Find Nottoway County Inmate Population
The Nottoway County inmate population is held at the county jail in Nottoway, Virginia, operated by the Nottoway County Sheriff's Office. People arrested in Nottoway County are booked at this facility and may stay for pre-trial detention or to serve a sentence of twelve months or under. Longer sentences go to VADOC state custody. Nottoway County also has a notable connection to the state corrections system through Nottoway Correctional Center, a VADOC facility located within the county itself. This page covers how to search the Nottoway County inmate population, how VINE works here, how VADOC facilities apply, and how to request records under Virginia FOIA.
Nottoway County Quick Facts
Nottoway County Jail and Sheriff's Office
The Nottoway County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and serves as the legal custodian of all jail records for people confined there. Under Virginia Code § 53.1-31, the Sheriff holds all booking sheets, charge records, and release paperwork. If someone was arrested in Nottoway County, they were booked at this facility. The Sheriff's Office is your first contact for custody status, charge information, and release dates.
The county jail holds pre-trial detainees and people serving sentences of twelve months or less. Once a sentence exceeds twelve months, VADOC takes custody. That transfer typically happens within sixty days of the court's final sentencing order. Until then, the Sheriff's Office manages all custody questions for anyone still in the county facility.
Nottoway County is distinct among Virginia counties because it is home to Nottoway Correctional Center, a VADOC state prison located at (434) 767-5543. That facility does not hold county-level detainees. It is a state prison for VADOC-sentenced inmates. Do not confuse the two facilities when searching for someone in local custody. The county jail and the state prison are separate operations run by separate agencies.
Note: Nottoway Correctional Center at (434) 767-5543 is a VADOC state prison, not the county jail. These are different facilities with different inmates.
VINE Search for Nottoway County Inmate Population
Virginia VINE is the easiest way to check on someone in the Nottoway County Jail without making a phone call. The county jail participates in the VINE system. Go to vavine.org, choose Virginia, and select Nottoway County Jail from the facility list. The search returns current custody status for free, around the clock. You can also call 1-800-467-4943 for a phone-based search if you prefer. For searching on a national level, vinelink.com also provides access to Virginia VINE data.
Beyond status checks, VINE offers free notification alerts. Register a person's name or offender ID and VINE will notify you when their custody status changes, such as a release, transfer, escape, or death in custody. Alerts come by phone call, email, text, or TTY. You do not have to provide your name. The service is fully anonymous. VINE covers all of Virginia's local and regional jails, and has done so since 2006.
For someone already in a VADOC state prison, including Nottoway Correctional Center, VINE does not apply. Use the VADOC Offender Locator instead for any state custody search. The VADOC locator and VINE together cover the full range of incarceration from county booking to state prison.
Nottoway County and VADOC Central Region
Nottoway County falls in the VADOC Central Region. Inmates sentenced to more than twelve months from Nottoway County enter the Central Region system. Central Region facilities include Baskerville Correctional Center at (434) 447-3857, Beaumont Correctional Center at (804) 556-2497, Buckingham Correctional Center at (434) 983-4400, Coffeewood Correctional Center at (540) 829-6483, Dillwyn Correctional Center at (434) 983-4200, Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women at (434) 984-3700, Lunenburg Correctional Center at (434) 696-2045, Nottoway Correctional Center at (434) 767-5543, and Virginia Correctional Center for Women at (804) 556-7500. Because Nottoway Correctional Center is right in the county, it is one of the facilities that may receive inmates from Nottoway County court cases.
VADOC also runs Probation and Parole for people released from state sentences. For Nottoway County residents returning from state incarceration on supervised release, the VADOC Central Region Probation and Parole office handles supervision. You can find the specific district office addresses and phone numbers on the VADOC facilities and offices page.
To find someone currently in VADOC 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 location, and projected release date. The search also covers people already discharged from state supervision.
Nottoway County Court Records and Inmate Information
Court records and jail records come from different offices. The Nottoway County Circuit Court Clerk holds case files, including charge, plea, verdict, and sentencing order. The Sheriff holds jail records, including bookings, custody changes, and releases. Getting both gives you the most complete view of someone's situation in the Nottoway County legal system.
The Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System provides free online searches for Circuit Court and General District Court records by name. Nottoway County falls under the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Cases entered by the Clerk appear in the state system and are searchable without a fee. Printed document copies have a small charge.
For criminal history records spanning multiple jurisdictions or time periods, the Virginia State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange handles those requests under Virginia Code § 19.2-389. Get the form and mailing details from the Virginia State Police records page. Mail requests to P.O. Box 85076, Richmond, VA 23261-5076.
Note: Nottoway County falls under the Eleventh Judicial Circuit for court case records accessible through the Virginia courts online system.
Requesting Nottoway County Inmate Records by FOIA
Basic inmate records in Nottoway County are public information under Virginia law. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act, at Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., gives Virginia residents the right to request jail logs, booking sheets, charge information, and custody status from the Sheriff's Office. No reason for the request is needed. The agency must respond within five business days. Complex requests may get up to seven more days.
Some records are exempt. Active investigation files, personnel records, and attorney-client material can be withheld. Under § 2.2-3703(C), inmates cannot use FOIA to request their own case records. If a request is denied without a valid reason, the Virginia FOIA Advisory Council can help. Contact them at foiacouncil@dls.virginia.gov or by phone at (804) 698-1810, toll-free 1-866-448-4100.
To request Nottoway County jail records, send a written request to the Nottoway County Sheriff's Office. State specifically which records you want and the date range. A clear request gets processed faster than a broad one. Keep a copy of everything you send and confirm receipt with the office after submitting.
Virginia VINE covers the Nottoway County Jail for free inmate status checks and automatic custody change alerts.
Select Nottoway County Jail at this portal to check custody status and register for free notifications when an inmate's status changes.
Victim Notification for Nottoway County Inmates
Crime victims in Nottoway County who need to track someone in local custody can use VINE. Register at vavine.org or call 1-800-467-4943. VINE is free, anonymous, and sends alerts when an inmate is released, transferred, escapes, or dies in custody. Alerts arrive by phone, email, text, or TTY. There is no cost and no requirement to identify yourself.
Once a Nottoway County inmate moves into a VADOC state facility, NAAVI takes over the notification function. NAAVI (Notification and Assistance for Victim Inclusion) sends 30-day advance release notices, parole hearing alerts, work release updates, and transfer notices. Register through the VADOC Victim Services page or by calling 1-804-674-3243.
Because VINE and NAAVI are separate systems, register with both for full coverage. VINE handles the county jail phase. NAAVI handles state prisons, including Nottoway Correctional Center if that is where the person ends up. Together they cover the full length of incarceration from booking to final release.
Cities in Nottoway County
Nottoway County is a rural Southside Virginia county with the unincorporated community of Nottoway as its county seat. No independent cities in Nottoway County meet the qualifying population threshold for separate city pages on this site. For inmate population searches in Nottoway County, use the tools and contacts on this page.
Nearby Counties
Nottoway County borders Amelia, Lunenburg, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Prince Edward, and other Southside Virginia counties. For inmate records in adjacent jurisdictions, visit their pages on this site.