Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Farmville, Virginia, in Prince Edward County, has about 7,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Farmville is held at the county jail, run by the Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Farmville
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Farmville is held at the county jail, run by the Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office at co.prince-edward.va.us/Departments/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Prince Edward County), phone 434-392-8101, 124 N. Main Street, 1st Floor Farmville, VA 23901, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 434-392-8101.
The Prince Edward County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 460 people, up from about 120 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 72 beds, and it ran at 115 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Prince Edward County has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 207 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Prince Edward County Jail
The Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Farmville (filed by the FBI as Farmville Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Farmville.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Prince Edward County: Longwood University (campus police); the Prince Edward County State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Farmville's 262 for 2025 and the Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office's 117 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Prince Edward County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 379 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Farmville arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Prince Edward County serves the sentence in a facility of the Virginia Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Farmville?
Ask the Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office at 434-392-8101; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.prince-edward.va.us/Departments/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Prince Edward County jail?
About 460 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 72 beds.
What is the phone number for the Prince Edward County jail?
434-392-8101, the number on the page of the Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Prince Edward County go?
To a facility of the Virginia Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends.
Is this the official Farmville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.