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 30, 2026.
Amelia County, Virginia, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Amelia County is held at the county jail, run by the Amelia 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.
Related guides: Amelia County public records, Amelia County arrest records, Amelia County warrants, Amelia County police reports, Amelia County property records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Amelia County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Amelia County is held at the county jail, run by the Amelia County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Amelia County Sheriff's Office at ameliacova.com/departments/sheriff/index.php (page title: Amelia County, VA), phone 804-561-2118, 16441, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 804-561-2118.
The Amelia County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 60 people, down from about 63 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 39 beds, and it ran at 115 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Amelia County has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 44 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Amelia County Jail
The Amelia County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Amelia County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Amelia County: the Amelia County State Police (state police).
The Amelia County Sheriff's Office reported 249 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 Amelia County 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 Amelia 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 Amelia County?
Ask the Amelia County Sheriff's Office at 804-561-2118; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at ameliacova.com/departments/sheriff/index.php.
How many people are in the Amelia County jail?
About 60 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 39 beds.
What is the phone number for the Amelia County jail?
804-561-2118, the number on the page of the Amelia County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Amelia 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 Amelia County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.