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 24, 2026.
Campbell County, Virginia, has about 55,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Campbell County is held at the county jail, run by the Campbell 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: Campbell County public records, Campbell County arrest records, Campbell County warrants, Campbell County criminal records, Campbell County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Campbell County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Campbell County is held at the county jail, run by the Campbell County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Campbell County Sheriff's Office at co.campbell.va.us/310/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Campbell County Sheriff's Office | Campbell County, VA), phone (434) 332-9580, 87 Courthouse Lane P.O. Box 280 Rustburg, VA 24588, 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) 332-9580.
The Campbell County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 1 people, down from about 240 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 263 beds, and it ran at 43 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Campbell County has about 55,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 0.2 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Campbell County Jail
The Campbell County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Altavista and Brookneal make the arrests that end in a booking in Campbell County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Campbell County: the Campbell County State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Campbell County Sheriff's Office's 962 for 2025, Altavista's 63 for 2025 and Brookneal's 12 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Campbell County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,037 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 Campbell County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Virginia Department of Corrections lists its inmates at vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Campbell County?
Ask the Campbell County Sheriff's Office at (434) 332-9580; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.campbell.va.us/310/Sheriffs-Office.
How many people are in the Campbell County jail?
About 1 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 263 beds.
What is the phone number for the Campbell County jail?
(434) 332-9580, the number on the page of the Campbell County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Campbell 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 Campbell 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.