupted alerts.

Cities Near Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County borders the independent city of Richmond and the independent city of Colonial Heights, both of which have their own jails and sheriff's offices. For inmate population records in those jurisdictions, use their separate city tools.

Nearby Counties

Chesterfield County borders several Richmond-area counties. Visit those pages for local inmate records and jail contacts.