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.
Charles City, Virginia, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Charles City is held at the city jail, run by the Charles City 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: Charles City public records, Charles City arrest records, Charles City warrants, Charles City criminal records, Charles City court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Charles City
The city jail, run by the Charles City County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Charles City, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Charles City County Sheriff's Office at charlescityva.us/187/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Charles City County, VA), phone 804-829-9265, 10780, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 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 804-829-9265.
The Charles City Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 18 people, down from about 21 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 20 beds, and it ran at 85 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Charles City has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 27 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Charles City Jail
The Charles City County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Charles City.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Charles City: the Charles City County State Police (state police).
The Charles City County Sheriff's Office reported 63 arrests to the FBI for 2025. Those kept in custody were booked into the city jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Charles City 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 Charles City?
Ask the Charles City County Sheriff's Office at 804-829-9265; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at charlescityva.us/187/Sheriffs-Office.
How many people are in the Charles City jail?
About 18 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 20 beds.
What is the phone number for the Charles City jail?
804-829-9265, the number on the page of the Charles City County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Charles City 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 Charles City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.